MS Optics Xenomax 50mm F/3.5 MC

Standard prime lens • Digital era • Discontinued • Collectible

  • Announced:
  • · June 2022
  • Production type:
  • · Small-batch production
  • Availability:
  • ● Sold out
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · MS-OPTICS JAPAN XENOMAX 3.5/50F.MC
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame standard prime lens

Abbreviations

MC Multi-layer anti-reflection coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models.

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
50mm
F/3.5
5 elements in 4 groups (Double Gauss derivative)
Leica M
46.8° (35mm full frame)
On Leica M8/M8.2 APS-H [1.33x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
66.5mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.7 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
36°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Manual
Aperture control:
Aperture lever
12 (twelve)
Focusing:
Coupled to the rangefinder:
Yes (from 0.70m)
0.60m
<No data>
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
63g
⌀50×32.5mm
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-
Accessories:
Screw-type 37mm
Screw-type round

Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

From the editor

An ultra-light and compact Xenotar/modified double Gauss type with excellent resolution and contrast. Spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion are carefully corrected. All surfaces in the optical system are multi-coated. The lens covers 44x33mm sensors.

Lenses with similar focal length

■Leica M mount (5)
Cosina Voigtlander Heliar 50mm F/3.5 Vintage Line VMM5 - 30.70m⌀27 2016 ●
Cosina Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm F/3.5 VM Type 1 • CollapsibleM8 - 60.45m⌀34 2024 ●
Cosina Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm F/3.5 VM Type 2M8 - 60.35m⌀39 2024 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Elmar 50mm F/3.5 [III] [ELMAR-M / 11110] • CollapsibleM4 - 31.00mE39 1954 ●
Monolens Petzval 50mm F/3 M--4 - 30.86m⌀40.5 2015 ●
■Leica screw mount (28)
Serenar / Canon 50mm F/3.5 [II] LSM • CollapsibleM4 - 31.00mS.VI 1952 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Heliar 50mm F/3.5 LSM "Heliar 101 Years Limited Edition" (2000 units) • CollapsibleM5 - 31.00m⌀27 2001 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Heliar 50mm F/3.5 LSM "Cosina 50th Anniversary, Bessa 10th Anniversary" (600 units) • CollapsibleM5 - 31.00m⌀27 2009 ●
Konishiroku Hexar 50mm F/3.5 LSM • CollapsibleM4 - 33.5 ft.A36 1955 ●
Leitz Elmar 50mm F/3.5 [I] [ELMAR, ELMARKUP, ELMARCHROM] • CollapsibleM4 - 31.00mA36 1930 ●
Leitz Elmar 50mm F/3.5 [II] [ELMAR] • CollapsibleM4 - 31.00mA36 1951 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Elmar 50mm F/3.5 [III] [ELMAR / 11010] • CollapsibleM4 - 31.00mE39 1954 ●
MS Optics MS-Mode-AH Apoqualia 50mm F/3.5 LSM • CollapsibleM5 - 31.00m⌀30.5 2009 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-Q·C 50mm F/3.5 LSMM4 - 31.5 ft.⌀34.5 1950 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-Q[·C] 50mm F/3.5 LSM • CollapsibleM4 - 33.5 ft.A36 1945 ●
Industar-50 50mm F/3.5 LSM
akaИНДУСТАР-50 50mm F/3.5 [П]		M4 - 31.00m⌀33 ●
Industar-50 50mm F/3.5 LSM • Collapsible
akaИНДУСТАР-50 50mm F/3.5 [П]		M4 - 31.00m⌀33 1953 ●
Industar-22 50mm F/3.5 LSM • Collapsible
akaИНДУСТАР-22 50mm F/3.5 [П] [МОСКВА / ЗОРКИЙ]		M4 - 31.00m-- 1948 ●
Industar-22 50mm F/3.5 LSM
akaИНДУСТАР-22 50mm F/3.5 П		M4 - 31.00m ●
FED 50mm F/3.5 LSM • Collapsible
akaФЭД 50mm F/3.5		M4 - 31.00mA36 ●
FED 50mm F/3.5 LSM "Industar-10" • Collapsible
akaИндустар-10 50mm F/3.5
akaФЭД 50mm F/3.5		M4 - 31.00mA36 ●
FED 50mm F/3.5 Close Focus LSM • Collapsible
akaФЭД 50mm F/3.5		M4 - 30.50mA36 ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/3.5 LSM • CollapsibleM4 - 33.5 ft. 1952 ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/3.5 LSMM4 - 33.5 ft. 1954 ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/3.5 H.C. Close Focus LSMM4 - 31.5 ft. 1955 ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/3.5 H.C. Close Focus LSM BlackM4 - 31.5 ft. 1957 ●
Tokyo Kogaku Topcor 50mm F/3.5 Tessar Type LSM • CollapsibleM4 - 33.5 ft.A36 1955 ●
Tokyo Optical Topcor 50mm F/3.5 Elmar Type LSM • CollapsibleM4 - 33.5 ft.A36 1954 ●
Tokyo Kogaku Topcor 50mm F/3.5 Tessar Type LSMM4 - 33.5 ft.⌀34 1955 ●
Tokyo Kogaku Topcor 50mm F/3.5 Elmar Type LSMM4 - 33.5 ft.⌀34 1955 ●
Tokyo Optical [C.] Simlar 50mm F/3.5 LSM • Collapsible
akaTokyo Optical State 50mm F/3.5 LSM		M4 - 33.5 ft.A36 1946 ●
Nicca-L·C 50mm F/3.5 LSM • CollapsibleM4 - 33.5 ft. 1949 ●
Lena-Q·C 50mm F/3.5 LSM • Collapsible
akaReise-Q·C 50mm F/3.5 LSM		M4 - 33.5 ft. 1954 ●

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