The Schneider-Kreuznach Xenotar 80mm f/2.8 is a fast large format lens with a 5-element, 4-group design and 59-degree angle of view. Its 91mm image circle covers 56x72mm format. At 230g with an M 49 filter thread in a Compound I shutter, the fast f/2.8 aperture provides a bright focusing image and shallow depth of field. The Xenotar 80mm was one of the most celebrated medium format lenses, famed for its rendering quality.