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Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar

The Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar is a lens. CameraWorth tracks 29 sold prices for this model, with prices ranging from £25 to £5,398 (median £101).

Variants

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Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
100mm f/3.5 — — 0 —
105mm f/3.5 — — 0 —
105mm f/4.5 — — 1 £577 – £577
10mm f/2.8 — — 0 —
127mm f/4.7 — — 0 —
135mm f/4.5 — — 5 £30 – £150
135mm f/4.7 — — 4 £25 – £50

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150mm f/4.5 — — 2 £35 – £35
150mm f/5.6 — — 4 £121 – £266
165mm f/4.5 — — 0 —
180mm f/4.5 — — 2 £40 – £205
210mm f/4.5 — — 4 £35 – £141
210mm f/6.1 — — 0 —
240mm f/4.5 — — 0 —
300mm f/4.5 — — 3 £60 – £448
300mm f/5.6 — — 0 —
360mm f/4.5 — — 1 £212 – £212
37.5mm f/2.8 — — 0 —
38mm f/2.8 — — 0 —
420mm f/4.5 — — 0 —
45mm f/2.8 — — 0 —
480mm f/4.5 — — 0 —
50mm f/2.8 — — 0 —
50mm f/2.8 S — — 0 —
50mm f/3.5 — — 0 —
75mm f/2.8 — — 0 —
75mm f/2.9 — — 0 —
75mm f/3.5 — — 3 £420 – £5,398
75mm f/3.8 — — 0 —
75mm f/4.0 — — 0 —
Robot mount — — 0 —
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Sales History

Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.

Rows marked offer accepted did sell, on the date shown, but eBay does not publish the amount that was accepted. The figure we show is what the seller was asking, so the true sale price was lower — treat it as an upper bound. These rows are excluded from every price range, average and valuation on this site.

Prices updated: July 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Aug 2026 asked US $500.00 — sold for less offer accepted — 🇺🇸 eBay listing 75mm f/2.8
Jul 2026 USD 135 £101 🇺🇸 eBay 135mm f/4.5
Jul 2026 USD 188 £141 🇺🇸 eBay 210mm f/4.5
Jul 2026 USD 75 £56 🇺🇸 eBay 135mm f/4.5
Jul 2026 USD 330 £247 🇺🇸 eBay 150mm f/5.6
Jun 2026 USD 161 £121 🇺🇸 eBay 150mm f/5.6
Jun 2026 USD 355 £266 🇺🇸 eBay 150mm f/5.6
May 2026 USD 300 £222 🇺🇸 eBay 150mm f/5.6
Apr 2026 £525 £420 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 75mm f/3.5
Nov 2025 £50 £50 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services 135mm f/4.7
Oct 2025 £50 £40 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 210mm f/4.5
Jul 2025 £35 £35 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services 150mm f/4.5
Jul 2025 £35 £35 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services 150mm f/4.5
Jan 2025 £35 £35 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services 135mm f/4.7
Oct 2024 £50 £50 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services 135mm f/4.7
Jun 2024 EUR 1,300 £1,100 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction 75mm f/3.5
Jun 2024 £75 £60 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 210mm f/4.5
Apr 2024 £100 £100 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services 300mm f/4.5
Feb 2024 £44 £35 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 210mm f/4.5
Jan 2024 £75 £60 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 300mm f/4.5
Aug 2022 £50 £40 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 180mm f/4.5
Mar 2022 £31 £25 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 135mm f/4.7
Jan 2021 £37 £30 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 135mm f/4.5
Nov 2020 EUR 500 £448 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction 300mm f/4.5
Nov 2015 EUR 300 £212 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction 360mm f/4.5
Dec 2009 EUR 6,000 £5,398 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction 75mm f/3.5
May 2007 EUR 220 £150 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction 135mm f/4.5
May 2006 EUR 220 £150 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction 135mm f/4.5
May 2006 EUR 300 £205 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction 180mm f/4.5
Nov 2003 EUR 833 £577 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction 105mm f/4.5
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