A compact rangefinder-coupled 90mm portrait lens in M39, notable for its all-metal barrel, one-metre close focus and rounded 16-blade iris.

Schacht Travenar-R 90mm f/2.8

LTM mount

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The Schacht Travenar-R 90mm f/2.8 is a LTM-mount lens for Leica rangefinder cameras. Leica price index →

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How it compares

Measured against the 13 other 90mm LTM-mount lenses in the catalogue.

f/2.8 Maximum aperture Faster than 54% of them

Specification

Focal Length: 90mm

Aperture: 𝑓/2.8

Diameter: 54 mm

Length: 63 mm

Minimum Focus Distance: 1m

Aperture Blades: 16

Mount: LTM

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Colors: Black

About this lens

Schacht Travenar-R 90mm f/2.8

Optical Qualities

This f/2.8 short telephoto uses a 16-blade diaphragm in the documented M39 version. The optical element and group count is left unspecified because mount-specific references are not consistent enough.

History

A. Schacht of Ulm produced the Travenar-R in several mounts. An original rangefinder-coupled M39 example is documented by Leitz Auction, confirming a factory Leica screw-mount version.

Handling

The M39 version focuses to 1 metre. Documented physical specifications are approximately 63mm long, 54mm in diameter and 265 grams.

Compatibility

This profile covers the native Leica thread mount version with mechanical rangefinder coupling. Other Travenar-R mounts are outside this entry and may have different mechanical specifications.

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