Xenar 3.5 15cm - type D or not?

Thanks for all the information, I did not know there were so many different variations of this lens. I should have googled for TYP and not TYPE...

The main reason for buying the lens was the fast speed (3.5) that should give a shorter DOF wide open than my Symmar 5.6/150mm or my Symmar-S 180mm.

I am still hoping this lens is not just a normal Tessar design. I do not know why but I tend to think that Tessar's are just very unsexy. Are they?

I tend to think that Tessar's are just very unsexy. Are they?

depends on the model - in front of the Tessar.
:o