– Until very recently, basically the same binocular without the yellow tint could still be purchased from Docter /Noblex (see separate post about Docter 7×40 B/GA, ×40-b-ga/), but according to news reports, Noblex is closing its binocular production in October 2020. Starting at 2 oclock, clockwise: CZJ Octarem 8x50, CZJ Septarem 7x40, Zeiss West 10x50, Zeiss West 8x50B, CZJ Nobilem Super 8x50, and in the middle: Zeiss DF 7x50H from Jena, long before Zeiss was torn apart into east and west. A positive side-effect of the yellow tint: thanks to the higher absorption in the short wave part of the spectrum, contrast is slightly enhanced in misty or foggy weather. 23-6-2019, rewritten 11-7-2019/11-6-2020. The comprehensive database of binoculars with their parameters and users opinions. This is achieved by adding ceroxides to the glass the EDF was tested with a dose of about 10’000 Röntgen/hour for a period of 10 hours (40 times the lethal dose for humans) and had to keep at least 50% of its transmission. The image has a characteristic yellow tint Holger Merlitz explains in his book (2nd ed., page 177) that this is due to the use of special optical glass that is resistant to radiation. 55686These are a 6x magnification pair of binoculars with 30mm objective lens.The glass looks to have.

If you are not in the uk, this item can be posted through eBay international shipping program, eBay invoice you direct on purchase for the cost of deliveryWelcome to my auction for a used pair of Carl Zeiss DF 6 Military6 x 30 binoculars. Produced to military specifications, it is extremely sturdy. Click here for more information and to buy from eBay.

This is the civil version of the main military binocular 7×40 EDF (“Einheits-Doppelfernrohr”) of the East German army (“NVA, Nationale Volks – Armee”), made in 1985. Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 936 g Range of individual diopter adjustment on each tube: +/- 7 dpt I own a couple of pairs of multi-coated Carl Zeiss Jena binoculars (Jenoptem 8x30 and 10x50) and have been wondering how they would compare to current high end binoculars, like the roofs from Leica, Swarovski and Zeiss, or high-end porros from the likes of Nikon, Swift et al. Usable eye relief (measured from rim of eyecup): 15 mm

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