Loose Hinge on 10X40 ClassiC

[PappaMundi]

Can anyone tell me how to tighten the hinge on my Classics? It doesn't seem like it would be very complicated and I don't want to have to send them to Zeiss when I could possibly do it myself.
Thanks for any info

[Pinewood]

Dear Mr. Mundi,

I suggest that you just send it to Zeiss, if it is a Zeiss USA import. They are experts and assume all responsibility. If you make a mistake, you may void your guarantee. Insured shipping with FEDEX GROUND is about $7.50, a very small price to keep your binocular in good order. I had a small problem, last year, and the turnaround time was about three weeks.

Happy bird watching,
Arthur Pinewood

[twitcher]

Hi Have not posted much am a newbie, however would like to hear any comments on the classic 10 ziess am in the process of buying a pair any info would be helpfull also what would u expect to pay for them today ect ect Twitcher

[Kevin Mac]

I agree with Arthur that professional service is the way to go.
Hi twitcher I've been using the 10x40 classics for 14 years and have enjoyed every minute of them. They've been in rainstorms and splashing pelagic trips and have never leaked or fogged. You can buy them now for about $750 US which is a brilliant bargain.

[Pinewood]

Dear Twitcher

I tried the Zeiss 10x40 Classic, and the Leica 10x40 BN. I could hold neither steady without a support. Someone in this forum thought that the 10x40 Classic was easy to hold steady. Some can handle a 10x and others cannot.


Happy bird watching,
Arthur Pinewood

[twitcher]

cheers everyone bought a pair Ziess 10 by 40 bgat *p* am happy with them, maybe paid a little to much but cant have it always, also pinewood is right about them being a little heavy but no probs with that one trade off I can live with I hope lol Kevin is right about the sturdyness of them made to last a lifetime kevin .......cheers all happy birding Twitcher.....

[fire19]

Whatever you do, don't try to fix your Zeiss binoculars by yourself. Send them to the Zeiss Optics offices for repair. All optics should be covered by warranty and the repair centers generally return binos in less than a week.

The US Zeiss Sport Optics repair center is in Chester, Va., and they do repairs rather quickly, and with most being done on site. Major repairs are sent to Germany and take longer.