JabaliHunter
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From the recent Zeiss newsletter:
Any thoughts?
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New binocular rangefinder? (1 Viewer)
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On the Zeiss Hunting Facebook pages there is a tease of a new product involving the rear screen of a camera that is pointing at the screen of a cell phone that is displaying a pair of binos.
The tease is "oops we nearly showed our new product". The bino image is very small but it is possible to see it doesn't have an SF style bridge.
My bet is a rangefinder variation of HT.
Lee
The tease is "oops we nearly showed our new product". The bino image is very small but it is possible to see it doesn't have an SF style bridge.
My bet is a rangefinder variation of HT.
Lee
Turdus pilaris
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james holdsworth
Consulting Biologist
Looks to be a rangefinder based on the HT chassis.
Gijs van Ginkel
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James, post 4,
That is correct, it looks good and it is what was announced but not made public yet.
Gijs van Ginkel
That is correct, it looks good and it is what was announced but not made public yet.
Gijs van Ginkel
james holdsworth
Consulting Biologist
Sure is a heck of a lot slimmer and less bulky than Zeiss's last RF based on the FL.
ticl2184
Well-known member
I hope it's better than the previous rangefinder ....In my opinion the older version was hopeless.....The monocular which provided the display was horrible.....It was significantly darker than than the other monocular and left a clear stamp on the field of view to provide the readout . ..
Cheers Tim
Cheers Tim
jan van daalen
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OK, got a look at the HT Range today.
8 and 10x both in 42 and 54.
Range 2.3 kilometer (oeps).
Same slim design and handling as the original HT with almost the same weight (caused by battery).
Same pricing as the Swaro Ranges.
Jan
8 and 10x both in 42 and 54.
Range 2.3 kilometer (oeps).
Same slim design and handling as the original HT with almost the same weight (caused by battery).
Same pricing as the Swaro Ranges.
Jan
Loud Green Man
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The 8x54 has my attention even if there is no green armoured option but is anyone able to confirm with 100% certainty if this model has addressed the issue of one barrel being compromised (slightly) in terms of image quality by the presence of the ranging electronics please?
That said perhaps both barrels now share the malady!
Thank you
LGM
That said perhaps both barrels now share the malady!
Thank you
LGM
jan van daalen
Well-known member
LGM,
AFAIK is Swarovski the only range manufacturer where the barrels are not compromised, the reason for the bulbs beneath the barrels of the EL Range.
The transmission of the Zeiss barrels differ slightly as a consequence of their design choice.
Testresults will have to point out wether their lowest transmission barrel will or will not be higher compared to the Swarovski's transmission.
Time (read Gijs) will tell.
Jan
Vespobuteo
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Thanks for the link.
Maybe somebody tells Zeiss that a 115mm (!) field of view is nothing to write home about ....
