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If it does not state Carl Zeiss Jena and is Carl Zeiss West Germany, then you could have: Dialyt 8x30 B. manufactured in 1969.
B on the Dialyt = (brillentrage) high eyepoint eyepieces (eye relief sufficient for spectacle wearers).
mak
Hi Sarabella,
Your glass is probably one of the better small porro design binoculars ever built.
Zeiss West Germany introduced this glass in 1958 and built it till 1978, with an upgrade in 1968.
Your serial number suggests a fairly early production unit, from sometime in the 1960s, but if you email Zeiss, they will tell you.
This little Zeiss is still very competitive and gives great views, although better coatings are routine today.
It is a sought after collectors item. I've seen some in good condition sell for several hundred pounds on Ebay.
Your glass is probably one of the better small porro design binoculars ever built.
Zeiss West Germany introduced this glass in 1958 and built it till 1978, with an upgrade in 1968.
Your serial number suggests a fairly early production unit, from sometime in the 1960s, but if you email Zeiss, they will tell you.
This little Zeiss is still very competitive and gives great views, although better coatings are routine today.
It is a sought after collectors item. I've seen some in good condition sell for several hundred pounds on Ebay.
The serial number sequence also shows that a 8x30 Porro was manufactured around the same time, but if its a Dialyt, then it would be a roof prism.
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