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Anybody know this model? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter dwatsonbirder
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Hi Dan
This is the famous Victory Frankenzeiss.
Its living on the Isle of Wight according to the ad so it is clearly Tim, our resident Wight Islander, having a joke.
Gary MH your Zeiss expertise is required!
Tim, own up now you scoundrel
Lee
james holdsworth
Consulting Biologist
Bizarre, they look a bit like Design Selections, with the gray and the dimples.
The Zeiss logo looks recessed and well fitted, which is alot of trouble for a fake. Maybe a Zeiss design prototype that never made it to production?
The Zeiss logo looks recessed and well fitted, which is alot of trouble for a fake. Maybe a Zeiss design prototype that never made it to production?
dwatsonbirder
Well-known member
You and me both, I hope whoever wins the auction isn't too upset...
jan van daalen
Well-known member
Correct. They came in 32. 42 and 50mm models with vertical placed porro prism housings. We've had them from a Korean manufacturer.
Zeiss would have placed the symbol on one of the tubes.
Nice (fotoshopping) gimmick.
Jan
Zeiss would have placed the symbol on one of the tubes.
Nice (fotoshopping) gimmick.
Jan
ticl2184
Well-known member
Sorry Lee, its not me.
Not my sense of humour to do such things, and I don't buy or sell stuff on ebay anyway.
They don't look like any Zeiss I've ever seen ? They do look a bit like some bushnell bins with a Zeiss logo.
Will keep my eyes open for the Island joker !
Tim
Not my sense of humour to do such things, and I don't buy or sell stuff on ebay anyway.
They don't look like any Zeiss I've ever seen ? They do look a bit like some bushnell bins with a Zeiss logo.
Will keep my eyes open for the Island joker !
Tim
14Goudvink
Well-known member
Found something:
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/centon-12x50-binoculars-268098825
Edit:
Dipped beat me to it. Couldn't open his link at first.
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/centon-12x50-binoculars-268098825
Edit:
Dipped beat me to it. Couldn't open his link at first.
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normjackson
Well-known member
Was going to say thought I remembered Jessops having them but thought it might have been construed as a joke in poor taste.
Good detective work guys :t:
Tim
Of course I never really thought it could possibly be you but it did seem a good opportunity for a mild tease.
Lee
Tim
I realise now that I was actually accusing you of fraudulently trying to pass of a non-Zeiss bin as a Zeiss.
This was rather stupid on my part and I apologise unreservedly for what was a thoughtless blunder.
Lee
ticl2184
Well-known member
I should think so Lee ! Tarnishing the reputation of myself and that of the
Island folk !
I am more than happy to forget the whole business, but only if you send me your HT's as a token gesture.
Seriously though, I took your comment in a lighthearted way. No harm done.
Should be gettin my HT's in Feb if all goes well.
Cheers Tim
Island folk !
I am more than happy to forget the whole business, but only if you send me your HT's as a token gesture.
Seriously though, I took your comment in a lighthearted way. No harm done.
Should be gettin my HT's in Feb if all goes well.
Cheers Tim
normjackson
Well-known member
The bidding on the auction in first post is now £125. I think this seller actually did rather well :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Centron-1...=&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Just a wild guess here, but I bet there's not an easy way to report the sale of obviously fake goods to Ebay and because...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Centron-1...=&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Just a wild guess here, but I bet there's not an easy way to report the sale of obviously fake goods to Ebay and because...
NDhunter
Experienced observer
Norm:
That first one was a Zeiss, the later one shown is not.
Zeiss are better optics, and should bring more upon resale.
Jerry
NDhunter
Experienced observer
Lee:
I was just teasing around. Here is the one I had. The real one is
better.
Jerry
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14Goudvink
Well-known member
I have just reported the item to Ebay. Would hate to see someone duped.
