Zeiss Conquest Question? (1 Viewer)

Does the Zeiss Conquest HD have a locking diopter ? If so, is it similar to the Victory Fl.? Thanks for any replies.

Mine does not lock but it is firm enough that it doesnt move on its own.

It does not have a locking diopter

No it does not lock.

This type of non-locking diopter mechanism is very good, in my view, and in some ways preferable to the locking types integrated to the focus wheel. The adjustment is always accessible, can be worked together with focussing adjustments, and is continuous rather than notched, as is typical for the integrated designs. I sometimes find that I cannot get optimum settings with the notched types, whereas these "old-fashioned" continuous diopter adjustments allow for precise optimization and work really well. Only if the friction of the ring around the eyepiece is too low can it be a problem, but I have not seen that with the Zeiss models.

So consider it a positive feature rather than a shortcoming.

Kimmo

kabsetz said:

This type of non-locking diopter mechanism is very good, in my view, and in some ways preferable to the locking types integrated to the focus wheel. The adjustment is always accessible, can be worked together with focussing adjustments, and is continuous rather than notched, as is typical for the integrated designs. <snip>
So consider it a positive feature rather than a shortcoming.

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Absolutely. And this is a "simple" solution with fewer mechanical parts that can go wrong. It's also cheaper to make than the integrated designs.

Hermann