Show us your "vintage" and classic binos (1 Viewer)

[Pinewood]

Thank you for your reply and advice. Following your instructions the view is excellent and I remain pleasantly surprised at the clarity and sharpness from what must be a 40 year old Zeiss. We've had a terrible spring here in Switzerland, with rain every day for over a month, and even in low light these compare well to my Terra Eds, but obviously not up there with the Victory or Conquest models. Nevertheless, great to pop in a rucksack when out on a hike, and to repeat very rugged. Thank you again for your advice.

Hello Acorn,

You are quite welcome. I think the binocular may be well over 40 years old. Contact Zeiss for the age.

For some reason, the field of view is not as wide as the contemporary Zeiss centre focus model

Stay safe,
Arthur

 

[Gijs van Ginkel]

Acorndrive,
The Zeiss Safari 8x30: 566 g, eyerelief 15 mm, close focus 5 m, FOV 120m/1000m, light transmission 75-77%, price around 1299 euro
Nikon 8x30 military GA, made an almost identical one: 665 g, eyerelief 13 mm, close focus 9 m, FOV 131m/1000m, light transmission 76-78%, price ?
Gijs van Ginkel

 

[Canip]

Nikon 8x30 military GA, made an almost identical one: 665 g, eyerelief 13 mm, close focus 9 m, FOV 131m/1000m, light transmission 76-78%, price ?

Nikon 8×30 D II IF WP/RA – Binoculars Today

(I paid CHF 620 in 2015)

 

[Paultricounty]

Another Bushnell FPO Rangemaster, this one I believe is the second generation and the first ones with BaK4. Phenomenal image, a more yellow tone than the following Silver line version posted earlier. All mechanicals are butter smooth. It really is a shame nothing is made like these anymore.

 

[Scott98]

Those Bushnells are sweet! thank god I don't like wide-field I just got my 7x35 Nikon E back from Suddarth - wow! Total binocular ecstasy. They do a phenomenal job. Focuser and hinge now silky smooth like a new Zeiss SF.

I'm starting to use them for serious birding with a padded Swaro neckstrap - only 19 ounces. The view of the bobolinks on yesterday's dog walk was crystal clear. I'm so happy to have these instead of the 8x30 MHG's I was considering for my compact bino. They're working on my 7x35 E-C version as we speak.