Mac308
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Originally Posted by Kevin Purcell View Post
The info Kevin provides shows that they did switch mirror coating but kept the same cordura pouch.
The B is the german abbreviation for Brillenträger meaning "long eye relief".
A quick check seems to indicate that they dropped the B in the catalogs at or before the 52-20-35 product (i.e. the one that has dielectric coating) but my 52-20-35 bins have 8x20 B T* on the bin themselves.
The Victory compact was introduced in 2001 (the same year as the Diascopes).
http://www.zeiss.de/C125716F004E0776/0/3513981354B79969C12571750047B351/$File/Innovation_10_35.pdf
so the models from 2001 to 2004 had silver coating and cordura pouches.
If you have the Victory 8 x 20 with the cordura pouch you need to know the product number to be sure if it is silver coated or dielectric coated. Or to have a serial after one that you know is dielectric coated. So assuming mine is that serial number is 27478xx
LINK:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=162905
Blast from the past... couldn't bring up the old thread as the forum software won't allow it. There's so much conflicting information on the thread it's a bit tough to figure.
QUESTION for anyone that can sort it out.
I have a Zeiss 8x20BT*, Cordura Case, Embossed on the rubber armor "Victory Compact", Box says 52 20 35 and the serial no. is 27341XX...
Sooooo... Silver or Dielectric?
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