Hello, everybody.
I would like to ask some advice concerning choice of the binoculars.
I was offered two binoculars:
1. Zeiss 15x60 BGAT. The bino is in an excellent technical and cosmetic condition. Last produced serie (SN: 648XXX). The bino is from a private collection. Made in Germany, not in West Germany. The price is 1800 EUR.
2. Carl Zeiss Jena 10x50 Dekaris. The bino is also in in an excellent technical and cosmetic condition, from a private collection. The price is 300 EUR.
What do I need from the binoculars? I would like to use it for birds viewing, in mountains, for sea voyages, astronomy and so on.
I understand that the binoculars with such optical formula (15x60) needs a tripod. It is not a big problem for me. Some people advise me to buy Dekaris for 300 EUR. Then I could spend the difference of 1500 EUR or even less for buying some instrument which will be good especially for astronomy. I do not know which variant to choose. Ideally I would like to have some universal binoculars, one binoculars for all my needs.
I would like to ask people who already used Zeiss 15x60 BGAT and compared it with other binoculars. I understand that the mechanically this bino is excellent. But how good is this bino optically in comparison with Carl Zeiss Jena 10x50 Dekaris? Does it really cost its price?
I would also say that I want to buy Zeiss binoculars only. I understand that the price is high owing to the brand name. But I would like to have the binoculars not only of a high quality but also as a good collector’s item.
I would like to ask some advice concerning choice of the binoculars.
I was offered two binoculars:
1. Zeiss 15x60 BGAT. The bino is in an excellent technical and cosmetic condition. Last produced serie (SN: 648XXX). The bino is from a private collection. Made in Germany, not in West Germany. The price is 1800 EUR.
2. Carl Zeiss Jena 10x50 Dekaris. The bino is also in in an excellent technical and cosmetic condition, from a private collection. The price is 300 EUR.
What do I need from the binoculars? I would like to use it for birds viewing, in mountains, for sea voyages, astronomy and so on.
I understand that the binoculars with such optical formula (15x60) needs a tripod. It is not a big problem for me. Some people advise me to buy Dekaris for 300 EUR. Then I could spend the difference of 1500 EUR or even less for buying some instrument which will be good especially for astronomy. I do not know which variant to choose. Ideally I would like to have some universal binoculars, one binoculars for all my needs.
I would like to ask people who already used Zeiss 15x60 BGAT and compared it with other binoculars. I understand that the mechanically this bino is excellent. But how good is this bino optically in comparison with Carl Zeiss Jena 10x50 Dekaris? Does it really cost its price?
I would also say that I want to buy Zeiss binoculars only. I understand that the price is high owing to the brand name. But I would like to have the binoculars not only of a high quality but also as a good collector’s item.