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Sometimes it seems that photography and visual optics operate in different universes. Neither of the two images above would represent what we would see through a good telescope, which would have both high visual contrast and high resolution.

I'm not much interested in camera optics, so I just haven't pursued the reasons why photographic images like these are deficient. The image on the left appears to have higher wavefront errors, but I can't tell what they are - maybe spherical aberration and/or astigmatism? The one on the right could be a well figured optic, but with lots of light loss and scatter, like what would occur in a multi-element lens with no AR coating and/or poor baffling.

Dennis,

The FL you purchased from Australia, will Zeiss USA service them? I guess another way to put it, where do Folks in Australia send in their Zeiss for service.

Andy W.

Hi Andy

As an Aussie who owns Zeiss bought in Australia, I can answer that - warranty repairs are done in Germany. Not sue how it works if the binos you buy in Australia are taken overseas.

Peter

dries1 said:

Dennis,

The FL you purchased from Australia, will Zeiss USA service them? I guess another way to put it, where do Folks in Australia send in their Zeiss for service.

Andy W.

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I contacted Zeiss and they said if warranty service is needed you send them in to Kentucky.

Zeiss Consumer Products
COP Repair Service
1050 Worldwide Blvd
Hebron, KY 41048
USA

Thank you Peter and Dennis, much appreciated, good info to know.

Andy W.