New Zeiss scope in January 07? (1 Viewer)

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Lewie

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2007

• #1

A retail WWW site advertised that in January of 2007 Zeiss is coming out with a combination scope and digital camera, in one package. They even had a price; I believe it was $1899. It did not appear that the camera was removable. I have not found that on other sites. Anyone heard about that?

Lew

 

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Lewie

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2007

• #2

My fault - it is strange looking Zeiss ditital camera to be used with a Zeiss scope. I guess it is a camera & Eye-piece.

Below is the Zeiss link

http://www.zeiss.com/c1256bcf0020be5f/Contents-Frame/3040dd99ca4df2a0c12571f50023e832

 

Swissboy

Sempach, Switzerland

Supporter

• Jan 20, 2007

• #3

Lewie said:

...I guess it is a camera & Eye-piece.

Below is the Zeiss link

http://www.zeiss.com/c1256bcf0020be5f/Contents-Frame/3040dd99ca4df2a0c12571f50023e832

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Yes, it is a digital camera plus a 40x eyepiece in the 85mm scope. It is used like a regular eyepiece, but you don't have to do any changing. (Unless you prefer another magnification.) I think a 30xW combined with the camera would be preferable. It is, however, 30x in the 65 mm scope. So I guess they had to come up with a compromise. As 30x in the larger scope would have resulted in a rather low mag in the smaller one.

 

Last edited: Jan 20, 2007

cressi

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2007

• #4

hi anybody heard any prices for the new dc4 camera.

 

Andy Bright

Administrator

Staff member

• Jan 23, 2007

• #5

It was shown at the birdfair last August, I had a play with it and there's a big discussion on it here on Birdforum
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=65621

cheers,
Andy

 

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Jan 23, 2007

• #6

zeiss DC4

r.r.p. in the UK is £990 incl vat. Well documented in BF as Mr Bright points out and I believe Mr P Hackett is demonstrating one this coming weekend.

 

Last edited: Jan 23, 2007