Is there a Zeiss bino from the past that has a style that you would prefer to the SF or HT?
Hi,
Having hada the FL and HT '42 binoculars, the ONLY thing I don't like (and don't understand why Zeiss
couldn't take care addecuately when designed the HT if it were aimed to hunters), is the veiling claire control...!!!
Otherwise, the HT 42 would be THE PERFECT binocular to me!
Hi,
Having hada the FL and HT '42 binoculars, the ONLY thing I don't like (and don't understand why Zeiss
couldn't take care addecuately when designed the HT if it were aimed to hunters), is the veiling claire control...!!!
Otherwise, the HT 42 would be THE PERFECT binocular to me!
The ergos. of the FL were superior to the HT. I thought the HT was quite
different and hard to hold, I only handled one once, and I could not figure
out what finger to use to focus. That was awkward, not good.
And I do know how to handle a binocular.
Jerry
The 10x50, the 8x50 and especially the 8x30B - the old porro range, with modern coatings and glass types ...
Hermann
Late to the game but I have enjoyed this topic.
Thanks, Lee. :t:
Wish the SF was made in higher powers.
I, too, love the idea of a 10x50 with even the T* coatings of the 1980s, let alone those of today. But there's no way the cost of re-starting production of the Oberkochen porros (certainly not in Germany) could ever be made up for by sales. I completely understand the company looking towards the future rather than the past. But there's no reason why (given the likes of CNC technology that simply weren't around when the binoculars we think of today as classics were manufactured) the build quality of the past can't be combined with modern optical and ergonomic designs.
Apochromat,
I had a few trips to Jena in the early '90 to meet with various companies that rose from the collapse of Zeiss Jena. I met some delightful, tallented, and enterprising people that were desparate for investment back then. (My professional interest was scientific optical instrumentation at that time) I'm delighted that some have succeeded.
From what I understand, any prior coatings would normally need to be remove prior to recoating. It seems that will usually mean regrinding. Do any of those companies offer both resurfacing and recoating? I've no doubt it can be done, but couldn't find company who offered both as a service?
David
I am surprised that nobody has sent in an old bino for recoating the lenses, or even for resilvering a prism. In the case of a really old instrument, the lenses wouldn't be coated in the first place, and eg. coating the objectives wouldn't require removing a preceding coating.
A couple of years ago I got interested in old laptops, and made myself a1980s Apple Powerbook 180C with a flash drive and a new battery, starting with a couple of old ones I got on ebay, and a SCSI flash adapter. In various ways, pleasant keyboard, central control ball, super-sharp screen, pixel-sharp fonts and interface, this is a very interesting functioning computer.
Edmund