Binoculars 10X50 (1 Viewer)

[GoodMoodVibes]

Hello, I have a pair of Carl Zeiss binoculars with the model 10X50 and a serial number that begins with 816. On the case, it also states "West Germany 90/082." I am trying to find out more information about these binoculars and their potential value. Any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

 

[Richard D]

A photo would help identify the model.
Condition will have a strong impact on value too.
A pair of Carl Zeiss Oberkochen 10x50 Porros in near mint condition typically sell for around £400 sterling, but I could be making a completely wrong guess as to what your binoculars are.

 

[GoodMoodVibes]

A photo would help identify the model.
Condition will have a strong impact on value too.
A pair of Carl Zeiss Oberkochen 10x50 Porros in near mint condition typically sell for around £400 sterling, but I could be making a completely wrong guess as to what your binoculars are.

Certainly! There we go sir!

 

[GoodMoodVibes]

A photo would help identify the model.
Condition will have a strong impact on value too.
A pair of Carl Zeiss Oberkochen 10x50 Porros in near mint condition typically sell for around £400 sterling, but I could be making a completely wrong guess as to what your binoculars are.

Some more photos.

 

[Richard D]

Yes the classic 10x50 : Review: 10x50 Zeiss (Oberkochen) vs. Hensoldt Dialyt vs. Ross Stepmur

Hopefully someone else can come along with a date.

If there are no scratches on the glass, there's no internal haze or fungus ('spider web' like appearance) inside you shouldn't have any problem selling them - but an even better idea is to use them

 

[GoodMoodVibes]

Yes the classic 10x50 : Review: 10x50 Zeiss (Oberkochen) vs. Hensoldt Dialyt vs. Ross Stepmur

Hopefully someone else can come along with a date.

If there are no scratches on the glass, there's no internal haze or fungus ('spider web' like appearance) inside you shouldn't have any problem selling them - but an even better idea is to use them

Thank you very much! Il use them!

 

[tenex]

Binocular and case look very much like my father's which were purchased in mid-1960s. Perhaps you even have the chamois lens cleaner with Zeiss logo? This is a famous model ("binocular of the century") more compact than others, though not the sharpest.

Saying that reminds me how high a priority compactness somehow became in those years, a trend that ultimately resulted in the abandonment of Porroprisms for roof prism designs -- which at the time were also not the sharpest, due to (unacknowledged) phase interference.