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<blockquote data-quote="Stephen Prower" data-source="post: 3571722" data-attributes="member: 115634"><p><strong>History of Comet's Komz 6x24 lookalike</strong></p><p></p><p>Ben Binastro David</p><p></p><p>History of Comet's Komz 6x24 lookalike</p><p></p><p>1. Thanks to Allbinos, we now have the specifications of the Comet 6x24 IF apart from the weight.</p><p></p><p>Allbinos have not re-measured the weight as given in the manufacturer's known unreliable specifications.</p><p></p><p>For what it's worth, the weight in question is 368 grams.</p><p></p><p>2. I have managed to buy cheaply the 'Brass' finish Bedell version of the 6x24 IF.</p><p></p><p>I've weighed the Bedell 6x24 IF with a reasonably accurate spring balance to weigh 16oz/454g (as compared with 18oz/510g for my Comet 6x24 CF).</p><p></p><p>Externally the design of the Bedell 6x24 IF seems to be identical to the design of the Comet 6x24 IF.</p><p></p><p>Both have reticules.</p><p></p><p>I suspect that they are both built to a common military specification.</p><p></p><p>Possibly the top brass get the brass finish Bedell version, and the squaddies the black finish Comet version!</p><p></p><p>3. Lacking a Comet 6x24 IF, I proceed on the basis that the Bedell 6x24 IF is indeed an identical design of binocular to the Comet 6x24 IF. </p><p></p><p>4. A possibly significant difference between the Bedell 6x24 IF (and no doubt the Comet 6x24 IF) and the Comet 6x24 CF is the area of the top plate of the prism housing. I attach a photo.</p><p></p><p>(The similar top plate of the Comet 6x24 IF to the top plate of the Bedell 6x24 IF can be seen on the webpage:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMET-6x24-Military-Optical-Binoculars-Telescope-FMC-HD-Eyepiece-Porro-Prism-Bag-/311645847979" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMET-6x24-Military-Optical-Binoculars-Telescope-FMC-HD-Eyepiece-Porro-Prism-Bag-/311645847979</a> )</p><p></p><p>5. It is unfortunate that we still do not have a measurement of the field of view of the Comet 6x24 CF to compare with Allbinos' figure of 9.10 +/- 0.04 degrees for the Comet 6x24 IF.</p><p></p><p>However the field of view of the Bedell 6x24 IF and of the Comet 6x24 CF is to my eyes much the same.</p><p></p><p>6. The question therefore arises:</p><p></p><p>Does the greater area of the top plate of the Comet 6x24 CF than the top plate of the Comet 6x24 IF reflect a bigger prism, and so (if I understand rightly the design of binoculars) a wider field of view, than the field of view of the Comet 6x24 IF?</p><p></p><p>Or may Comet in designing the Comet 6x24 CF have, for cosmetic purposes, sleeved the optics of the Comet 6x24 IF into an oversized Komz 6x24 lookalike body?</p><p></p><p>7. As I write this post I have discovered the probable answer to the question.</p><p></p><p>From an offer for sale on Ebay, as confirmed from Alibaba's website, I see that Comet have recently redesigned the Comet 6x24 CF. The new Comet 6x24 CF seems in particular to have an identical body shape to the Comet 6x24 IF*.</p><p></p><p>This offers a powerful hint that the old Comet 6x24 CF did indeed comprise Comet 6x24 IF optics wrapped up cosmetically in Komz 6x24 lookalike clothing.</p><p></p><p>I post separately with the news.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Stephen</p><p></p><p></p><p>* See: <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMET-6x24mm-FMC-HD-Center-Focusing-Binoculars-w-Ranging-Reticle-Telescope-/191928482674?hash=item2cafd43b72:g:5IgAAOSwMtxXrZh~" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMET-6x24mm-FMC-HD-Center-Focusing-Binoculars-w-Ranging-Reticle-Telescope-/191928482674?hash=item2cafd43b72:g:5IgAAOSwMtxXrZh~</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stephen Prower, post: 3571722, member: 115634"] [b]History of Comet's Komz 6x24 lookalike[/b] Ben Binastro David History of Comet's Komz 6x24 lookalike 1. Thanks to Allbinos, we now have the specifications of the Comet 6x24 IF apart from the weight. Allbinos have not re-measured the weight as given in the manufacturer's known unreliable specifications. For what it's worth, the weight in question is 368 grams. 2. I have managed to buy cheaply the 'Brass' finish Bedell version of the 6x24 IF. I've weighed the Bedell 6x24 IF with a reasonably accurate spring balance to weigh 16oz/454g (as compared with 18oz/510g for my Comet 6x24 CF). Externally the design of the Bedell 6x24 IF seems to be identical to the design of the Comet 6x24 IF. Both have reticules. I suspect that they are both built to a common military specification. Possibly the top brass get the brass finish Bedell version, and the squaddies the black finish Comet version! 3. Lacking a Comet 6x24 IF, I proceed on the basis that the Bedell 6x24 IF is indeed an identical design of binocular to the Comet 6x24 IF. 4. A possibly significant difference between the Bedell 6x24 IF (and no doubt the Comet 6x24 IF) and the Comet 6x24 CF is the area of the top plate of the prism housing. I attach a photo. (The similar top plate of the Comet 6x24 IF to the top plate of the Bedell 6x24 IF can be seen on the webpage: [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMET-6x24-Military-Optical-Binoculars-Telescope-FMC-HD-Eyepiece-Porro-Prism-Bag-/311645847979[/url] ) 5. It is unfortunate that we still do not have a measurement of the field of view of the Comet 6x24 CF to compare with Allbinos' figure of 9.10 +/- 0.04 degrees for the Comet 6x24 IF. However the field of view of the Bedell 6x24 IF and of the Comet 6x24 CF is to my eyes much the same. 6. The question therefore arises: Does the greater area of the top plate of the Comet 6x24 CF than the top plate of the Comet 6x24 IF reflect a bigger prism, and so (if I understand rightly the design of binoculars) a wider field of view, than the field of view of the Comet 6x24 IF? Or may Comet in designing the Comet 6x24 CF have, for cosmetic purposes, sleeved the optics of the Comet 6x24 IF into an oversized Komz 6x24 lookalike body? 7. As I write this post I have discovered the probable answer to the question. From an offer for sale on Ebay, as confirmed from Alibaba's website, I see that Comet have recently redesigned the Comet 6x24 CF. The new Comet 6x24 CF seems in particular to have an identical body shape to the Comet 6x24 IF*. This offers a powerful hint that the old Comet 6x24 CF did indeed comprise Comet 6x24 IF optics wrapped up cosmetically in Komz 6x24 lookalike clothing. I post separately with the news. Stephen * See: [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMET-6x24mm-FMC-HD-Center-Focusing-Binoculars-w-Ranging-Reticle-Telescope-/191928482674?hash=item2cafd43b72:g:5IgAAOSwMtxXrZh~[/url] [/QUOTE]
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