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Message: <blockquote data-quote="yovo" data-source="post: 3278045" data-attributes="member: 134382">I received reply from Analytik Jena AG (Docter Germany) to send the bino in, so they can take a look at it and estimate the repair cost.I took it apart yesterday. Lenses/prisms definitely need thorough cleaning (dust, fungus, also some kind of mist - thin film on it) and it needs to be set up. I confirmed that it's out of collimation.Attached are some photos of the "guts", if anyone is interested <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Also I noticed some pencil letters on it, which are not mine. Could it be from the production or more likely they have already been worked on (repaired). Will keep you informed as I progress with this <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>