Got a pair of Zeiss B T* 7x50 Rubber Armoured Bins i got off and old freind years ago,they have independent focus for each eye which i dont really like and are a bit heavy for lugging about for any length of time. Was thinking about selling them to get a scope but dont know what the B T* stands for !!!any ideas what sort of price they would be worth they are in good condition apart from someone has removed the flip on rubber caps !! thanks
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Zeiss B T* 7x50 (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter tystie
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Hi Tystie,
B stands for Brille, ie for users wearing glasses. They have soft eye cups and sometimes more eye relief.
T* stands for Transparenz, it just is the generic Zeiss label to identify glasses that have coated optical surfaces. The designation dates back to before WW2, when coatings were a big innovation in the bino world.
Your glass is an heirloom quality piece of gear, in service still with the German Navy.
My guess is it should fetch several hundred dollars at least, if they are in decent shape and properly collimated. The marine version, rubber armored, sells new for about $2000
B stands for Brille, ie for users wearing glasses. They have soft eye cups and sometimes more eye relief.
T* stands for Transparenz, it just is the generic Zeiss label to identify glasses that have coated optical surfaces. The designation dates back to before WW2, when coatings were a big innovation in the bino world.
Your glass is an heirloom quality piece of gear, in service still with the German Navy.
My guess is it should fetch several hundred dollars at least, if they are in decent shape and properly collimated. The marine version, rubber armored, sells new for about $2000
Hermann
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B = Brillenträger, so they can be used by people wearing glasses
T* = Transparenzbelag, used to designate Zeiss multicoating (since about 1980)
Price ... Difficult. If they're in really good shape (no scratches on the lenses, rubber armouring in good condition apart from the missing objective covers) you should be able to sell them at a good price. They're about 1600 Euros new at the moment.
Hermann
Hermann
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As far as I know the German navy uses the Hensoldt version called Hensoldt Fero D17 (no reticle) or Fero D18 (reticle). Very similar, but with even thicker armouring and laser filters. I personally think the Zeiss is better for civilian use, the Hensoldt is just too heavy.
Hermann
Thanks for the extra insight on the Navy version of this glass.
I did not know that the Hensoldt Fero D17 was in fact different in any way from the Zeiss Marine 7x50BGA other than maybe color.
Laser filters and reticles really hit the light transmission, close to 20% I believe, so I can see why civilians might prefer the Zeiss Marine version.
Do you know if Zeiss still maintains a separate Hensoldt production base or is everything run through the same facility?
I did not know that the Hensoldt Fero D17 was in fact different in any way from the Zeiss Marine 7x50BGA other than maybe color.
Laser filters and reticles really hit the light transmission, close to 20% I believe, so I can see why civilians might prefer the Zeiss Marine version.
Do you know if Zeiss still maintains a separate Hensoldt production base or is everything run through the same facility?
