Carl zeiss binocular worth?
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 at
9:11 am
Olivia asked:
What are a pair of carl zeiss jena silvarem 6X30 binoculars from ussr occupied worth? Im guessing world war 1? possibly 1938?
Reply:
WW1 as from 1914 to 1918. Around $150-$200
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Tagged with: Zeiss Binocular
Zeiss and Swarovski make fine binoculars and which one you buy depends largely on your application. (I don't know if Leica still produces a good product. Many of their modern products are not up to their historical standards.) More important than the manufacturer is which pupil size and magnification you choose.
When I performed a survey a few years ago I decided that Swarovski was by far the better binocular. It's imagery was superior (both chromatic, sharpness and distortion) and it seemed more rugged. In addition, it seems to be the choice of bird watchers which is always a good guide.
However, you should also consider the optically stabalized binoculars made by Canon and products made by Nikon.
Nice Zeiss10.0316-99 Lens Cap 4 Zeiss Binocular Camera
Feb 22: Binocular viewing of the winter sky as projected by Zeiss Mark IX. Griffith Park Obs. FOTO event ($20 non-members)
Thanks, I never knew how to look threw Binoculars the right way!
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When in doubt, check Ebay. This link has some for $310 with three days remaining on the auction. Search for more, if needed.
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lol ali G jacket!
You've selected the top 3 brands.
If I was you I would pop down the store and try each one. Which ever i felt the most at easy with I would purchase.
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My recommendation: Go for the Canons. The image stabilisation works a treat and in my view places them in an entirely different category to traditional binos, in that you can see things you never thought possible. I've never heard of anyone upgrading to IS binos and then going back.
I'll be very clear here: I am not knocking Zeiss, but their reputation is probably a little overstated. It seems they are in a similar situation to Zambuto mirrors – they are very good quality but the rants and raves grow to the point where you could easily believe they are the best out there period. In reality they are not unparalleled and other top brands can match or even surpass them – I would give Leica binos the edge over Zeiss for instance. That doesn't mean they are not extremely good.
However, optically the Canons are very good too and they have a reputation to be proud of. I wouldn't rate them as quite as good as Zeiss but they are not far off – at this level the differences are very small. However as I said the image stabiliser does transform them: I have a pair of Canon 12×36s here and I have seen Saturn's rings through them handheld. The image stabiliser plays a large part in that of course but it would still be impossible if they didn't check out optically. The 10×42s are the premium member of the IS range so I would expect them to perform even better. Don't be worried about the smaller aperture – the IS helps there, and I find I can see over a magnitude fainter with my 12×36s than I can with a traditional pair of 7×50s. In light polluted skies the difference is well over two magnitudes but of course the additional magnification helps there.
In summary, in ordinary circumstances I very much doubt you will notice a marginal difference in optical quality between the two. You certainly will notice the effect of the image stabiliser.