Even after more than 30 years, it’s optics still hold up quite well when compared with today’s quality binoculars. It features an impressively wide field of view and, due to the wide IPD range, can be used by people with a very narrow IPD. The factory and much of the workforce remained in Jena in the Soviet sector making binoculars under the name.

The case is marked Leitz Wetzler on bottom and has the letters EMS etched into one side. Notes: In 1945 after the Allies partitioned Germany, the Carl Zeiss company split forming two different entities. Leather strap is still attached to binoculars. The Jenoptem 10×50 W was produced from 1971 until 1990 this particular sample was made in 1986. Carl Zeiss (Oberkochen) 10X50 (View 1) Serial /Year of Manufacture: 491053 Estimate late 1950’s early 1960’s. Comes with a brown leather case, leather. Optics are excellent and focuses correctly. Made by Carl Zeiss at Oberkochen, Germany, in the late seventies or early eighties. With Porro I prisms, central focusing, fully coated optics. * range of diopter adjustment not affected by position of focus wheel 'Vintage Carl Zeiss (West) 10x50 Binoculars (MIS1294) Description: ' Vintage Carl Zeiss (West) 10x50 Binoculars. Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 1‘067 g Range of diopter adjustment (estimate): +/- 4 dpt*Įxcess travel of focus wheel beyond infinity position (estimate): 6.5 dpt* Minimum focus distance (measured): 5.85 mįocus type: CF (direction of rotation from close to infinity: > clockwise)ĭegrees of rotation of focus wheel from 5.85 m to infinity (measured): 220 degrees Usable eye relief (measured from rim of eyecup): 7 mm

Carl zeiss binoculars 10x50