![]() Carl Zeiss Jena Deltrintem 8x30 Binoculars Serial NumbersĬarl Zeiss Jena - Feldstecher vergr 8 8x20 ca 1902 It is not immediately clear why this binocular had been chosen for the army, since alternatives were available in 1955. The device in this picture belongs to the latter series, I have removed parts of the rubber so that the imprints on the prism house become readable. The military version, the 8x30 DF with individual eyepiece focuser and a partial rubber armor, was introduced in 1955, and by 1960 the full rubber armor was available. 61714, about 1960s) The Hensoldt Diagon was introduced in 1948, it was the center focusing civilian version of the 8x30 binocular which would later become the standard binocular of the German army (Bundeswehr). 6: The Hensoldt DF, here with partial armor (serial no. ![]() This binocular is the oldest among the seven competitors, but despite of its age it is still in excellent condition, both mechanically and optically - surely a demonstration of Leitz's high quality production standards. The lenses have got the typical single layer coating of that generation, but it appears that the prisms remained uncoated.
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