![]() ![]() AFOV's and eye relief are essentially identical. I can't really compare contrast, light transmission, etc. because the Nikon needs internal cleaning. The optics are so similar in most of these old 7x50's that I wouldn't expect big differences, unless something went wrong. Ironically, the "Feather-Weight" Nikon comes across as a big bruiser compared to the Leitz. The Nikon weighs 1060g vs 920 for the Leitz. The Nikon is taller and has curiously large eyepiece housings for the size of the eyepiece optics. Everything about the Leitz seems more delicate and finer, even the engraving on the prism cover. I thought you might be interested in seeing some of the Nikon offerings from a 1985 brochure. They still had a Zeiss style 7x50 CF, but with rubber roll-down eyecups like the E series. ![]() They could have made an 8x40 by combining the 7x35 eyepiece with the 40mm objective, but they never did.Īdditions to Vintage Binocular Collection The 12x40 was made by combining the 10x35 eyepiece with a 40mm objective. The following have been added to my collection since the last posting on June 17/10:Ģ) Bausch & Lomb U.S. NAVY BU.SHIPS MARK 28 MOD 0 7X50 with Variable Density Filter Attachedģ) BBT Krauss Paris Grand champ décigrades 8X30Ĥ) BBT Krauss Paris Modele 1933 Type 2 8X30 (views after restoration)ĥ) CAL No 5 CDN Mk 2/4 (Upgraded from REL C.G.B. ![]()
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