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Zeiss Conquest...eye cups still an issue? (3 Viewers)
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Ignatius
Pigasus J. Pig IX for President
I have not heard that they have fixed the Conquest HD x32/x42 eyecup problems. They prefer to send you new ones for free. For me, the main reason I have not bought the 8x32 I have been ogling on and off for years now. I got the SFL 8x40s instead, about which there are not numerous reports of failing eyecups.
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The eyecups on Conquests are great. The take a Little extra effort to move but will Never slip down like so many others including Alphas. Zeiss provides free ones that are a little taller than the stock ones and eliminates blackouts for people like me who bury the eyecups into their eye sockets to stop outside light coming into the ocular lenses and causing glare and internal reflections. They also come out for easy cleaning of the ocular lenses. I have to laugh when I hear complaints about them.
I just went upstairs to the "binocular closet" and tried both of my Conquest HDs, a 8X32 and a 10X42. The 10X42s have always functioned perfectly, the 8X32 took one session of simply working them up and down a few times. I tried both and they both function literally perfectly. And as Upland said, they are really great eyecups and binoculars. They both click into position positively and they won't move from there. When the Conquest HD first came out, everyone was waving the Conquest HD flag. It's still just as good as it ever was, which is excellent. At the current price one probably can't beat it!
BTW....EVERY binocular has imperfections just like us!
BTW....EVERY binocular has imperfections just like us!
my 15x 56 conquest hd's are stick free. the cups are a slightly softer rubber than my ht's, but not at all tacky. I've never had a pair of the older conquest's in hand to compare though.
edit - in going over responses it looks like i misinterpreted the question. eyecup motion is smooth with detents and similar to my ht's. i thought the op was concerned with rubber becoming tacky like some of the canon i.s. rubber armor that turns to tar.
edit - in going over responses it looks like i misinterpreted the question. eyecup motion is smooth with detents and similar to my ht's. i thought the op was concerned with rubber becoming tacky like some of the canon i.s. rubber armor that turns to tar.
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I’ve just recently purchased some unused Zeiss 10x42 Conquest HD binoculars. I called Zeiss customer service and they will give you a code to use to purchase the extended eyecups for just the cost of shipping ($11.00). The extended eyecups allow you sink the binoculars deeper into your eyes preventing stray light from entering. The eyecups extend out into three additional positions. There is some resistance changing from one position to the next. There is a positive outcome to this resistance. Once the eyecups are in place they are unlikely to slip out of place inadvertently.
Paultricounty
Well-known member
I laugh as well, $1000 and still have clunky eyecups after years of complaints 😜.
Ignatius
Pigasus J. Pig IX for President
It seems as though this longer eyecup business happens only in the USA. Never heard or read of it here in EU.
Apparently there were complaints that the eyecups didn’t extend long enough and the binocular had to be held back a bit from your eyes to properly focus (I’ve seen this issue expressed in several reviews of the binocular). In the USA Zeiss gives you the option of receiving the extended eyecups at a nominal cost.
Ignatius
Pigasus J. Pig IX for President
Yes, I know what this is about (see #2), but I was commenting that getting long ones from Zeiss only seems to happen in the US of A. I have never heard or read of Zeiss here in the EU sending out longer eyecups. Or even having them for purchase.
Write to Zeiss in uk, and they will send a long relief set of eyecups. They extend about twice as far.
They still suffer from the design flaw that twisting them up requires a tiny bit less pressure than unscrewing them off, so the eyepiece comes undone occasionally.
(This is not only limited to Conquests.. it will happen, albeit less frequently, with SFLs)
Ignatius
Pigasus J. Pig IX for President
Great idea ... except the UK is not in the EU. I ordered a tripod from 3leggedThing once. Never again will I order anything from the UK (or generally from outside of the EU), what with duties and import and whatnot. Most annoying experience ever. Two years later we're still talking to UPS through our lawyers.
I know yes, I was just making an example that it's possible in UK.
Just drop Zeiss EU a message, they might also oblige
