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    Leica, Zeiss & Swarovski binoculars compared: A personal report

    It was a pleasure to write it, too. PS: I realized that my pupils dilate more when I am excited or fully focused on a new task, like when I was comparing two optics side by side for the first time, at day time. (SF 42/32) I think this explains my initial perceived slight difference in...
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    Leica, Zeiss & Swarovski binoculars compared: A personal report

    Na stupid, am I? I fixed the diopter setting. It's on the right eye piece it was not at zero. Now the Jenoptem is more sharper than before. It puts less stress on the eyes, but looking through them is not that comfortable as with the SFs, what a surprise ;) It's not needed to send it to the...
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    Leica, Zeiss & Swarovski binoculars compared: A personal report

    Yes I still have it. To be precise it's labelled as "Jenoptem 10x50 W" it has also engraved "DDR", "Carl Zeiss Jena" and "multi-coated". I think it's from around 1980. Maybe earlier. I can check a table with the serial number, somewhere? It's still in a good condition after the years. No fungus...
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    Leica, Zeiss & Swarovski binoculars compared: A personal report

    I did not said or meant that. I meant that Zeiss did probably add more optical elements to the SF 10x32 in order to correct the CA better than in the SF 10x42 which has 92%. This makes sense, because more optical elements, even applied with best coatings, would reduce the transmission a bit...
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    Leica, Zeiss & Swarovski binoculars compared: A personal report

    I just wanted to add, that I think the 2% difference in light transmission is because the SF 10x32 is obviously even better corrected for aberrations like CA. I search for CA but I cannot find anything. In the SF 10x42 I can notice slightly in some conditions at near the edge of the field, but...
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    Leica, Zeiss & Swarovski binoculars compared: A personal report

    Hello together, I just want to share my experience with premium binoculars. My first one was an old bulky Zeiss 10x50, multi-coated, I got from my grandpa. He bought it long time ago in former East-Germany (GDR), at that time pricey around 600,-DM. I felt in love with binoculars and nature...
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