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Cons: None. It\'s heavy but then it has to be because of it\'s features and quality.

Pros: The best binoculars I have come across ever since I purchased this one from a friend of mine for Rs 1200 ( indian rupee) way back in 1985 .

Summary: The best binoculars

Cons: None as far as I can see.

Pros: Just a perfect binocular for me, never found any problems.

Summary: My pair were made in 1988. They were given to me by my brother in 1996 as he said because of double vision. The binoculars were in my office for a few years before I touched them. I did not have a clue about binoculars at that time so I made strides to look see what I could do to repair them. I bought a book by J.W. Seyfried on how to repair binoculars. I had a good study of the book and when I started to strip them, straight away I found the problem, one of the prisms had come loose. I repositioned the prism and since then they have been perfect. I also gained another hobby of repairing binoculars. I have bought quite a few pairs on e bay very cheap that were not working as they should. I fixed all of them at no cost to myself. Very interesting hobby and I love it. They still work good for me with 78 year old eyes.

Cons: - Build quality could be better. - Bit heavy for every day use. Soft strap necessary.

Pros: - Nice wide field of view. - High contrast views. - No deviations on stars in center, when held straight and steady.

Summary: - In use for more than 40 years for astronomical purposes. - Works good during hot summer- and freezing winter nights.

Cons: Tragic

Pros: field of view (Fov)

Summary: An optical Instrument witch made history . Period . Nowadays this is totally outdated - mediocre . Please stop with the sentimentality . Look in to the future .

Cons: Some say heavy but that`s no problem to me. Collimation is fine if given the respect that such instruments deserve. Oh! Little disc label bearing serial # on front end of hinge fell off some time back, think I`ll ring Carl...

Pros: Wonderful all round. I didn`t appreciate when I bought then in 1986 how brilliant they would prove over the long term.

Summary: Hands shake a little now at eighty so I `engineered` a bracket a week ago to clamp them on camera tripod. Rock solid now and fantastic image. We put grated cheese out for birds in the back garden between 8 and 20m. If this was the right time of year, we`d easily pick out an individual aphid on the light coloured cheese. Still have the lifetime guarantee as well!

Cons: Smooth focusing but a bit too light (may be a problem of this particular specimen). The wide field of view is achieved at the cost of a quick loss of image sharpness towards the edge. A very short eye relief - better shave your eyelashes, definitely nothing for eyeglass wearers.

Pros: Solid, age proven, reliable mechanics. Very good (from the 80\' s point of view) optics. Wide field of view. Sharp image in the center of the field. And last but not least: this machine is a piece of history which keeps its value and is able to take you back in time.

Summary: I got this machine recently but in fact I\'ve known it for years as I bought it from my friend\'s father. I did not think twice about this offer because although produced in 1986 it is in a new condition. Being the upper class of the 80\'s it naturally can not keep up with the upper class of today but it still has a lot to offer. In comparison with its Soviet contemporaries it comes from a different world. The T3M multi layer coatings were much more advanced than anything else in the eastern bloc. When compared to my Meostar B1 it loses of course, primarily in to-the-edge image sharpness, but the field of view is huge, there is less chromatic aberration and although the coatings may not be deemed as excellent according to today\'s standards, even observing the full moon is no problem. I would rate it above the Nikon Action after all. If you have a chance to buy a well preserved piece, go for it.

Cons: Being oldies they\'re not mint! Being oldies they often can have fungus or muck in them.

Pros: Absolutely fine for birdwatching or a bit of stargazing. Strong 3d stereo vision as the design puts the objective lenses far apart.

Summary: Just got mine - sentimental - wanted old style binos. Sharp centre vision. They seem to be aligned ok. I also have very good modern Helios 8x42 Nitrogen Filled \"NEAR FOCUS 1.2m\" to compare. The Zeiss 10x magnification does make a slight improvement in resolution - expecially around the centre of vision. The Zeiss are Jenoptem 10x50W - the \"W\" is wide view I think - the circle of vision is bigger. to the eye. The modern Helios do have better contrast and less chromatic aberration though. Also, very slight, but the old Zeiss do have a slightly yellower tinge and not such high contrast as the modern Helios which keep the cool colours and high contrast on a cloudy day.

Cons: No lens covers even though they come with a beautiful real leather case. Otherwise, the best.

Pros: Fantastic clarity, build quality, focus.

Summary: My mother bought these for me probably 30 - 40 years ago. The last 20+ years I've used them for nearly daily bird watching and they are still like as new condition, as is the case. I have several different binoculars including marine binoculars but these Carl Zeiss Jena Jenoptem binoculars 10x50 are certainly the best for clarity by far.

Cons: None that amount to much and certainly nothing that will take the edge of your pleasure in owning these beautiful instruments.

Pros: There's a feel, a touch and a smell about them that just shrieks Zeiss. In use, the handling and the mechanics ooze quality. The wide FOV, the brightness and the sharpness make the visual experience a complete pleasure.- day or night - on earth or in the heavens. As for the deep brown leather case with its magenta lining................

Summary: I'm fortunate enough to own two pairs, both found in charity shops, both clean, straight and under-used and both at ridiculously low prices. There are a lot out there but you need to be careful to avoid fakes, damaged goods and over-pricing. Try to see before you buy. Zeiss enjoys the same mystique (and quality) as Ferrari, Gucci and Rolex. If binos are your thing, then go for them - you won't regret it.

Cons: Minimal aberrations, short eye relief, a bit heavy,

Pros: Wide fov, good contrast, sharp (very sharp in a wide central area, less sharp at edges, but you may compensate almost completely by adjusting the focus

Summary: Great "old style" binoculars!

Cons: A bit heavy. I dropped once & knocked them out of collimation.

Pros: Very bright. Excellent for star gazing. They're Zeiss.

Summary: I purchased these in East Berlin in the 1980s converting dollars to Ostmarks, why they were so cheap. When I dropped them, it cost me 4 times the price I paid for them to get them repaired. Excellent binos. Best I have.

Cons: Heavy , no tripod fixing.

Pros: Sharp, good in low light conditions.

Summary: Good quality and build after 40 years no sign of fungus or flowering on lenses.

Cons: Optical & mechanical quality depending variable with year of construction.The best have serial (7 numbers) beginning with 4 (pre 1980s). There are many fakes!!! A bit heavy it's a real boat anchor. REMEMBER this binocular is not weatherproof!

Pros: A real binocular and not a plastic toy! Very sharp vision, luminosity at its best. Good for crepuscolar and astronomical vision. Perfect collimation+ A real leather case.

Summary: Traditional Zeiss binocular. Good mechanical construction, a lot better for low serial number.A little pinch distortion at 80% of the lens with slighty blurring.A beautiful 10x50 from the past, It smell like a Zeiss because is a real Zeiss, I use mine (34 years old) CZJ daily in marine environement (salty water etc) with no fungus, fog.

Cons: had to be repaired once ,chipped prism

Pros: excellent optics , clear and sharp

Summary: classic binoculars get a lot of pleasure from them

Cons: These are exceptional binoculars providing a great range in "field of view" viewing. Great focal range and magnification.

Pros: The size - if you want a light pocket set of bino's then these aren't the ones to buy

Summary: I have owned these for too many years now and they are as great now as they were over 20 years ago

Cons: Easily knocked out of collimation

Pros: Sharp

Summary: For the price a good optic (considering it age) Coatings are as good as the technology allowed back in the eighties. I find it problematic that the binocular can esily be knocked out fo collimation. Also ist scratches very easily

Cons: Short eye relief; prone to fungus growth in humid areas; focussing wheel varies in smoothness depending on interpupillary distance;

Pros: very sharp in centrefield; wide field of view for non-spectacle wearers; bulky but not excessively so; quality leather case;

Summary: non-multicoated version dimmer than mc version but has more neutral colours and equal sharpness; not sharp to edges but perfectly good for birdwatchers; before collapse of GDR it had a genuine lifetime warranty.

Cons: eye relief is short for people wearing glasses there isn't a simple way for adjusting collimation

Pros: field of view image quality

Summary: i havethe multi-coated version, image quality is very good

Cons: heavy,not sharp to edge(what is)

Pros: very bright,panoramically wide,not prone to stray light,class act,easy to find on the s/h market

Summary: get a pair!

Cons: Over a 1kg, very heavy to lug around an difficult when flying Ryanair

Pros: Bright, sharp, clear, tough

Summary: Great bins but I'm finding them just too big and heavy to carry

Cons: - Heavy ! - Eye relief is just 10mm - Not sharp edge to edge (65% approximatly) - A little expensive on second hand market

Pros: - Clear, razor sharp and bright (a lot of details) in the center' spot. - Well corrected with minor CA - Great for astronomical use and low light observations -Smell good (smell Zeiss !)

Summary: One of the best 10X50 ever manufactured and very pleasant to use. I love my pair but can say that the eyecups are not very confortables for the 10mm of eye-relief. Nevertheless, if you like razor-sharp vision with a very well controled distortion you have to buy a pair of Jenoptem 10X50W

Cons: Great all rounder.

Pros: None without being picky.

Summary: One of the great Astronomy favourites.