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Zeiss Jena factories found themselves in the Soviet occupation zone which forced the part of the company situated in the Western Germany to start over almost from scratch. Hensoldt Dialyt binoculars announced in 1905. In 1926 Hensoldt & Sons was taken over by Zeiss and for many years to come a lot of binoculars and spotting scopes were produced with both the Hensoldt and Zeiss logos. It would be difficult to agree with such a statement because first roof models were launched almost precisely at the same time as Porro instruments we owe former of them to the German Moritz Hensoldt & Sons company which already in 1905 showed first models of that type calling them Dialyt. You can change your consents to the use of cookies at any given time.Ĭurrently most of people not especially knowledgeable in the matter of optics think that Porro prisms binoculars are outdated and roof prisms models are modern. In this document you can find more information concerning browser settings and the way we and our social network, advertising and analytics partners process your data. If you fail to do so you should be aware that we are going to process your data according to our Privacy Policy. You can switch cookies off by adjusting your browser settings so if you donât agree with our cookie policy please, change your browser settings or leave our website. Our partners might combine information, obtained on this site, with other data they get from you as you make use of their services while surfing the internet. Information about your browsing habits is shared with our social network, advertising and analytics partners. Even after more than 30 years, it’s optics still hold up quite well when compared with today’s quality binoculars.As in the case of almost all other websites, cookies help us to personalize ads, offering you the most relevant information, allow you to share pages with social networks, make our services work as you expect and, overall, help us to monitor and improve our performance. It features an impressively wide field of view and, due to the wide IPD range, can be used by people with a very narrow IPD. The Jenoptem 10×50 W was produced from 1971 until 1990 this particular sample was made in 1986. * range of diopter adjustment not affected by position of focus wheel Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 1‘067 g Range of diopter adjustment (estimate): +/- 4 dpt*Įxcess travel of focus wheel beyond infinity position (estimate): 6.5 dpt* Minimum focus distance (measured): 5.85 mįocus type: CF (direction of rotation from close to infinity: > clockwise)ĭegrees of rotation of focus wheel from 5.85 m to infinity (measured): 220 degrees Usable eye relief (measured from rim of eyecup): 7 mm