Zeiss Binoculars

More Information  · Supplied Accessories Price $1,149.99 List Price $1,278.00 Optical Type Roof Prism Field of view 6.9° Field of view 1000 yards 360' Exit Pupil 5mm Relative Brightness 25 Twilight Factor 17.89 Eye Relief 15mm Interpupillary Distance 54-74mm Close Focus 9.8' Weight 29 oz. Height 6.5" Armored Yes Waterproof Yes Warranty Limited Lifetime

For example, the optics of this Conquest are fully multicoated with famous Zeiss T* (T Star) top-of-the-line multicoatings, arguably the best high transmission/low reflection optical coatings package available. The Conquest’s proprietary Abbe-König roof prisms are likewise top-of-the-line P* (P Star) phase coated (a Zeiss innovation) for outstanding color fidelity. The images are bright and sharp, with excellent resolution. The field is very flat, with minimal chromatic aberration and astigmatism. Geometric distortion is low. Its view is easy on the eyes during extended observing sessions.

The performance of the Conquest may well make you question why other manufacturers charge as much as they do for their high-end binoculars.

Features of this binocular . . .

• Roof prism optics. H-body roof prism design with internal center focus. Four-element objective lenses for exceptional color fidelity and sharpness. Its proprietary Zeiss Abbe-König roof prisms – a first for binoculars in this price range – produce the smallest possible light loss, resulting in brilliant images with razor sharp contrast and accurate color reproduction. The body is made of high-performance molded polyamide, reinforced with 60% glass-fiber for a lifetime of use.
• Fully multicoated optics. The optics are fully multicoated on all air-to-glass surfaces with high transmission Zeiss T* antireflection materials for very high light transmission, high contrast, and natural color response.
• Phase-coated prisms. The top-of-the-line Zeiss P* (P Star) phase coatings on the BaK-4 roof prisms (the same coatings as on the most expensive Zeiss binoculars) eliminate the natural phase shift inherent in all roof prism binoculars that muddies small details. These coatings give you visibly sharper images and a more accurate color rendition. This is especially noticeable when viewing fine detail or when looking into the rising or setting sun at a silhouetted or backlit bird, where more sharply-defined color is visible in the shadowed areas of the bird.
• Waterproof and fogproof. Dry nitrogen-filled and O-ring sealed to be waterproof and internally fogproof in all temperature and climate extremes. Designed to operate reliably in rainforests and deserts alike, as well as your own back yard.
• Armor. Black rubber armor absorbs noise and shock. Ribs on the sides of the body provide a solid grip when wet.
• Twist-up eyecups. A mere eighth of a turn counterclockwise extends the eyecups for non-eyeglass use. The eyecups lock into place when extended. A clockwise twist on the rubber-rimmed eyecups retracts them into the binocular body for eyeglass or sunglass use.
• Good eye relief. The usable eye relief is a respectable 15mm. There may be some minor vignetting of the field for eyeglass wearers, but these binoculars are quite eyeglass-friendly.
• Wide field. The field of view is a good 6.9° (360’ at 1000 yards). This translates to a field nearly 1.2’ wide at a 10’ distance, usefully wide for close-in birding.
• Close focusing. This Conquest focuses down to a 9.8’ or less, making its wide field usable for close-in birding or backyard feeder watching.
• Fast focusing. About one and a third turns of the comfortably-large ribbed focus knob moves smoothly from the under 10’ close focus out to the horizon and beyond.
• Rotary diopter correction. A continuously-variable diopter knob at the front of the binocular hinge lets you match the binocular optics very precisely to your individual eyesight for the sharpest images. The location of the diopter correction knob assures that you won’t accidentally move it when adjusting the eyecup height, as you can with binoculars that have their diopter adjustment rings located at the base of the eyepieces.
• Supplied accessories. The comfortably wide cloth-covered neoprene neck strap makes this binocular easy to carry during all-day birding sessions. The supplied water-shedding Cordura-type cloth case has belt loop for no-hands/no shoulder strap carrying. An eyepiece rainguard completes the supplied accessories.
• Lifetime warranty. This genuine Zeiss import qualifies for the unique Zeiss Lifetime Transferable Warranty available only to registered owners of Zeiss products that have been legally imported by Carl Zeiss USA. Click on the “Warranty Information" link to the left and then click on the “Zeiss" link in the warranty page that opens up for the full details of the Zeiss Lifetime Warranty.