Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Colin I would recommend you consider the final version of the East German 'border guard' binoculars. These were made by Carl Zeiss Jena: NOS units are available from Deutsche Optik for around $500, and the current production ones are available from Docter Optic in Las Vegas for around the same. Deutsche Optik calls them EDF, Docter calls them DF. These are nitrogen-purged, absolutely waterproof, IF 7x, 40mm glasses. They can be had with a rangefinder reticle (the so-called 'artillery scale'). Wonderful binoculars, and they have replaced my 10x40 Zeiss glasses as my standard haul-around glasses. Marc Marc James Small Cha Robh Bas Fir, Gun Ghras Fir! FAX: +540/343-7315