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September 26, 2024
Friends, today we have three very unusual binoculars:
- a little-known binocular with a mysterious marking: Carl Zeiss Jena E.I. (D.F.8x);
- a rare military device Carl Zeiss Jena Marinex 6x with a short body and long frames of the "two-ring" type lenses;
- a binocular that combines the features of military and "civilian" models: Carl Zeiss Jena Feldstecher Vergr.=6.
March 24, 2024
After a break of one year, we move on...) So, today there are three interesting specimens:
- the first version of the compact binoculars Carl Zeiss Jena Turita 8x24 with an interesting history ;
- rare military device Carl Zeiss Jena Marineglas 6x with long lens rim ;
- interesting military Carl Zeiss Jena Silvamar 6x30, released for the Norwegian army
March 15, 2023
We continue to introduce you to the binoculars of the legendary company Carl Zeiss Jena:
- rare binoculars Carl Zeiss Jena Turexem 6x "transitional" design with an interesting history https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-turexem-6x.html ;
- the first version of the design of the binoculars Carl Zeiss Jena Silvamar 6x https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-silvamar-6x-3.html ;
- "big brother" of the original Telita 6x18 binoculars, Turita 8x24 binoculars https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-turita-8x24.html ;
July 7, 2022
Today is a special day for us:
the 100th binocular has taken its place in our virtual museum. Introducing four "babies":
- Carl Zeiss Jena Turex 6x21 in good condition and richly equipped
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-turex-6x21.html ;
- binoculars Carl Zeiss Jena Turexem 6x21 with central focus
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-turexem-6x21.html ;
- compact binoculars with an original design (focusing with objective lenses) Carl Zeiss Jena Teletur 6x15
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-teletur-6x15.html ;
- rare binoculars, one of the most compact and unusual devices Carl Zeiss (folding frame with three hinges) - Stenor 5x12
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-stenor-5x12.html .
January 11, 2022
Introducing four more binoculars in our museum:
- very rare Carl Zeiss Trentact 8x: the first "civilian" Carl Zeiss Jenna binoculars with an aperture (objective diameter) of 30 mm and 8x magnification:
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-trentact-8x.html ;
- interesting binoculars Carl Zeiss Telefort 12x, 1913, (4th version of this model, with rounded objective covers and grooves to minimize stray light)
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-telefort-12x-3.html ;
- military device Carl Zeiss D.F.8x, with a rich set and reticle
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-df8x-4.html ;
- "civilian" Carl Zeiss Silvamar 6x30 binoculars with military features
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-silvamar-6x30-military-1.html .
December 06, 2021
After a short break, we present new binoculars on the virtual shelves of our museum:
- very rare Carl Zeiss Jagdglas 5 Fach binoculars in good condition. This is the latest modification of Jagdglas 5x (1905-1906):
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-jagdglas-5-fach.html;
- early Carl Zeiss Turolem 4x20 1914 from the oldest English partner Carl Zeiss Jena - Dixey & Son
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-turolem-4x20-1.html;
- military binoculars Carl Zeiss D.F.6x, (4th version of this model, with rounded objective covers and grooves to minimize stray light)
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-df6x-5.html
July 01, 2021
The Turol and Turolem models are in a hurry to our museum:
- Carl Zeiss Turol 4x binocular with the lowest known for today serial number – “357762”, which belongs to the first 200 pieces batch of this model
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-turol-4x-1.html;
- Carl Zeiss Turol 4x in a good complete set, produced in 1920:
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-turol-4x.html ;
- Carl Zeiss Turol 4x20 device, probably owned by an American scientist physicist Charles Kunsman (1890 – 1970)
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-turol-4x20.html;
- Carl Zeiss Turolem 4x20 binocular with central focusing and high serial number
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-turolem-4x20.html
The total number of binoculars on our site is 88.
June 04, 2021
Four more binoculars occupied virtual shelves of our museum:
- the rare Carl Zeiss Silvamar 6x binocular specimen with the “double ring type” lens frame design and with an unusual coffer. This version of the device was produced for a short period of time from 1910/11 to 1913.
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-silvamar-6x-2.html
- the only military Carl Zeiss Jena binocular, made in two modifications according to
Galilean scheme – Fernglas 08:
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-fernglas-08.html and
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-fernglas-08-1.html
- another Carl Zeiss Jena D.F.8x “twin” (in the Turact design) - a rare military model D.F.95 n/A K.B.Dienst with the goniometric grid
https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-df95-na-1.html
The total number of binoculars on our site is 84.
April 10, 2021
Another addition in our virtual museum:
- the pride of any optical devices’ collection, a military binocular, which doesn’t belong to any of Carl Zeiss Jenna catalogs, and there is no mention of it in official documents of that time (1912) – it is
Carl Zeiss Jena D.F.8x in the Trentact design;
- the “twin” of
Carl Zeiss Jena D.F.8x (in the Telact design) - a rare military model
D.F.95 n/A with the goniometric grid;
- another very interesting military device
Carl Zeiss D.F.03. Dienstglas, which reveals to us completely new, earlier production date of this model;
- the
Carl Zeiss D.F.03. binocular in an excellent configuration and with many markings, the meaning of which is still not clear.
The total number of binoculars on our site is 80.
March 18, 2021
4 more binoculars were put on the virtual shelves of our museum:
- a unique military binocular
Carl Zeiss A.E.6x (the analogue of Carl Zeiss D.F.6x). The binocular was manufactured in 1908 for the Army arsenal by Portuguese government order (Arsenal do Exército). For the time being, only several specimens of these binoculars are known in private collections;
- a late military binocular
Carl Zeiss D.F. 6x30 (1919) with many parts made of zinc alloy (there was a shortage of non-ferrous metals in Germany at the end of World War I);
- another military binocular
Carl Zeiss D.F. 6x30 (1918) with interesting information concerning its previous owner;
- a military binocular
Carl Zeiss 6x30 with unusual marking;
The total number of binoculars on our site is 76.
March 02, 2021
6 more new binoculars appeared in our museum:
- a rare "civilian"
Carl Zeiss Silvarem 6x with the double-ring type of lens frame design. This specimen was sold in the USA by a well-known American organization Andrew J. Lloyd Company;
- a late military model
Carl Zeiss D.F. 8x24 with prismatic zinc alloy covers and with goniometric grid;
- a very early and rare military model
Carl Zeiss Marineglas 6x, the peculiarity of which is that its lower prism cover and the lens frame cap are made as one piece;
- a military binocular
Carl Zeiss Marineglas 6x with the double-ring type of lens frame design and a compass mounted into the coffer’s top cover;
- another
Carl Zeiss Marineglas 6x with rounded objective covers and grooves intended to minimize stray light. An interesting feature of this specimen is in its rare fastening construction of the eyepieces’ protective cover (the so-called "raincoat");
- a binocular
Carl Zeiss Wien Marineglas 6x, manufactured in 1916 in the Austrian branch in Vienna. The coffer’s top cover is made using the seamless technology;
The total number of binoculars on our site is 72.
January 04, 2021
6 more new binoculars appeared in our museum after a short break!
- a military specimen Carl
Zeiss D.F. 6x with the double-ring type of 24 mm lenses’ design;
- a rather rare Carl
Zeiss Turact 8x specimen, with the "grooves" on the lens covers intended for protection against side flares. This sample is in a good condition and it has an original coffer;
- an early
Carl Zeiss D.F. 8x specimen with the double-ring type of lenses’ design and an interesting serial number;
- a rare military binocular
Carl Zeiss D.F. 8x with the "grooves" on the lens covers intended for protection against side flares;
- a late
Carl Zeiss D.F. 8x specimen with rounded objective covers, goniometric reticle and high serial number. Perhaps this binocular belongs to one of the latest batches of this model with the Telact 8x design;
- a
Carl Zeiss D.F. 8x specimen with the Turact 8x design and with zinc alloy elements.
The total number of binoculars on our site is 66.
The total number of binoculars on our site is 49.
- two binoculars that caused a lawsuit between Carl Zeiss Jena and J.D. Möller Optische Werke GmbH: Carl Zeiss Jena Telita I 6x18 https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-telita-i-6x18.html and Carl Zeiss Jena Telita II 6x18 https://binocollection.com/catalog/binoculars-carl-zeiss-jena-telita-ii-6x18.html ;
