Carl Zeiss Victory - Binoculars 8 x 42 T* FL

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00025D8WU
• Item model number: 524521
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,646 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Product Description

The Victory series represents the biggest binocular accomplishment in a quarter century. They deliver a higher level of optical performance in a package that's smaller and lighter than you might think possible.PRODUCT FEATURES: Highest light transmission of any binocular in its class - > 90% - with lowest stray light; Zeiss Fluorite glass (FL) - outstanding edge definition and minimal color fringing; Innovative Advanced Optics System (AOS) - environmentally friendly thin lens technology for lighter & higher optical performance; Fully multi-coated lenses with patented T anti-reflective coatings; Phase-corrected Abbe-Konig prisms with P coating - brightest and sharpest view; High impact armored housing; Nitrogen filled to prevent fogging; 100% Waterproof; High eye-point, wide field eyepieces designed for eyeglass wearers; Adaptive Lockable Eyecup Design with 4 precise positioning click stops; Intelligently Tuned Focusing mechanism - infinity to close focus in one turn; Ergonomically designed for remarkably low weight, balance and easy handling.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Outstanding Binoculars, July 15, 2006

By	Jack Rothman (NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've had these binoculars for more than four years. They are totally outstanding.They are supremely bright, sharp and are fast focusing. They have a wide field of view and feel great in the hand. I birded with them for hundreds and hundreds of hours in all kinds of conditions. They've traveled from the heat and dust of East Africa to the humidity of Central America. Two years ago, during the Christmas Bird Count, I changed my clothes twice while birding in pouring rain. The binocular's seal held tight while exposed to hours of torrential downpours. They are expensive but the quality of these binoculars makes them worth the cost.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Love's Victory Lost, July 26, 2007

By	John Brinkmann - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Zeiss quality and performance are legendary, so it was with confidence and enthusiasm that I purchased a pair of Zeiss Victory FL 8x42 binoculars. On the first outing the right-side "adaptive lockable eyecup" malfunctioned in its plastic track, so that the two eyepieces could not be adjusted uniformly. The quick fix shown in the owner's manual failed to remedy the problem, so in May the binoculars were shipped back to Zeiss for repair.

After a few weeks without hearing from them, I e-mailed an inquiry to Zeiss customer service. A second letter motivated customer service to pass the request on to the service department, who subsequently informed me that repairs had been made under warranty and that the binoculars had promptly been delivered to my business address by a third party carrier a month earlier. One of my employees had signed a "final attempt failed" delivery notification slip and that was interpreted by Zeiss to be a confirmation of delivery. Having been told by the delivery service that the package might have been returned to the sender, he called the Zeiss service department to resolve the matter. In that conversation, my employee felt that he was being accused of dishonesty or theft.

Many, many calls over ensuing weeks to the delivery service and to Zeiss customer service as well as their technical service representative have produced no result in locating my binoculars or replacing them. For their part, the delivery service acknowledges loss of the shipment and asserts that Zeiss has since been reimbursed for the value of the product. Today, more than two months after sending my binoculars, I received the first return call from a representative of the Zeiss customer service department. Nothing new was offered. The representative stated that this is not a customer service issue, then once again passed the buck to the service department and to a nameless supervisor who is "expected to be back in the office on Monday."

As an intensely loyal customer who has purchased Zeiss optics out of brand loyalty and confidence in the company for almost 40 years, I am dumbfounded that they are capable of producing such a flimsy product and that Zeiss AG could sanction such negligent, even accusatorial, customer service. More than a pair of binoculars has been lost--I've lost an old friend.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crystal clear, ultra bright, August 19, 2009

By	Richard G. Ulsh (Modesto, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These binoculars offer excellent mechanics, superior tactile feel and the cleanest view available. Having owned Leica Ultravids, Nikon LXL's and Minox HG's the Zeiss Victory FL series offer razor sharp clarity, minimal color distortion and glare as well as an amazing field of view. The well balanced polymer frame provides tireless carrying and handling.