![]() Cosmetically I would rate the exterior as good, solid "B," mostly just some worn paint, with the inscriptions all very readable. I did locate, at great effort, four lens caps that fit, which is a nice addition to protect the optics. There is no case, but I could supply an oversize hard rubber WW II military case for $8 if you would like. Optical glass and Coatings are great, the only slight flaw is a couple very small hairline scratches on one objective that in no way affects the viewing. He had done the optical maintainance and collimation. ![]() I bought them from a German who specializes in restoring quality Zeiss Jena porro prism binoculars. These are 1Q, meaning "first quality" and they show it. eyepieces produces a kind of "spacewalk" effect, like a Nagler, but the edges are soft with a nice central area very sharp and contrasty. The hugely wide-angle effect of its Zeiss W.A. Many regard the 10x50 size optic as the ultimate hand-held astronomy binocular, and this unit really shows you the rightness of that opinion when pointed at a dark night sky full of stars. Most reading this will not need to know about the fame of Zeiss optics, so I will not belabor the point.
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