Ernst Leitz BEH Kriegsmarine 7X50

[@joesalaman3503]

"Das Boot", has to be the best war movie if not THE best movie of all time, every nail biting minute of it. Thanks for reminding me of that great movie I first saw in a old abandoned movie theater with no heating in a 1980's British winter that had been brought back to life by local film buffs with a reel to reel projector and the first CD player I ever saw that cost its proud owner as much as a car at the time. It was the full 6 hour version and we had several intermissions while the young guy changed the reels, one of which had failed to engage the take up spool and was piled up on the floor when the lights came on, which made us all laugh otherwise we all huddled in our winter coats and drank hot chocolate and nobody said a word or complained the whole time. at the end we all filed out in total silence totally dumbstruck by what we'd seen. Totally unforgettable experience! I have some Leitz Marseptits that are great binoculars BTW.

[@davidlytle3974]

I've never seen the full series as a movie, only the edited version for theatrical release. That was impactful enough. I can hardly imagine how fully invested in the crew you must become in a six hour viewing.😮😮. The event, that you so beautifully described, makes me envision an indoor star party. Now, I have to marathon watch the full series. Thank you.

[@joesalaman3503]

Interesting thing about coatings versus no coatings I've found is that they don't improve sharpness only light transmission and the more modern multi coatings often seem to produce chromatic aberrations in bright light, which is why I don't own many modern bins. My favorite pair are the oldest and sharpest of my collection, well over 100 years old and made forty odd years before coatings were invented, these pre WW1 made Busch prisma binocule's are 9x20 with tiny exit pupils and narrow FOV and pretty useless in low light but in good light they are pin sharp 100% all the way to the edge and have such an amazing depth of field for 9x magnification at least as good as any 7x pair I own so you don't have to fiddle with the focus much. With their compact size and light weight I find myself taking them everywhere and they have gotten me more interested in miniature and compact binoculars, which I find far more useful than their bulkier more respected counterparts. There are so many situations when you don't want to look like a nerd or peeping tom with a big pair round your neck that my full size pairs stay in my vehicle or at home these days. These little old Busch's are actually sharper at the edge than my Leitz's I mentioned in my last post but of course cant compare in low light. Another great compact vintage binocular I own are Bausch & Lomb 10x28 discoverer reverse porro's, the older 1960's all metal version. These are amazing birding binoculars, the purple coatings make for rich colors and outstanding contrast though they do get a tad fuzzy round the edges and you have minimal depth of focus but the barrel wheel is super smooth and precise and can focus down to 8 feet, which is amazing for a 10x porro. They are heavy for their size but it makes for a steady view. I would love to watch you review this binocular that also comes in a 7x24 version which I have not tried.

[@Delibirdsandwhich]

These are the best, keep up the hard work1