Tento branded Binoculars 20X60 made by ZOMZ (ЗОМЗ) and 7X35 by Somz military Russian USSR

Just a short look at my Tento Binoculars I incorrectly said made by ЗОМЗ-ZOMZ when one pair where made by SOMZ (Salavatskii Optiko - Mekhanicheski Zavod) Thanks to Alexander Orlov for the correction.
Carl Ziess 10x50 for comparison... The thing I don't quite put quite enough stress on is just how clear and sharp the image is in these binoculars is, they really do stand comparison with more recent kit...A great value used bu...y however prices are creeping up!
Check out www.novacon.com...
which is a Brazilian web site lists a large number of Russian optical companies with their trade marks.... SOMZ appears to have gone out of business looking them up
ЗОМЗ-ZOMZ Are still in business check out their web site it's in Russian and English

[@hypernova3527]

I recently got myself a pair of 7x35. The thing itself is quite beaten, the paint is peeling everywhere, the metalic covers have their fair share of nicks on the edges, they were quite dirty on the outside and there's mold on the inside, it's missing the sling and one of the sling rings and the screws are a little rusty. Also, the rivets on the leather case are all rusty, so it's safe to say that they lived a hard life. Still, they remain perfectly collimated and give a very sharp image.

[@jetblack11td]

Hello.... They are tough binoculars... mine live under the seat of my Suzuki truck and before that in my work van, I used to work for a water company in the south west so did spend quite some time near some reservoirs and canals...spotting wildlife when I was supposed to be working!! I did also use them for inspecting communications antennas without having to climb up to them too can do that these day's H&S working at heights and all that...give yours a bit of TLC and I'm sure they will give some more service....All the best....Trev.

[@hypernova3527]

@@jetblack11td Yeah, they have improved since I got them, they have a new ring and a sling and put some grease on the rubber eyecups so they don't become chapped. I may also dare to clean the insides, as some lenses have a bit of fungus.

[@kentxx12]

I Have the Tento 20x50 from the 90s and they are så good and they was waterproof possibly not today in the year of 2024 :)

[@jetblack11td]

Hello..... they are good tough Bino's for sure! Cheer....Trev

[@victoralexander848]

I remember when you could buy russian binoculars for a few pounds on ebay but the price has gone through the roof recently, the 12x40 is still one of my favourite russian binoculars followed by the 20x60 the early ones pre 1980 are the best.

[@jetblack11td]

Hello Victor.... You are so right about the prices gone into orbit... you are right about the 12X40 I bought a pair for a gift for one of my son's early this year, at a reasonable price no case but they are in great condition and pin sharp image....I bought a pair of 10x50 for the other son too not so cheap...but still good! I'm looking for a pair to keep in my Suzuki Jimny well that's a good enough excuse to buy another for the collection, for me! wishing you a better 2021 happy new year!...Trevor

[@evertonporter7887]

I still have my Russian 12x40 binoculars which I bought for just £10 from Cash Converters 10 years ago and they're my favourite model for all round use.

[@carlosalbertomendoza1921]

Muchas gracias por el video ! Consulta , en imagen el zeiss es muy superios a los tento o son similares! Mughas gracias ! Saludos!

[@musd8807]

На видео представлены бинокли СССР: БПЦ 7х35 СОМЗ (1983г.в.). БПЦ 20х60 ЗОМЗ (1990 г.в.) (вторая редакция выпускалась 1987-1991 г) .

[@jetblack11td]

Translated by Google translate..... The video shows binoculars of the USSR: BPC 7x35 SOMZ (1983). BPC 20x60 ZOMZ (1990 onwards) (second edition was produced 1987-1991). Thanks MUSD for the information....Best wishes too you from the UK ...Cheers Trevor Спасибо, MUSD, за информацию... С наилучшими пожеланиями и вам из Великобритании... Ура Тревору! Spasibo, MUSD, za informatsiyu... S nailuchshimi pozhelaniyami i vam iz Velikobritanii... Ura Trevoru!

[@giopri313]

Hello! I have one Tento binoculars 7X40. I take from my father. I am so excitement with them. Do you know it's use for what? Sorry, my English isn't very good.

[@gabirch]

I'm confused by the third digit in the serial number referring to the month of manufacture. How would November or December be indicated?

[@ImranMesiwala]

Hi, saw your video . thx. i have a Tento 7x35 purchased Mumbai flea mkt find no. 539703 on it. is Manf 1953? Due to the COVID19 restrictions it was locked away . i notice some spots on the lens. Can it be serviced ? i have used it for general bird watching on wild life safari trips.

[@jetblack11td]

Hello Imran...Thanks for the comment... I wouldn't have thought they where as old as 1953 but I'm no expert in reading the serial No's... I'm sure they can be serviced theirs bound to be somebody in Mumbai who service optical equipment....cleaning and collimation (alignment) will make them even better.... All the best...Trevor

[@ImranMesiwala]

@@jetblack11td Guess what Trevor. I just did that. found a person who serviced it and the Tento was a huge help in my recent outing at Bandhavgarh & Pench Tiger Reserves ( in state of MP, India ) where we spotted over 45 species of Birds and 20 mammals including the Royal Bengal Tiger ! Thanks for your reply. Good luck.

[@jetblack11td]

Hello Imran... Great I'm glad it all worked out OK ...you are so lucky being able to see so many species in a wild settings! in the UK you can only see Tigers in a Zoo, I would love to come to India and visit the wild life reserves, as well as seeing some of the amazing temples etc you have...perhaps when I retire...All the best ...Trevor

[@jetblack11td]

Hello......Probably not I would have thought this makes them post December 1991 when the USSR dissolved they did carry on making them....in the 1990's All the best ....Trevor

[@jetblack11td]

Hola Carlos espero que estés bien. Tienes razón, Ziess siempre va a ser mejor... pero no lloraría si me robaran el Tento de mi camioneta... todavía tienen un buen valor en eBay y no se rompen fácilmente... Traducido por Google, mi español mi es pobre!! Mis mejores deseos... Trevor.

[@jetblack11td]

In English......... Hello Carlos hope you are well. You are right Ziess is always going to be better....but I wouldn't cry if the Tento was stolen from my truck... they are good value still on eBay and they don't break easily... Translated by Google, my Spanish my is poor!! best wishes ....Trevor

[@JdeKiwi2222]

Hi folks, I’m late to this but I’ve just got a Tento 20x60 and using it for the first time in the back garden the near focus is limited, I obviously need to test in a bigger distance. Out of interest does anyone know what the near focus limit is? Also the focus wheel doesn’t have a lot of movement in it. It’s smooth and has a definite “stopping point” so I don’t think it’s stuck as such. I mention this as I’ve also got a Tento 7x35 (lovely bright clear bin) which has a lot more range of motion in the focus.

[@jetblack11td]

Hello You are going to struggle to focus on on things as close as in your garden.... with any high magnification binoculars...it's the nature of them my 10x50 Carl Ziess are the same....Cheers...Trevor

[@hrishijawalkar]

Hi i am hrishi from india.. I have tento 6nu 7×50 ussr .. Got from a friend. Do you have any history of these binoculars?? Please reply

[@jetblack11td]

Hello Hrishikesh....Hope you are doing OK out in India... Sorry I don't know a lot a more about the history of the brand than I explain in the video..... the Russians where very secretive back in the cold war days....ZOMZ do have a web site showing their modern products.....searching the internet doesn't bring up much, since making the video I have bought 2 more pairs as gifts for my son's they are both very clear and sharp.... good deals too. All the best ....Trevor

[@hrishijawalkar]

@@jetblack11td thank you so much ❤️

[@Richard_Neubauten]

I have one too with leather case. Mine was a military officer binoculars in SSV (Soviet Ground Forces).

[@쿠로-f7o]

I have a question.If tento 20×60 binoculars don't have "made in ussr".then Is that fake?

[@nikolaiii3]

stargazerslounge.com/uploads/monthly_2017_10/IMG_20171029_153626188.jpg.1218626394fe0fc208d3bed668e7add7.jpg - no, isnt fake. Post USSR production.

[@쿠로-f7o]

@@nikolaiii3 thank you.I already bought it.It's good binocular.

[@musd8807]

У Вас не подделка, у Вас вторая редакция (дополнение) , которая выпускалась 1992-1993г.

[@nikolaiii3]

I have a 20x60 with a leather strap and a leather case. It is older, without inscription TENTO.

[@jetblack11td]

Hello..... I bet it's still a good pair of binoculars...Cheers....Trevor

[@nikolaiii3]

@@jetblack11td difficult to use with hands, purchased a tripod adapter

[@jetblack11td]

@@nikolaiii3 Yes you are right we have a KAISER 6032 BINOCULAR CLAMP TRIPOD ADAPTER www.kaiser-fototechnik.de/en/produkte/2_1_produktanzeige.asp?nr=6032 Needed as you say ...Trevor..... Happy Christmas

[@stelstigr7778]

May zomz ,7x35,10x50,tento 20x60

[@derekjones2657]

Hello. I have a pair of Soviet 20x60 binoculars like the ones you have (also 1990 vintage), but I've lost the attachment for mounting them on a tripod. It was a little clamp that you fixed by tightening a screw to hold the two parts of it securely. I've looked all over the Internet but can't see one that would work with these binos. Any ideas please? Thanks.

[@jetblack11td]

Hello Derek..... Yeah we have a mounting clamp which came from ebay or Amazon it's a sort of post with a metal clamp that pulls down to secure the bino's by the center hinge tube I'll have a dig about see if I can find one and will message you again with details hopefully...Cheers...Trevor

[@jetblack11td]

Hello That didn't take long....! I'm 99% sure this is the one we have "KAISER 6032 BINOCULAR CLAMP TRIPOD ADAPTER" On Ebay item No 191495324391 £16.60 delivered to UK addresses Maker web page www.kaiser-fototechnik.de/en/produkte/2_1_produktanzeige.asp?nr=6032 Hope this helps...Trevor

[@derekjones2657]

@@jetblack11td Aw, thanks Trevor - that's brilliant! I'll investigate that. Cheers!

[@johnsykes7077]

Opticron 31006 centre bar tripod mount

[@m650oa]

Бпц 7х35 и БПЦ 20х60 Сомз СССР (USSR) . Салаватский оптико-механический завод.

[@jetblack11td]

Привет, Александр из Великобритании .... Так вы говорите, что эти бинокли сделаны Somz, а не ZOMZ. Я уверен, что вы знаете лучше меня. Такую информацию сложно найти в Интернете, если вы не умеете читать по-русски. Спасибо за исправление. Я надеюсь, что 2021 год станет для тебя хорошим годом ........... Тревор Перевод Amazon Hello Alexander from the UK.... So are you saying these binoculars where made by Somz not ZOMZ I'm sure you know better than me. This type of information is difficult find from the internet when you can't read Russian. Thank you for the correction. I hope 2021 is a good year for you best wishes ...........Trevor Amazon Translation

[@m650oa]

@@jetblack11td Yes, Tento 7x35 and Tento 20x60, made by Somz, not Zomz

[@volgograd3480]

Бпц 20*60 сомз?

[@jetblack11td]

Привет, Павел ... Привет из Великобритании, где ты живешь? Вы хотите сказать, что не думаете, что мой бинокль Bpc 20X60 произведен компанией SOMZ? Мне очень сложно найти информацию об оптике советских времен. Privet, Pavel ... Privet iz Velikobritanii, gde ty zhivesh'? Vy khotite skazat', chto ne dumayete, chto moy binokl' Bpc 20X60 proizveden kompaniyey SOMZ? Mne ochen' slozhno nayti informatsiyu ob optike sovetskikh vremen. С наилучшими пожеланиями, Тревор Hello Pavel...Greetings from the UK where do you live? Are you saying you don’t think my Bpc 20X60 binoculars where made by somz? It is very hard to find out information about Soviet era optics...Best wishes Trevor Google Translation

[@volgograd3480]

@@jetblack11td здравствуйте, я из России, г Волгоград. У вас бинокль 7*35 это Салаватский оптико механический завод. А 20*60 это Загорский оптико механический завод, на нём видно значёк зомза. Но в советское время Салаватский завод был филиалом Загорского.(7*35 сомз),(20*60 зомз). Вот как-то так!

[@andreinofaccenna1952]

Come sbloccare apertura e chiusura binocolo

[@jetblack11td]

How to unlock binoculars opening and closing.....

[@jetblack11td]

Ciao amico mio non dovrebbero esserci problemi ad aprire il binocolo, non c'è il lucchetto, forse sono bloccati e hanno bisogno di qualche riparazione...Saluti dall'Inghilterra....Trevor

[@jetblack11td]

Hello my friend there should be no problem opening the binoculars, there is no lock, maybe they are siezed and need some repairs...Cheers from England....Trevor

[@binokli.ussr.germany.kz_]

Это не зомз а сомз