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The optics company branded as Zeiss was founded 175 years ago in Jena, southern Germany, originally to make microscopes. They now produce some of the best binoculars on the market, so when deals from the company do come up, they’re something to be celebrated.
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When buying a pair of binoculars for the first time, make sure the model comes with a fine focus and with a good, coated set of optics. The easiest way to go about this is to invest the money in a well-trusted brand (such as Zeiss), instead of going with a knockoff to save on the money. Often you'll find that buying off-brand gear will result in a frustrating astronomy experience. After all, you're in this to enjoy the hobby, so why not invest in it?
If you want to consider other brands beyond Zeiss, we have a wealth of other binoculars deals to consider. Companies, wanting to attract new consumers to astronomy are cutting the costs on some of their best models. We also recommend looking through our round-ups on Bushnell binoculars deals and Nikon binoculars deals.
Zeiss Victory HT
“Made for the twilight hours” goes the marketing line, and with a light-gobbling objective of 54mm, we can imagine they are. As good for spotting crepuscular wildlife as they are at stargazing, the Victory HT binoculars use Schott high transmission glass for up to 95% light transmission. A multi-layer coating and an Abbe-König prism also contribute to image quality and lightness.
Construction is robust and ergonomics high, but all the magnesium in the world can’t stop the weight from cresting the 1kg mark, and a tripod mount (sold separately) may help prevent fatigue on long stargazing sessions.
A 10x54 pair is also available.
Zeiss Victory SF
Impressively light, the Victory SF range are more of a general-purpose set of binoculars than dedicated stargazing ones. This doesn’t stop them being useful, of course, and the 42mm objectives should do a decent job of gathering all that lovely starlight and funneling it to your eyes.
An ultra-flouride lens system, along with Zeiss’ multi-coatings, ensures 92% light transmission, and an innovative glass layout shifts the center of gravity toward the eyepieces, so they rest more easily against your eyes. The Zeiss tripod mount is universal, so it’s possible to take the weight of these with a tripod, but their lightweight yet robust construction means they’ll be less trouble to hold than other pairs.
Also available in 8x32, 10x32, and 10x42 varieties, the Victory SF binoculars are easy to carry and quick to focus, perfect for a day, and night, in the outdoors.
Zeiss Terra ED
Zeiss’ idea of pocket binoculars, these are smaller and lighter than its other models, but still come with the rugged construction and excellent image quality you’d expect.
Inside, you’ll find Schott ED glass with multi-coatings, and a choice of gray or green on the outside. The casing is reinforced with fiberglass and waterproof, while hydrophobic coatings on the lenses mean they’ll shed water too.
The 8x42 formula is a common general-purpose one, but when your binoculars are this light there should be no problem holding them up to the night sky. A tripod mount is, of course, available. The Terra EDs are also available in 10x42, 8x32, 10x32 and even smaller Pocket 8x25 and 10x25.
Zeiss Conquest HD
Larger and heavier than many, but with enormous 56mm objectives, a pair of these on a tripod would make for an enviable stargazing setup.
Built around Zeiss’ HD lens system, with multicoatings and waterproofing, you get 90% light transmission and extra-close focusing down to four metres (of little interest to astronomers but a selling point for those looking for a multipurpose pair).
The body is aluminum, the color reproduction impressively neutral, and the focusing wheel is close to the eyepieces, for extras simple adjustment. The Zeiss Conquest binoculars are also available as 10x56, 15x56, 8x42, 10x42, 8x32 and 10x32 pairs.
