Zeiss Conquest 12×45 T*

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Specifications:

Objective diameter:  45 mm
Magnification:  12x
Exit pupil: 3.75 mm
Eye relief (acc. to spec): 15 mm
Usable eye relief (measured from rim of eyecup): 13.5 mm
IPD:  54 – 74 mm
RFOV:  4.6  degrees = 80 m
AFOV (measured, rounded):   55 degrees
Minimum focus distance (measured): 4.85 m
Focus type: CF (direction of rotation from close to infinity: > clockwise)
Degrees of rotation of focus wheel from 4.85 m to infinity (measured): 615 degrees
Range of diopter adjustment (acc. to spec.): +/- 3 dpt*
Excess travel of focus wheel beyond infinity position (estimate): 4 dpt*
Prism system:  Schmidt-Pechan
Waterproof: yes
Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 735 g
Made in: Hungary
*range of diopter adjustment not affected by position of focus wheel

 

Remarks:

With the Conquest 12×45, Zeiss apparently wanted to come out with a 12x binocular that was significantly smaller and lighter than the common 12×50 models already on the market. In fact, the Conquest is lighter than any other regular 12x (not counting the new small image stabilized binoculars from Canon, Fujinon, and Vixen). But otherwise, the result was less than convincing. Relatively narrow field of view, a slightly dull image, limited sharpness and mediocre contrast made the 12×45 T not a big success, esp. when it’s price was around CHF 1’000. Zeiss must have been happier with its other (non-HD) Conquest models. Production was stopped around 2012.

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