Gary O
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These scopes were made over 20 years ago. Were they known as quality scopes back then? Would they still survive and be serviceable now? What say you? Thanks...
Zeiss Diatal-C Quality?
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Do you mean Diavari-C? I think Diatal refers to a line of binoculars and spotting scopes.
If so I bought a used rifle several years ago that had one on it. I moved the scope to another rifle and used it for a time.
In my opinion the glass and optics are as good or better than anything else made today in the $500 range. It was very comparable to the Zeiss Conquest, maybe a little better. It was a good size, almost exactly the same as a Leupold VX3 in 2.5-8X36. But with some negatives. For a compact scope it was quite heavy and the eye relief was much less than the newer Conquest, far less than a comparable Leupold.
There is no doubt it was/is a very high quality scope. But I'm thinking they were made closer to 30-35 years ago in the 1980's instead of 20 years ago. They have a following and I saw some listed for as much as $700.
My biggest concern with older optics is the rubber seals. No matter how good the quality of an optic the rubber will degrade over time and is more prone to fail. I felt I might be pushing the limits on a 30+ year old scope. Leupold is good about repairing older scopes if returned, but I don't know how Zeiss will deal with this. I liked the scope, but honestly I preferred the newer Conquest. I ran an ad in another gun forum at $500 and sold mine quickly. I hope the guy who bought it gets years of service out of it. But for me I'd rather have the money and a newer scope.
If so I bought a used rifle several years ago that had one on it. I moved the scope to another rifle and used it for a time.
In my opinion the glass and optics are as good or better than anything else made today in the $500 range. It was very comparable to the Zeiss Conquest, maybe a little better. It was a good size, almost exactly the same as a Leupold VX3 in 2.5-8X36. But with some negatives. For a compact scope it was quite heavy and the eye relief was much less than the newer Conquest, far less than a comparable Leupold.
There is no doubt it was/is a very high quality scope. But I'm thinking they were made closer to 30-35 years ago in the 1980's instead of 20 years ago. They have a following and I saw some listed for as much as $700.
My biggest concern with older optics is the rubber seals. No matter how good the quality of an optic the rubber will degrade over time and is more prone to fail. I felt I might be pushing the limits on a 30+ year old scope. Leupold is good about repairing older scopes if returned, but I don't know how Zeiss will deal with this. I liked the scope, but honestly I preferred the newer Conquest. I ran an ad in another gun forum at $500 and sold mine quickly. I hope the guy who bought it gets years of service out of it. But for me I'd rather have the money and a newer scope.
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