Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Flat   KennyJ Reged: 04/27/03 Posts: 10446 Loc: Lancashire UK Re: Would anyone know about Carl Wetzlar Binoculars       04/14/08 02:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Hello Penny , You will find a lot of information about the identification code system of many Japanese made binoculars by clicking on to the following link . http://www.europa.com/~telscope/jbcode.txt Carl Wetzlar is one of those deliberately Bavarian SOUNDING names , used by several companies over the past half century or so , presumably to try to give the impression of the items being of superior quality . Unfortunately for you , perhaps , quite the opposite is usually true ! Centre - focus binoculars of that style and vintage are very unlikely to be waterproof . Regards , Kenny -------------------- If everyone is thinking the same thing , no-one is thinking - General George S.Patton Zeiss 7 x 42 BGAT Captain's Helmsman 7 x 50 Nikon 10 x 42 Superior E Swift Audubon Kestrel 10 x 50 Helios 15 x 70 Observation Strathspey 20 x 90 Televue 76 APO Zeiss 85 Diascope Helios 102 f5 refractor Various eyepieces barlows tripods mounts etc. Panasonic Lumix DMC - TZ5 digital camera Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Would anyone know about Carl Wetzlar Binoculars penny22 04/14/08 01:42 PM Re: Would anyone know about Carl Wetzlar Binoculars KennyJ   04/14/08 02:32 PM Re: Would anyone know about Carl Wetzlar Binoculars penny22   04/14/08 03:10 PM Re: Would anyone know about Carl Wetzlar Binoculars KennyJ   04/14/08 04:27 PM Re: Would anyone know about Carl Wetzlar Binocula brentwood   04/14/08 06:11 PM Re: Would anyone know about Carl Wetzlar Binocula mclewis1   04/14/08 06:19 PM Re: Would anyone know about Carl Wetzlar Binocula penny22   04/14/08 07:12 PM Extra information 6 registered and 22 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 478 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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