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[TheGreenWizard]

Hello! Yesterday I bought these at a pawn shop for AU$25 and wondered if anyone had any info on them - besides the obvious at any rate. There's a stamp inside the carry case that seems to read 1970 - I'm assuming that's the year of manufacture? They're pretty clear despite a dent on the left hand side, with a slight yellowish tint to the lenses. Any information would be appreciated - I've found precious little online. Are they a good pair for what I paid?

 

[maxsid]

БПЦ4 8х30

[Ant1]

https://www.cloudyni...s-бпц4-vs-бпц5/

[Rutilus]

They're pretty clear despite a dent on the left hand side, with a slight yellowish tint to the lenses. 

I have a later pair from the year 1984, which I like a lot. My pair also has the yellowish tint to the lenses.

For daytime viewing I have  pale blue filters fitted over the objective ends which have removed the yellow

tint from the views.

I also did this to a pair of Nikon 9x35 that was giving yellowish/brown tints when used during the day,

now they work fine. 

[TheGreenWizard]

I would never have considered putting filters on - I'm not much of an optics aficionado. I'll look into it! Which filter, specifically, do you use?

Edited by TheGreenWizard, 16 December 2024 - 09:39 PM.

[Rutilus]

For my eyes, Japanese made Hoya 82B or 82C work well. I'm lucky in that I know a guy that deals

in second-hand photography equipment and I can pick up equipment at very good prices. I usually

pay about 50 pence to £1 for filters in the U.K,  so I can experiment without having to lay out much

money. 

[aukau]

BPC4 - prism binoculars with central focusing

Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant
(Russia, Kazan)
The first two digits are the year of manufacture.
Field of view angle 8.3°
Exit pupil distance 12 mm

Edited by aukau, 17 December 2024 - 03:52 PM.

[ChristianG]

Hi.

 

These look a lot like the binos my parents bought in Canada in the mid-1960s. The yellow tinge is characteristic. The AFOV is quite large, sharpness is very good but contrast is degraded because of poor stray light control. Still, I am glad I inherited those...

 

From what I can tell, the logo on the leather case says "Binokul" or something to that effect...

 

I remember as a young kid in the 1970s looking at soviet liner Alexander Pushkin anchored in the bay in front of our house through these, thinking this was cool...

 

--Christian

 

Edited by ChristianG, 20 December 2024 - 01:21 PM.