Zeiss Kriegsmarine 7x50 Binoculars with Hinged Eyecups and Case

Are very rare late war pair of Kriegsmarine 7x50 Binoculars with hinged eyecups, original case and rainguard.

Only the second pair of these rare Kriegsmarine 7x50 Zeiss Binoculars I have owned with hinged eyecups, no doubt intended to aid rapid cleaning of the oculars or use with a gas mask.

A late war production, the right prism cover is marked 7x50,58331 and rln, the late war code for Zeiss. The eyecups themselves are rubber, mounted on a metal hinge and ring which can be rotated to allow focusing of the eyepiece. The body retains most of the original Rauhlack finish, the front plates fitted with desiccator cartridges and the objective lenses with rubber armour which has to be removed when the Binoculars are fitted in the case.

Optically the Binoculars are very good, the lenses clear and the coating appearing without loss. They are in collimation and ideal for recreational use without cleaning. There are two small areas of delamination which I have shown in the images but these in no way affect the viewing.

Overall, a lovely pair of rare Kriegsmarine Binoculars complete with their original case which is in excellent condition and twice Kriegsmarine marked.