ZEISS Victory Diascope Spotting Scopes Now Available with LotuTec™
Thursday, March 13th, 2008Award-Winning Protective Coating Readily Sheds Water, Oils – Enhances Ease of Lens Care
Chester, 02/02/2008. CHESTER, Va., February 2, 2008 – Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc.’s award-winning LotuTec™ water-repellent coating is now available on the lenses of its Victory Diascope spotting scopes– available in 65mm and 85mm objective lens sizes.
LotuTec™ - An Extraordinary Hydrophobic Coating Technology
With the application of LotuTecTM to the lenses of the Victory Diascopes, reduced image quality caused by raindrops, dust, smears and fingerprints is a thing of the past. LotuTec™ is a super-smooth coating for anti-reflective coated glass surfaces which repels water and oil, causing both to form spherical beads which run or wipe off with ease. Its properties are derived from a family of chemicals classified as “super-hydrophobic coatings” which ensure both durability and cleanability. If you are caught in a heavy shower and your lenses get drenched, a shake removes most water and a gentle wipe leaves the lenses spotless.
Oils from eyelashes or salts from sweat, even sunscreen and fingerprints, come off cleanly without smearing.
In addition, the LotuTecTM coating is extremely durable and resistant to abrasion. Light transmission through the lenses is not affected by the extra protective coating. Clean lenses give the best view, and with LotuTec™ coating, nothing could be clearer.Zeiss’ Award Winning Victory Diascope Spotting Scopes
Both the Victory Diascope 65mm and 85mm models incorporate fluoride (FL) glass in the Advanced Optical
System (AOS). This special glass provides the purest color and razor-sharp definition, edge-to-edge, in its class. Furthermore, the superachromat objective system eliminates color fringing and provides superior image contrast compared to models with two or three objective lenses thanks to Zeiss’ world-renownedproprietary T* multi-layer/anti-reflective coating. Available in a choice of straight or angled-bodies, both models include extended eye relief and twist-up eyecups. Use a straight-through version to easily observe at eye level. The angled-eyepiece version eliminates neck strain that viewing uphill may cause. This is also the best model to use with a tripod, as it can be positioned lower to the ground.
A wide-angle 30/40x fixed magnification eyepiece and Vario zoom eyepiece are available for the Diascope 65 T* FL and 85 T* FL models. Even at low magnifications, the zoom eyepiece offers an exceptionally wide field of view. The eyepieces feature a convenient bayonet mount with a safety catch for rapid changing. The ergonomically correct dual focusing system has two wheels for rapid focusing and fine
adjustment with one hand. This was designed to eliminate any accidental focusing change while out in the field. The partial rubber armoring in the gripping area ensures a firm, reliable grip in the rain while an integrated slide-out sunshade provides convenient protection from direct sunlight and rain. The sunshade also features a quick sight rail for lining up that distant object fast.
Housed in an alloy aluminum body, both models are corrosion-resistant and are the lightest in their class. The robust, water and dust-proof casing protects the Diascope when used in rough terrain or tropical climates even with the eyepieces removed. Rapid changes in temperature have no influence on its optical performance as nitrogen filling prevents fogging of the lens elements inside the casing. This is guaranteed by an industry-leading, limited-lifetime transferable warranty.
A wide variety of accessories are available for the Diascope spotting scopes including neoprene protective sleeves, astronomical adapters, various camera adapters for photography use and the recently
released DC4 camera eyepiece incorporating both an eyepiece and camera all in one trim modular package.
