Two binoc questions???

ibfestus · July 8, 2007, 09:11 PM

I have 2 old 8X30 German military Hensoldt/Wetzlar binocs. One pair has fairly good "rubber" lens covers, the other one's covers have apparently dried out and been removed.

The other pair has a reticle in the right side with azimuth marks at 0, 10, 20, etc and 1/2 marks at 5, 15, etc. The only elevation marks appear to be 1/2 up and 1/2 mark down.

Questions:

1. Is there any way to replace the missing lens cups?

2. How is the reticle calibrated and used? (Mils, meters, moa??)

July 8, 2007, 09:11 PM	#1
ibfestus Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2006 Location: Smack dab in the middle of it... The good ol' USA that is. Posts: 126	Two binoc questions??? I have 2 old 8X30 German military Hensoldt/Wetzlar binocs. One pair has fairly good "rubber" lens covers, the other one's covers have apparently dried out and been removed. The other pair has a reticle in the right side with azimuth marks at 0, 10, 20, etc and 1/2 marks at 5, 15, etc. The only elevation marks appear to be 1/2 up and 1/2 mark down. Questions: 1. Is there any way to replace the missing lens cups? 2. How is the reticle calibrated and used? (Mils, meters, moa??)