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Carl Zeiss Conquest HD 10x42

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Manufacturer:

Carl Zeiss
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Distribution / Sales:

M.K. Szuster
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Specifications
Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
Model Conquest HD 10x42
Lens diameter [mm] 42
Magnification [x] 10
Angular field of view [deg] 6.6
Linear field of view [m/m] 115/1000
Exit pupil [mm] 4.2
Eye relief [mm] 18
Min. focusing dist. [m] 2
Twilight factor 20.49
Brightness 17.64
Prisms BaK-4/roof
Dimensions [mm] 150x120
Weight [g] 795
Waterproof Yes
Nitogen filling Yes
Argon filling No
Image stabilization No
Tripod exit No
Focusing central
Warranty [years] 10
Accesories Neck strap, lens covers, case, cleaning cloth.
Price 4500
Additional information Announced: January 2012.
Schmidt-Pechan prisms.
Waterproof 400 mbar.
Operational temperature: -20 to +63 C.
LotuTec and T* coatings.
Average rating (20 owners reviews)
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Overall

4.71 Good
Owners reviews (20)
  1. PokerFace
    PokerFace 30 May 2021, 18:31
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    IP 82.76.x.x
    Owner since: 1 year
    Price: 850
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: .

    Pros: I like its robust construction and his large eyepieces. Quality coating gives a very high transmission that makes the image shine. The lenses are extremely easy to wipe off thanks to Lotutec.

    Summary: a really good pair of binoculars

  2. tudor
    tudor 11 December 2020, 10:01
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    IP 5.12.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: 1000e
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: Every pair of binoculars has its weaknesses. The weakness of the Conquest is the some chromatic aberrations on the edges and a greenish tint of the image.

    Pros: After two years of intense use in nature and astronomy I am very impressed by this binoculars. It is very bright, has a very high resolution on the center and on the edges, and it is very robust binoculars.

    Summary: Conquest HD 10x42 fully deserves the 7th place in the allbinos ranking with alpha quality but with a lower price

  3. OlavK
    OlavK 4 July 2020, 11:20
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    IP 77.168.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: €700
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: 1. I\'ve bought mine second hand but at first they were quite smelly (rubber). 2. The objective cover doesn\'t stay put. Not a big problem if you have a good pouch. 3. The oculair cover annoys me, but I found that the objective-flaps of the Swarovski Companion bins fit as oculair-flaps on this bin. 4. its quite heavy 5. optics are stellar, but need some getting used to: your eyes need to be in the proper position to get the maximum out of these bins

    Pros: To me, these are not easy bins like the swarovski 10x42 I once borrowed (10x42 EL\'s of about 10 years old, bought at €1700,- if i remember correctly). But the Zeiss had higher contrast, brightness, colors had better saturation and sharpness was on par with, if not better than in the Swarovski\'s.

    Summary: If you have a tendency to get a tad neurotic about ~€2000,- bins, on occasions conveniently left in cars that are not exactly safety lockers, if you are not a ranger using bins 5 hours a day, if you do want to keep the option of experiencing the utmost visual impression: buy them. Exceptional image quality, if used properly.

  4. Lapon
    Lapon 15 June 2020, 08:43
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    IP 109.166.x.x
    Owner since:
    Price: 900€
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: Keep it simple: few CA

    Pros: Keep it simple: tough, bright, sharp

    Summary: Keep it simple: alpha killer

  5. maXim
    maXim 5 June 2020, 13:30
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    IP 79.115.x.x
    Owner since: 1 month
    Price: 1100 Euro
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: -Poor colour rendition -Average contrast -High CA(even in the middle of the image) -Bad build quality. The parts inside the binocular are very rough machined -Focus wheel makes noise and works somewhat in steps

    Pros: -Stellar light transmission, these are VERY bright binoculars -Very sharp -Lotutec coating is super efficient

    Summary: I would not recommend this binocular. You pay a very big price for what you are getting in exchange. I had tens of pairs of binoculars so trust me when i say that you are getting much more for your money with cheaper binoculars (APM, Celestron Trailseeker ED, etc.).

  6. Zoltan
    Zoltan 2 February 2020, 14:04
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    IP 5.2.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: 900 euro
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: It has weight 800g because it is filled with quality glass, and it has a very resistant structure!

    Pros: Very bright and very crisp even off axis. It is a alpha bino with low price! Outstanding instrument!

    Summary: once you have such a quality glass in your hands, you are no longer willing to be satisfied with less.

  7. Ian Byrnes
    Ian Byrnes 7 December 2019, 13:50
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    IP 94.195.x.x
    Owner since: 1 month
    Price: £1000
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: Can\'t see any

    Pros: These really are a beautiful pair of binoculars. They handle really well and the balance and weight gives them a solid and dependable feel.The optics are outstanding. The clarity and 3D effect keep your attention constantly and compared to my Vanguard Endeavor EDII 8x42 (which are also very good) they are a league above. The accessories are may be over engineered when simpler more functional ones would be better but that said you can see that Zeiss excel in design. The rubber coating again is tough but attractive. Looking for wildlife in amongst the trees and brush is like watched HD television. Even though I have listed these at £1000 purchase price I actually got a really good Black Friday deal.

    Summary: Can the Victory SF really be better......! ?

  8. tito
    tito 28 April 2019, 10:53
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    IP 5.12.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: 1000 euro
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: no

    Pros: Great eye relief for wearing glasses. This binocular has a sharp image and a bright view. Exceptional pair of binoculars!

    Summary: Good all around binocular!

  9. Room
    Room 27 December 2018, 18:09
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    IP 5.2.x.x
    Owner since: 4 years
    Price: 900e
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: Objective cover fall quite often

    Pros: Very strong instrument construction, with great image quality

    Summary: It\'s the binoculars which I take with me everywhere, and that gives me bright and full of details images. The difference between this Zeiss Conquest HD and the more expensive Zeiss Victory HT is minimal.

  10. Nick
    Nick 26 November 2018, 12:42
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    IP 5.2.x.x
    Owner since: 1 year
    Price: .
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: I did notice some chromatic aberration but only on the adge

    Pros: Very crisp and clear even in low light

    Summary: They are expensive but you get what you pay for. This is a top quality binos and should last for a very long time

  11. Eclipse58
    Eclipse58 26 October 2018, 18:50
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    IP 80.181.x.x
    Owner since: 3 months
    Price: 915€
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: A bit too hard to extract the eyepieces, you have to act gently to avoid the leakage.

    Pros: Excellent brightness, very low CA, no distortion, natural color, without that fake excessive contrast and oversaturation of some overrated Chinese optics less expensive. Strong mechanical construction, with the right weight in your hands, it seems very durable. Very resistant to flare, especially in front of the sun, in the late afternoon...

    Summary: For a long time I was looking for a pair of binoculars that would satisfy me like my venerable Nikon Sporting CF 10x50 from 1990, a big Porro design that is difficult to transport. Finally I found this Conquest HD. Very manageable and robust, more uniform and luminous, almost the same three-dimensionality! You have the impression of being immersed in what you see!

  12. Boris
    Boris 26 August 2018, 05:18
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    IP 95.42.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: 700euro
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: After two years not yet, but only objectives covers not fit very well

    Pros: Opticaly it have no faults- big eye relief, bright and contrast image, large and sharp FOV, 2m close focus. Olso mecanical guality are impressive- a very robust instrument, very easy to clean the glass

    Summary: I am very pleased with this top binoculars

  13. sky
    sky 4 July 2018, 17:38
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    IP 78.96.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: 850e
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: no

    Pros: astonishing pair of binocular

    Summary: great pair of binocular

  14. Nemo
    Nemo 20 June 2018, 16:15
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    IP 213.233.x.x
    Owner since: 3 years
    Price: 1000
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: a little expensive... but worth it

    Pros: 6.6 degrees with good image definition. They are a very bright instrument.

    Summary: Excellent pair of binoculars

  15. Vladislaw
    Vladislaw 4 June 2018, 06:35
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    IP 188.27.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: 1000
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: The quality of the accessories leave much to be desired. But unimportant!

    Pros: Superlative vote for: contrast, resolution, brightness, eyerelief, large fov, nice flare control, distorsion and last but not least, endurance (very tough construction)

    Summary: All this in a very good price. Great pair of binocular.

  16. Helen
    Helen 31 May 2018, 21:21
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    IP 109.166.x.x
    Owner since: 6 months
    Price: .
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: Not yet

    Pros: Has crystal clear view (Zeiss quality), with great contrast even very close from sunlight. I have not see any flare like in other binoculars!! I like very much the large visual field of Conquest, with performance up to the adge. They have a clear and three-dimensional image! Simply you can\'t put it down from the eyes.

    Summary: This is my best pair of binoculars by far. They have outstanding optics...Zeiss knows how to do it!

  17. Binoman
    Binoman 23 May 2018, 14:32
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    IP 81.180.x.x
    Owner since: 1 year
    Price: 900e
    User profile: Professional

    Cons: Lens and eye cup has a poor design

    Pros: Very bright binocular with excellent resolution even on the edge of FOV. No dostorsion.

    Summary: Excellent optic from Zeiss!

  18. Tudor
    Tudor 10 May 2018, 06:28
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    IP 188.27.x.x
    Owner since: 1 month
    Price: 1000E
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: Has a slightly rugged feels in the hands and lens caps could be better designed. Has a little bit green tone.

    Pros: Even if this instrument has very generous FOV, it has clarity at least 90% of this, and has a confortable eye relief for all eyeglass wearers. Very sharp and contrast with excellent light transmission. Very resistant to flare. I like very much 3D aspect of the image, almost similar to a porro type binoculars.

    Summary: A very solid pair of binoculars, with brilliant optics, nearly like alpha binoculars!!!...but at a lower price!!! I am very curious how to compare with the new Leica Trinovid, which is of the same price class.

  19. mac.o
    mac.o 26 July 2017, 10:55
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    IP 31.171.x.x
    Owner since: 3 years
    Price:
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: - one eyepiece broken after some months - focusing wheel too lose after some months - unusable against the light (for example against reflections of the sun in a lake) because of excessive stray light - image quality very uneven (except of very good sharpness and contrast)

    Pros: - very good sharpness and contrast - not too heavy

    Summary: 3 years later, I cannot anymore recommend the Conquest HD 10x42. Compared with my Meopta Meostar B1 7x42, it causes headache during extended viewing because of very uneven image quality.

  20. mac.o
    mac.o 18 November 2014, 16:02
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    IP 91.138.x.x
    Owner since: 1 month
    Price: 1000 EUR
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: Some chromatic aberration at the edge of the field (but not bothering). Not so sharp on the very border of the view.

    Pros: Ideal weight for a magnification of 10-times (dampening hand vibrations). Great optics.

    Summary: Very good value, not far from a premium glass (but for much less money).