What is a NVA DF 7×40?

What is a NVA DF 7×40?

The NVA DF 7×40. Right photo: On the left prism housing, the window for the IR detector is visible. On the right hand side is the adaptor for the reticle illumination. The DF was produced during the 1960s and 1970’s by Carl Zeiss Jena for the East German army ‘NVA’ (Nationale Volksarmee).

What kind of binocular is the 7×40 DF?

The 7×40 DF (Doppel-Fernrohr) of the NVA (Nationale Volksarmee) was introduced in the 1960s and was the first binocular built by Carl Zeiss Jena from scratch since the days of WWII. It replaced the 7×50 Binoctar, 10×50 Dekaris and 8×30 Deltrentis, individual focus versions of Jena’s earlier classical line of binoculars.

When did the Carl Zeiss Jena DF 7×40 binocular come out?

The Carl Zeiss Jena DF 7×40, old version with hard-rubber eyecups (1964) The 7×40 DF (Doppel-Fernrohr) of the NVA (Nationale Volksarmee) was introduced in the 1960s and was the first binocular built by Carl Zeiss Jena from scratch since the days of WWII.

Which binoculars for the NVA?

To compensate this, I choose for comparison other two binoculars (1 vintage porro and 1 modern roof) that I have selected as they are close to the NVA specifications. The Zeiss DF 7×40 was the binocular provided to the NVA National Volksarmee (People´s National Army) and the Ministry of Interior (MdI) in East Germany.

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