Founded in 1846, ZEISS is one of the world's two leading brands of German telescopes, and provided military telescopes and rangefinders to the German military during the two world wars. The astronomical telescopes developed after the war were also used by the Italian National Optical Observatory and the European Southern Observatory. ZEISS has been in the telescope market for almost 130 years, and there are many eye-catching designs such as the Abbe-Koenich prism system, LotuTec Lotus coating, T* coating and many more. Launched in 1969, the 8×20 ZEISS Pocket Telescope, with its portable dual-axis design that allows the telescope to fold into pocket size, once led the global binoculars market to miniaturization.
 
In a review by the famous bird-watching website All About Birds, ZEISS took the top two spots in the $2,000 and above class with the Victory T*HT 8×42 and Victory T*FL 8×32, while the top two in the $700 and above class were won by the Conquest HD 8×32 and Conquest HD 8×42. In the well-known bird-watching magazine Bird Watching, Zeiss Victory SF was selected as one of the four top telescopes in the highest class of Best of the best.
 
Victory is the flagship series of ZEISS and the representative work of ZEISS optics, so it can be said that whenever the ZEISS Victory series appears in the test list, the results will inevitably rank among the top three. The price of the Victory series is 5600 to 35,000 yuan, divided into SF, HT, T*FL, Pocket and other models, the most recommended of which is Victory HT, the price is about 18,000 yuan, which belongs to Zeiss after Victory T*RF and Victory SF, and has strong comprehensive performance.
 
Victory HT can be described as the culmination of ZEISS optics, the lens is made of SCHOTT high-transmittance glass, combined with the Abbe-Koenich prism system, ZEISS T* multi-layer coating technology, the light transmittance is up to 95%, which can cope with low-light scenes such as dusk or night.
 
The lens is made of fluoride-containing FL glass, which can significantly reduce chromatic aberration, and the image is sharp and more detailed, and the stripes and colors of the bird's feathers are clearly visible when used for bird watching. Water or dust does not easily accumulate on the LotuTec lotus coating, eliminating the hassle of cleaning the lenses during viewing.
 
For those with a large budget and a keen wide-angle field of view, the Victory SF, priced at more than 20,000 yuan, is worth considering, as it offers a linear field of view of 120 to 148 meters, which is a larger viewing range than other models. In addition to the FL lens with Zeiss multi-layer coating to ensure image quality, Victory Pocket is more pleasing in its foldable and lightweight design, which can be stored in a jacket pocket, enough to cope with outdoor travel, watching concerts and other daily occasions, and at the same time, as the entry style of the flagship series, the price is about 5800 yuan, which has a high cost performance in the Victory series.
 
The Conquest series is mainly aimed at the mid-range market, with prices ranging from 7,000 to 13,000 yuan, and is available in three diameters: 32mm, 46mm, and 56mm. Although the surface of the lens only has a strong hydrophobic, easy-to-clean lotus film, and lacks the blessing of the complex coating technology of the Victory series, it is compact in size, light in weight, wide field of view, and high in precision, which is very suitable for bird watching or enjoying the scenery, and has excellent performance in bird watching magazines and websites such as Bird Watching.
 
The Terra series is an entry-level product for novices, with a price range of 2,500 to 4,500 yuan, and the imaging has the usual optical accuracy and hydrophobic multi-layer coating of Zeiss, which can meet the basic needs of telescope enthusiasts. Its biggest highlight is that the minimum weight is only 310g, which is very lightweight, and the design is compact, easy to carry, and the durability is relatively high, which is also a good choice for users who like to travel and view the scenery outdoors.
 
Zeiss has opened an official flagship store on the domestic e-commerce platform, and the binoculars on sale are basically synchronized with the official website, and the three series of products Terra, Conquest and Victory are complete, and there is no phenomenon such as "local special supply", and the online shopping channel is quite convenient.