subject: Zeiss Rifle Scope Assessment [print this page] A century and a half of history backs the fine optical goods Zeiss Optics has provided through the city of Jena in Germany. Organized by Carl Zeiss and Ernst Abbe in 1855, Zeiss was the first organization to create lenses through the technological rules of physics and the wave theory of optics.
During the ravages of World War II, Zeiss Optics supplied many of the optical items used by the German military - such as periscopes, binoculars, and of course riflescopes. A set of Zeiss binoculars were notoriously used by the infamous German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, and several hundreds of WW2 collectors claim that they possess that very set of field glasses.
With the division of Germany in the aftermath of the war, Zeiss Optics divided into the Carl Zeiss business in Oberkochen, Germany and the Schott Glaswerke in Mainz, Germany. Carl Zeiss maintained management of the the Zeiss company, while Ernst Abbe directed the Glasswerke company. Until 1990, the companies operated in a largely independent fashion, but within weeks of the reunification of Germany, they came together again under the name of Zeiss Germany.
The new developments issuing from Zeiss Optics attracted a significant amount of public and media attention in the scientific realm, with the invention of new telescopy and microscopy engineering, including key improvements to the electron microscope and instruments used in the space probe "Galileo."
Less obvious and well known, however, were the developments Zeiss made to military services equipment - including a number of the very best sniper rifle optics ever made, and exceptional night vision equipment.
Zeiss Optics riflescopes provide the same high-quality characteristics you expect in a rifle scope; O-ring seals, nitrogen fill for fogproofing, and truly waterproof seals. Additionally, they offer a lifetime transferable guarantee, allowing even secondary owners to hold on to the benefits of Zeiss warranty service.
When it comes to rifle scopes, Zeiss Optics offers unparalleled quality; lower weights, elevated fields of vision, and greater ranges of magnification are par for the course in every Zeiss Optics unit.
