![]() ![]() A positive side-effect of the yellow tint: thanks to the higher absorption in the short wave part of the spectrum, contrast is slightly enhanced in misty or foggy weather. This is achieved by adding ceroxides to the glass the EDF was tested with a dose of about 10’000 Röntgen/hour for a period of 10 hours (40 times the lethal dose for humans) and had to keep at least 50% of its transmission. The image has a characteristic yellow tint Holger Merlitz explains in his book (2nd ed., page 177) that this is due to the use of special optical glass that is resistant to radiation. ![]() Produced to military specifications, it is extremely sturdy. ![]() This is the civil version of the main military binocular 7×40 EDF (“Einheits-Doppelfernrohr”) of the East German army (“NVA, Nationale Volks – Armee”), made in 1985. Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 936 g Range of individual diopter adjustment on each tube: +/- 7 dpt Usable eye relief (measured from rim of eyecup): 15 mm ![]()
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