Zeiss Zoom Experience?

[NCRAW]

Hi All

I have seen a lot talked about the Leica Zoom which gets rave reviews but at a serious cost!

I have seen the Zeiss on sale at the moment. Considering I'm building an EP collection for a 76DCU, this may be an ideal piece that replaces multiple single focal ones. Anyone has local experience and whether it's actually good value at 800AUD?

Many thanks

[NCRAW]

I answered my own question. The new Harpia eyepiece is not a zoom one. Zoom is built into the scope. APM makes an adaptor that fits the Leica and Zeiss which uses plastic grub screws.

[Don Pensack]

Zeiss has an excellent Zoom for their high-end spotting scopes, with a 3.5:1 magnification range.
Unfortunately, the telescope adapter that Zeiss used to sell for their zoom eyepieces is no longer available, so the zoom is not usable in a telescope unless you machine an adapter for it.

[NCRAW]

I have been investigating this and it seems the new Zeiss "Zoom" is not a zoom actually. The zoom is built into the scope.

The older ones you mentioned were Zoom, comparable to the Leica.

[Don Pensack]

I sold the eyepieces separately.
Zeiss called it 20-75x.
And there was an adapter for it that I sold many of.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/678909-USA/Zeiss_52_80_68_DiaScope_Vario_15_56 x_20_75x_Eyepiece.html
This was the eyepiece.

[NCRAW]

Shame its no longer available