History of binoculars
How it all began
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The design of binoculars as we know them today was invented more than 100 years ago. By combining two monocular telescopes, ZEISS brought binoculars to market that delivered a natural image with increased three-dimensional perception. ZEISS has been using telescopic lenses since 1954 to enable a more compact design. These intentions culminated in 1969 with the introduction of pocket binoculars, the ZEISS 8x20, which could be folded small enough to fit into a pocket.
Another high point was when the 20x60 came on the market in 1990 with its revolutionary image stabilization. The Victory® FL introduced in 2004 reduced color aberrations as never before thanks to fluoride in the lenses, and in 2012 the Victory® HT offered light transmission of more than 95% for the first time ever.