Something of interest only to a minority of collectors and naval re-enactors.
Attached a set of Barr and Stroud CF25 binoculars , I had been looking for a set in good order for quite a while- I'm more than pleased with this set.
NPL dated to 1942 7x42 with extending anti-spray hoods they stand a little over 16cm in height, they have the usual internal filter system and clickstop diopter adjustment mechanism. ( A trade mark in most Barr and Stroud sets).
Clean , clear , needing no cleaning or repairs and extremely light - I reckon that the late war sand coloured 6 x30 "CAG" sets are heavier.
In optic circles Barr and Stroud seems to be making a come back - good CF41's ( used to provide size contrast in the attached jpegs ) are becoming more sought after ( Damaged CF41's are hard to give away !).
The CF25 does not turn up that often , even on eBay. ( Which seems to have cornered the market in optic trading).
Might be considered rough in appearance when compared to some German sets but in contrast to almost all leitz Porro II sets you will find that B&S coverings don't degrade and fall off.
The internal filter system ( again something very British) makes them user friendly in bright conditions.
FOV 7.18 degrees, 127 metres at 1,000 metres , Porro II construction.
Hans Seeger ("Militarische Fernglaser und Fernrohre in Heer , Luftwaffee und Marine" (2002) and Steve Rohan (" A Guide to Handheld Military Binoculars") both say CF25 did not have coated lens , this set does .
Application of coatings (Blooming as we "Brits" called it) became standard as the war progressed.
Attached a set of Barr and Stroud CF25 binoculars , I had been looking for a set in good order for quite a while- I'm more than pleased with this set.
NPL dated to 1942 7x42 with extending anti-spray hoods they stand a little over 16cm in height, they have the usual internal filter system and clickstop diopter adjustment mechanism. ( A trade mark in most Barr and Stroud sets).
Clean , clear , needing no cleaning or repairs and extremely light - I reckon that the late war sand coloured 6 x30 "CAG" sets are heavier.
In optic circles Barr and Stroud seems to be making a come back - good CF41's ( used to provide size contrast in the attached jpegs ) are becoming more sought after ( Damaged CF41's are hard to give away !).
The CF25 does not turn up that often , even on eBay. ( Which seems to have cornered the market in optic trading).
Might be considered rough in appearance when compared to some German sets but in contrast to almost all leitz Porro II sets you will find that B&S coverings don't degrade and fall off.
The internal filter system ( again something very British) makes them user friendly in bright conditions.
FOV 7.18 degrees, 127 metres at 1,000 metres , Porro II construction.
Hans Seeger ("Militarische Fernglaser und Fernrohre in Heer , Luftwaffee und Marine" (2002) and Steve Rohan (" A Guide to Handheld Military Binoculars") both say CF25 did not have coated lens , this set does .
Application of coatings (Blooming as we "Brits" called it) became standard as the war progressed.
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