Romanian company IOR Valdada optics has been making quality optics since the mid 1930s. At WW2 the company was drafted by German forces. During the war they produced a wide range of military optics. When Romania was absorbed into the Warsaw Pact, IOR Valdada became a major supplier to the military forces of the East. Along with the Carl Zeiss firm, IOR supplied military grade optics throughout the cold war era.
IOR B/GA 7x40-R binoculars has a body made of steel and a heavy rubber armor covering.
The lenses have a T3 Magnesium Fluoride, anti-reflex multi-coat which IOR claims to provide 98% light transmission. The bright image appears to be slightly yellow-amber. This provides good contrast for normal lighting and cuts down on eyestrain when viewing in bright conditions.
IOR B/GA 7x40 has BaK4 Porro prisms. The binosculars are waterproof and nitrogen filled to avoid fog internally.
At left side is a fold out IR filter (rare, normal version without filter).
The features of the binoculars:
2 additional yellow / orange lens - filter.
The binoculars is used but in very good, like mint/new condition, collectors item.
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