ZEISS CONQUEST HDX 8x32 BINOCULARS A BEGINNER'S LEAP INTO PREMIUM OPTICS

When you think of ZEISS, you think of crystal-clear views and German precision.

- Words By: Sohil Nikam

So when I finally got my hands on the ZEISS Conquest HDX 8x32, priced at a hefty ₹69,999, I was both nervous and excited. Until now, my binocular experience had been limited to low-end models from years ago. This was my first step into the world of high-end optics. To test them, I took the Conquest HDX into Mumbai's Aarey Colony for a morning of birdwatching. Within minutes, I knew this was different. Birds I had seen as vague shapes suddenly came alive, their feathers sharp and colours vivid. It was like someone had cleaned a foggy window I didn't know was there.

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