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It has already been a successful morning Ralph Neighbour and Stefan Goering from Zeiss Sports
Optics have both bagged a muntjac buck in Bedfordshire.
This little deer is a particular favourite with German hunters, but this visit filmed
in November is extra special.
A new range of Zeiss optics are getting their first ever outing before the official launch
at the Guntrade Show IWA.
Ralph has the first scope and binoculars off the production line from the Zeiss HT Victory
range.
He is confident that this high transmission glass technology will keep the competition
in the dark.
Brand new, just came out of production, it is really the first sample you see here.
It cost a hell of a lot of money, but we wanted to have it here to test it also to get a feeling
how it's handling.
This is our new successor of the FL binocular it's the Victory HT - HT similar idea.
High transmission glass inside from shot.
That is the brightest binocular on the market.
Nobody will be brighter, point, statement.
You see it if you look through.
We might be able to reach over, but at least up to 95% light transmission.
We have already shown Stefan using the new Conquest HD binoculars.
They were launched at the 2012 Shot Show in Las Vegas.
It's not often that a manufacturer offers such a lot of new products in such a short
time.
It means exciting times for Zeiss's UK distributor Mark Carn.
That's what you wait for because people love new products.
Yes I work for Zeiss but this new HT Victory HT line just surpasses everything for brightness
and we've also got a mid price binocular, so we have got 3 new products.
I haven't known 3 new products at the same time in the same year for many a year, so
it's all go now, I am really looking forward to it.
After everyone has had a chance to play with a shiny new optics on the range near Zeiss
pro stalker Paul Childerley stalking ground, we head off with Ralph and Paul to see whether
we can get a Chinese buck before dark.
We stalk through a number of areas, working through woodland and open fields.
On several occasions Paul tells Ralph to get ready on the sticks.
This Chinese water deer is in thick cover and successfully avoids the cross hairs.
In the denser woodlands we make out shadows, but we want to hold off for a good buck.
Paul brings out the buterlow call to see what it will deliver.
It worked like a dream this morning.
An inquisitive doe shows herself and stands her ground just 20 yards from us.
It really is a wonderful moment when you can stop, keep still and stare.
This is all very well, but where is our Chinese water deer buck.
Paul suggests settling in a high seat for half an hour, this delivers nothing so with
light fading fast it's back to the open fields which is where Ralph spots a buck.
The camera has no chance, but Ralph takes an excellent shot.
Paul is happy with the result.
Well done Ralph this is a gold medal Chinese similar to the one you shot before.
Good shot taken just on the edge of darkness which is ideal really just to catch him just
before he went out of reach.
Good shot well done.
Thanks for guiding me.
Thank you, well done we worked hard for this today.
With no lights you saw nothing but through binoculars and rifle scope it was bright.
It was a very nice hunt and you see our 2 prototypes did a fantastic job.
The brightest binocular, the brightest rifle scope that is the proof.
So you knew it was a gold medal did you?
Yes.
It couldn't have gone better for Ralph, and Paul and the new Zeiss Victory HT range.