The whole is in beautiful condition. One of the eyecups is slightly torn, see one of the photos. This is a world-famous pair of binoculars and highly sought-after among bird watchers and nature enthusiasts... Now for some information about these wonderful binoculars. These binoculars were introduced by Zeiss in 1981 and quickly gained the reputation of being outstanding performers, even when compared to other members of the Zeiss line. The Zeiss Dialyt 10x40, 8x56 and 7x42 were the most popular and were among the very favourites amongst the birding fraternity. Many are still around today giving the modern day binocular a run for the money, thus earning cult status!