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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2003
Carl Steiner, Bindlach, DE;
Steiner-Optik GmbH, Bindlach, DE;
Abstract
An image-forming device, especially an optical magnifying device, e.g., binoculars or a telescope, has an image influencing optical component, more specifically an eyepiece. The same is held by means of a holding device in such a way that the optical component is axially displaceable along the optical axis of the image-forming device. The holding device comprises a component holding element that is attached to and cannot move relative to the optical component, said component holding element having an adjustment marking, e.g., a dial with a plurality of individual markings reflecting the current axial position of the optical component. The holding device additionally has a marking member to accentuate at least one individual marking on the adjustment marking. With the aid of the marking member the axial position of the optical component can be marked prior to an axial readjustment of the same so that the axial readjustment can easily be reversed. This simplifies adjusting the image-forming device to the optical requirements of different users.