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The term "standard scope base" cannot be applied to WWI German period. You wouldn't dare to use this term with British WWI sniper rifles either. I found more old pics in my files of this Leitz...

Yes, that picture shows the Leitz Glasvisier. I know the owner of the particular shown scope. He always told me it is a bifocal scope as well, but only in trials stadium, so I honestly don't know...

There was also the "Leitz Glasvisier" from WWI period of which very little is known, plus I somewhere have files which I've been sent for a rear sight attached sight on the Austrian Mannlicher rifle,...

The Germans actually had a bifocal scope in service in WWI, called "Zeiss Glasvisier 16". It was attached to the rear sight (therefore adjusted with the rear sight) and for better sighting it had a...