bodromarsh
Saturday 20th August 2005, 21:33
I have two pair of Leica Trinovid 8x42 BA. Externally they look identical. Comparing them, I noticed that they did not produce identical images. One pair has a bluish tint to the coatings, and the other has an amber tint. The blue pair produces a brighter, whiter image that requires pinpoint focusing. The amber pair has a darker image, but seems to allow for less focusing at similar ranges. What I mean by focusing, is that with the amber pair I can shift my view to a different object at a different distance, and it is not as badly out of focus as it would be with the blue pair.
The blue pair seems to have more WOW factor to me, as far as being a great image.
What color are the coatings on your Leica? Does anyone know when and why the coatings changed? Does anyone know how to interpret the serial number on the eyecup?
Lastly, my amber pair's right eyecup rotates, whereas the other three eyecups are non-rotating. Is this rotation a flaw?
The blue pair seems to have more WOW factor to me, as far as being a great image.
What color are the coatings on your Leica? Does anyone know when and why the coatings changed? Does anyone know how to interpret the serial number on the eyecup?
Lastly, my amber pair's right eyecup rotates, whereas the other three eyecups are non-rotating. Is this rotation a flaw?