Loud Green Man
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LEICA don't make a tube amp.
K
K
LEICA don't make a tube amp.
K
Hello to all. I am new on Birdforum. French amateur ornithologist, I apologize for my poor English! I want just here to announce you my impression on Noctivid 8X42 after 5 months of intensive use.
These binoculars are magnificently built and ergonomic what compensates their weight. The focus wheel is very supple, smooth.
But I meet 2 big problems: first I have many of chromatic side aberation for me when I look at dark birds in midair (more than in Trinovid 8X42 BA for example). Secondly, bouchons oculars cut themselves and now I have to wait 3 months to get another ones. Poor Leica service... Always je same problem. Leica explain me that Noctivid are made in Portugal. The bouchons have to transit through Germany before arrive in France. Very simple!
Yours sincerely.
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Lee
Thank you Troubador and Binastro!
Ok sorry, bouchon is lens cap in fact. I chose "apu" because of the name of one of my favorite bird, the swift apus apus.
I lived in the southwest of France next to Biarritz (sea and moutain). I am fond of seawatch, birds of mountain (vultures), gulls, migration of birds and... Leica binoculars! I've bought my first Leica bins in 1990's (Trinovid 8 and 10 X 42 BA).
Hello,
A week ago, in Barcelona, I had the opportunity to compare my Zeiss HT 10x42 with a Leica Noctivid 10x42. I was interested, mainly, in the veiling glare control of the Noctivid, mentioned by almost all their users.
Well, the Noctivid really impressed me with the incredible veiling glare control!!!! I, with the shop owner at my side, looked at trees and buildings edges with the sun almost in front. The Zeiss HT showed a very notable and disturbing veiling glare, that "milky" veil in the image. The Leica NV showed almost nothing of a veil. NOTHING!!!! It is a very important feature in a binocular!!!! Looking from the front, all the rings and ribs inside the Leica tubes are totally non reflecting. The HT, on the contrary, shows rings with a very bright surfaces, innaceptable to me. And, also, the HT prism reflect the sun light back to the front. When looking into the NV, ALL IS DARK AND NON REFLECTING!!!!!
About the other optical caracteristics, looking away of the sun, I cannot see differences between both binoculars. The colours and contrast were very simmilar. As a result, the details resolution or "sharpness" were also comparable. The ergonomic design is, to me, much, much better in the Zeiss HT. May be, to me, the best designed binocular in this respect, along the Zeiss SF.
I don´t understand why Zeiss (and Swarovski by the way) did not worked in the control of the glare in their binoculars...It can be a major issue in some difficult light situation, very common in the field....
PHA
The Zeiss HT is, I believe, given of good low light qualities so perhaps the glare you refer to is a secondary reconsideration to that of light gathering at any cost.
K
None of this ''glare'' problem gets reported for the 8x42 HT - in fact, user reports are nearly unanimously very positive for this aspect - just read the big thread - hundreds of users and only one or two report this issue. I know, from personal experience my HT is better than anything else I own or have tried. Not sure what the difference is with the 10 and 8 HT to cause such wildly divergent observations.
Here is an optical designers take on the HT and its' glare control - you will need Google translate...
http://forrest143.blog.163.com/blog/static/34424406201331445233148/
Note - he says stray light suppression is ''very thorough, almost perfect.''
And my HT's are nicely blackened internally - returning zero prism or other spurious reflections. Properly set up - with proper IPD and eyecup settings, my HT is virtually glare free.
Edit - here is his take of the 10x42 - again glowing about control of stray light, so why others have such problems is unknown.
http://forrest143.blog.163.com/blog/static/34424406201318325810/
You will also see that his comments on peripheral sharpness etc. seem to dispute the notion, put forth by some, that the HT is essentially the FL with HT glass - it's easy to see in his photos how the edge characteristics and area of best sharpness have changed. If I have read the authors bio. correctly, he is an optical designer who has designed compact binoculars for the Chinese market - so a professional with enough experience to be trusted.
Hello,
A week ago, in Barcelona, I had the opportunity to compare my Zeiss HT 10x42 with a Leica Noctivid 10x42. I was interested, mainly, in the veiling glare control of the Noctivid, mentioned by almost all their users.
Well, the Noctivid really impressed me with the incredible veiling glare control!!!! I, with the shop owner at my side, looked at trees and buildings edges with the sun almost in front. The Zeiss HT showed a very notable and disturbing veiling glare, that "milky" veil in the image. The Leica NV showed almost nothing of a veil. NOTHING!!!! It is a very important feature in a binocular!!!! Looking from the front, all the rings and ribs inside the Leica tubes are totally non reflecting. The HT, on the contrary, shows rings with a very bright surfaces, innaceptable to me. And, also, the HT prism reflect the sun light back to the front. When looking into the NV, ALL IS DARK AND NON REFLECTING!!!!!
About the other optical caracteristics, looking away of the sun, I cannot see differences between both binoculars. The colours and contrast were very simmilar. As a result, the details resolution or "sharpness" were also comparable. The ergonomic design is, to me, much, much better in the Zeiss HT. May be, to me, the best designed binocular in this respect, along the Zeiss SF.
I don´t understand why Zeiss (and Swarovski by the way) did not worked in the control of the glare in their binoculars...It can be a major issue in some difficult light situation, very common in the field....
PHA
Oh well...in for a penny, in for a pound...