New Trinovid? (1 Viewer)

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glennstevens

Member

• Jan 21, 2012

• #1

How long has these been out? http://en.leica-camera.com/assets/file/download.php?filename=file_6362.pdf

 

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ceasar

Well-known member

• Jan 21, 2012

• #2

Leica just announced them. I don't know if anybody has them yet. They have been discussed in recent threads in this Leica Forum. See the one entitled "Not so Trinny."

 

brocknroller

porromaniac

• Jan 22, 2012

• #3

First mention of the new Trinnies on BF was on Jan. 17 by a German member, frank.e.oy (post # 92 on this thread):

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=217773&page=4

Brock

 

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marinemaster

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #4

Got an email from Doug, he has the 8x42 Trinovid already. They look nice.
Waiting for the 8x32

 

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ceasar

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #5

I wonder if they are as good as the Nikon Premier (formerly the venerable LX/L HG/L) which are now Nikon's 2nd line binocular.

http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/nikon/nikon-premier-8x42-binocular

http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/nikon/nikon-premier-8x32-binocular

Bob

 

Last edited: Jan 24, 2012

brocknroller

porromaniac

• Jan 24, 2012

• #6

ceasar said:

I wonder if they are as good as the Nikon Premier (formerly the venerable LX/L HG/L) which are now Nikon's 2nd line binocular.

http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/nikon/nikon-premier-8x42-binocular

http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/nikon/nikon-premier-8x32-binocular

Bob

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Unless Leica deviated drastically from it's usual optical design, the most obvious differences btwn the new Trinnie and the "old" Premier will be the Trinnie's lack of "rolling ball" and lack of edge to edge sharpness.

If they are like the original Trinnies, they might even have too much pincushion for some people's tastes.

The Premiers also have better ER for eyeglass wearers and the fastest and smoothest focuser West of the Pecos.

JRB

 

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motts

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #7

I'll be interested to see how it compares to the new Zeiss Conquest HD, which is approximately $500 less.

 

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ceasar

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2012

• #8

motts said:

I'll be interested to see how it compares to the new Zeiss Conquest HD, which is approximately $500 less.

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Yes. That is a really competitive price. Under $1000.00 at Eagle Optics and Cameraland. They have discarded the ABK prisms for dielectric SP prisms and seem to be aimed more at Swarovski's new CL but brighter and heavier.

http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/zeiss.pl?page=zeissconquesthd8x42

Bob

 

Last edited: Jan 24, 2012

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Tvc15_2000

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• Jan 25, 2012

• #9

Prices are available.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=leica+trinovid&N=0&InitialSearch=yes

10X42 $1500
8X42 $1450