There is no good reason it shouldn't be at least an HD at this stage of Leica's lens coating development. Why assume Leica would go backwards and cheaper than that on these particular Special Editions and risk sullying their Corporate image?
Bob
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New Leica Ultravid "Edition Safari" Binoculars! (1 Viewer)
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There is no good reason it shouldn't be at least an HD at this stage of Leica's lens coating development. Why assume Leica would go backwards and cheaper than that on these particular Special Editions and risk sullying their Corporate image?
Bob
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The leather models probably all have the same coatings as the HD models, but they may not have the same glass. From what I've seen of the HD models, and comparing my Silverline to my old Trinovids, the coatings are more important than the glass anyway. And everyone seems to agree that the new coatings on the HD+ line is an even bigger improvement, although I have yet to look through one myself.
When we talk Trinovids we have to remember that there were earlier, older models too: BAs and BNs.
I have, and still use on occasion, the old Leica 7x42 BN Trinovid. I got it after the Ultravids replaced them. I got it at a close out price about 11 or 12 years ago.
It isn't as bright as my 8x42 Ultravid Blackline is. I purchased this Blackline as a Demo in February 2014.
I am comparing their coatings on the objective lenses now and they are clearly different. The 7x42 Trinovids are in the magenta range and the Blackline has dark green coatings. The oculars are different too. Magenta on the Trinovid and what looks to me like greenish/blue on the Blackline.
Bob
If I buy a Special Edition of a popular, high quality Binocular, as a collectible, from a Manufacturer with a famous name like Leica and it is made in 2016 and I pay a premium price for it, I want it to have the same, modern high quality optics that are put in the same standard edition binocular that the manufacturer is currently selling to the general public.
That is not too much to ask for. I do not understand any one who would settle for less simply because it is a "collectible."
If anybody has proof that this is not the case with the current Leica Special Edition, now is the time to come out with it.
Bob
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