Renze de Vries
Well-known member
Having used the Noctivid 8x42 for more than a month now, there are two aspects that strike me: transparency and ease of view.
The Noctivid’s image is unusually clean, free from aberrations. I don’t remember an 8x40 binocular where I saw so little impulse to change focus. The kind of transparency reminds me of the large exit pupil Zeiss Fl and Swarovski SLC 8x56 I had the pleasure to live with for a couple of years. This transparency is of great value, as the objects of attention are already there, just waiting to be brought in sharper focus. In practice: this is a very fast binocular.
Also I think that that the Noctivid’s transparency is the main reason for its excellent impression of depth and space
Ease of view always has been a property of Leica binoculars. At least to me. I’ve learned it has to do with their low astigmatism across the field of view. There’s a simple check here: when my eyes like to wander about, all by themselves, in the viewing circle, instead of somewhat directed toward the centre, it’s bingo. In comparison to its predecessors, the Ultravid HD and HD+, the Noctivid shows a marked increase in sweet spot and edge sharpness, which is of great consequence to the apparent field of view: big and bold, much larger in fact than can be expected from its quite ordinary specs (7.7 deg.).
Other aspects: top notch, no complaints. Or it should be the silver clad Christmas lettering on the side.
Oh yes, did I mention the Noctivid’s 3D performance? No, not here, I made a separate thread, have a look.
Renze
The Noctivid’s image is unusually clean, free from aberrations. I don’t remember an 8x40 binocular where I saw so little impulse to change focus. The kind of transparency reminds me of the large exit pupil Zeiss Fl and Swarovski SLC 8x56 I had the pleasure to live with for a couple of years. This transparency is of great value, as the objects of attention are already there, just waiting to be brought in sharper focus. In practice: this is a very fast binocular.
Also I think that that the Noctivid’s transparency is the main reason for its excellent impression of depth and space
Ease of view always has been a property of Leica binoculars. At least to me. I’ve learned it has to do with their low astigmatism across the field of view. There’s a simple check here: when my eyes like to wander about, all by themselves, in the viewing circle, instead of somewhat directed toward the centre, it’s bingo. In comparison to its predecessors, the Ultravid HD and HD+, the Noctivid shows a marked increase in sweet spot and edge sharpness, which is of great consequence to the apparent field of view: big and bold, much larger in fact than can be expected from its quite ordinary specs (7.7 deg.).
Other aspects: top notch, no complaints. Or it should be the silver clad Christmas lettering on the side.
Oh yes, did I mention the Noctivid’s 3D performance? No, not here, I made a separate thread, have a look.
Renze