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Leica Trinovid worth it ? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Riverstalker
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NDhunter
Experienced observer
Justin:
I know you have had some nice glass. I recently posted my thoughts
about the Trinovid models.
I found the Trinovid model you are referring to, lacking a bit in brightness,
although built very well like all of the good top Leica's.
The new Trinovid HD, is better to me in several ways, brightness, a better
sweet spot, and in a more slim better handling frame.
It compares well to the Conquest HD, which is a fine binocular.
Lots of choices now in the midrange, some new ones now hitting the
marketplace.
Decisions....
Good luck.
Jerry
Jerry,
Thanks, I will investigate your findings. The Trinovid is appealing from what I can recall mostly because of its physical qualities; I don't remember being a huge fan of the Trinovid for its prior asking price (~$1400) but have since found its closeout price more appealing. I will look into the 8x42 HD Trinovid as well, since it is likely in store at Cabela's, etc.
I'm leaning towards the 8x42 SLC-HD/SLC-WB but trying to justify not spending the money...
Why not buy a lightly used Ultravid? Seems good value. I'm usually not a fan of buying second hand, but my 2 year old Ultravid still looks as if it came right out of the box, you really need to abuse these bins to degrade their performance. So provided you can inspect the specimen before buying, why not go second hand?
Look for Demos. Dealer's often have them and you get an 11 year warranty with them from Leica. I got a Demo 8x42 Ultravid Blackline and saved $300.00.
Bob
