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New binoculars from leica (1 Viewer)
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Beth
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Vespobuteo
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Looked a bit closer on the proportions of the bin and compared to other leica models. Though it's hard do define the outlines 100%, I'm pretty sure this is a 42mm:ish bin. Proportions seem much like a 42 mm UV HD+. So probably not a Perger. Oculars are a bit wider than UV HD+ and eye cup looks more like those on the HD-B. So maybe better eye relief and lighter than both SV and SF. Will be interesting to see if Leica will follow the flat-field trend and what the USP:s will be, compared to UV HD+ and also SV and SF.
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Torview
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An all new Leica (if it is) is a big deal, the current UVHD+ has very much been a steady upgrade on the Trinovid BA, so I don`t want to wait without some speculative chatter.
It does look more like a SP design, plus we`ve mentioned on these pages that maybe the UV design has reached its zenith, a Leica UV4K, with the ergo`s and balance of an SF, the eye relief and edge sharpness of an SV, all in a lighter smaller body, with the UVHD+ "sparkle" view, that would be nice.
It does look more like a SP design, plus we`ve mentioned on these pages that maybe the UV design has reached its zenith, a Leica UV4K, with the ergo`s and balance of an SF, the eye relief and edge sharpness of an SV, all in a lighter smaller body, with the UVHD+ "sparkle" view, that would be nice.
Sounds great but lets also give it the FOV of SF or even better, and a close focus of 2.0m so its good for all nature observers and not just specialist birders
.If they can do something radical on the weight that would be really exciting.
Lee
GLOBETROTTER
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More 3D view like on SF can be achieved with SP prism.
If they really want to compete with SV and SF is mandatory a flat filed or almost flat field design with huge FOV and more ER.
With a compact design is gonna be difficult to reduce CA.
Keep the pure Leica colors reducing the reddish tint can be another very nice improvement.
Otherwise i will keep my SV waiting for the SV replacement from swarovsky in the future.
If they really want to compete with SV and SF is mandatory a flat filed or almost flat field design with huge FOV and more ER.
With a compact design is gonna be difficult to reduce CA.
Keep the pure Leica colors reducing the reddish tint can be another very nice improvement.
Otherwise i will keep my SV waiting for the SV replacement from swarovsky in the future.
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Beth
Sounds great but lets also give it the FOV of SF or even better, and a close focus of 2.0m so its good for all nature observers and not just specialist birders
If they can do something radical on the weight that would be really exciting.
Lee
Weight reduction and keeping the compact size is very important to me.
I would love to see a 23 or 24oz 42mm from one of the top makers.
I don't really like open bridge on full size bins, but like it on the mid-size and
find the Swaro SV 8x32 pretty awesome. It would be nice to see a Zeiss SF 32mm someday.
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Beth
Nice !
Torview
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Sounds great but lets also give it the FOV of SF or even better, and a close focus of 2.0m so its good for all nature observers and not just specialist birders
If they can do something radical on the weight that would be really exciting.
Lee
Good points Lee, lets hope they still offer a seven power as well.
Globetrotter, personally there is no red tint in the UVHD+ to me, it was noticeable in the UVHD, but the shift to HT glass and an improvement in the blue ultraviolet range has made this a thing of the past to me, really not sure why this idea persists.
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Beth
Agree with this. I had the previous Trinovid model (before the new HD) and it had a slightly warm view, but the HD+ seems more neutral.
The view is still a Leica view with very nice colors and contrast.
I think the 'red tint' reputation still persists since the HD+ hasn't been around really that long and there are still a lot of UVHD's out there.
GLOBETROTTER
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Agree is less pronounced than on HD models but still there.
More easy to notice during cloudy days on white targets and if you have other binocular to compare becomes more obviously.
GLOBETROTTER
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Allbinos say:
Slight inclination of the transmission curve with a tendency to increase toward the red part of the spectrum.
Also there is another reference about this on greatestbinoculars.com
Slight inclination of the transmission curve with a tendency to increase toward the red part of the spectrum.
Also there is another reference about this on greatestbinoculars.com
No, you have to go to the Owl Cafés of Japan for that:
http://kotaku.com/who-thinks-japans-owl-cafes-are-a-hoot-1453247424
Vespobuteo
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Allbinos say:
"Pros:
* good transmission
* good whiteness rendering."
so I guess they don't actually SEE any disturbing red cast or tint...
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My wife's Ultravid (not a Plus model) certainly has warmth to the view but no way would I describe it as having a 'tint' .
Lee
CloseFocus
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That's what I see too. And is that leather armor? Yes, that definitely looks like leather armor., photoshopped to look like rubber.
Vespobuteo
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If you ever upgrade to the HD+ model and miss the warm view,
you can always get a pair of these...
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