New Leica Geovid Binoculars coming (1 Viewer)

Speaking with Light! The New Leica Geovid Lux 8x56:
http://www.orniwelt.de/products/Fernglaeser/Leica/Geovid-Lux/Leica-Geovid-Lux-8x56.html

And also the non-"speaking" models have been renewed and are in HD now:

Leica Geovid 8x42 HD
http://www.orniwelt.de/products/Fernglaeser/Leica/Geovid-HD/Leica-Geovid-8x42-HD-schwarz.html

Leica Geovid 10x42 HD
http://www.orniwelt.de/products/Fernglaeser/Leica/Geovid-HD/Leica-Geovid-10x42-HD-schwarz.html

Leica Geovid 8x56 HD
http://www.orniwelt.de/products/Fernglaeser/Leica/Geovid-HD/Leica-Geovid-8x56-HD-schwarz.html

Leica Geovid 15x45 HD
http://www.orniwelt.de/products/Fernglaeser/Leica/Geovid-HD/Leica-Geovid-15x56-HD-schwarz.html

All Models will be presented at the IWA fair in Nuremberg/Germany these days.

Frank

Taking in count the overprize por range finding, most birders neither consider nor think about Geovids. On the other part, why aren't build 8X56 in more standard series? All the optics system is in stock.

Polish optics experts from www.optyczne.pl have just published test of the 8x56 BRF.
Here is the link: http://www.optyczne.pl/171-Test_lornetki-Leica_Geovid_8x56_BRF.html
Parameters tested (from the table) are:
- real objectives size
- real magnification
- transmission
- CA
- astigmatism
- distortion
- coma
- unsharpness off-centre
- darkening at the edge of FOV
- white reproduction
- collimation
- internal reflections
- built quality
- focusing
- tripod adapter
- IPD range
- closest focusing range
- eyepieces FOV
- FOV
- cleanness inside and blackness
- central vignetting
- prisms quality
- anti-reflective coatings
- warranty (Polish market)
- overall score
- 'Econo' score (with relation to price)

plus transmission chart below.

Cheers