Pagophila said:I've heard that Leica is introducing the new Televid 82mm in September 06. Does anyone know if the old eye pieces will fit the new scope?
Regards from Pagophila
tom24 said:Haven't heard anything definate,but i was pretty sure a new televid was due.Have you any definate news on this or is it a rumour? I'm thinking of a new large scope but may wait a few months if a new leica is about to be unveiled.
Tom.
The Impact guns post is a misprint, that is pricing for a 62 scope.javva said:Out buying a new tripod at a well respected shop in my region a few months back. Talking scopes and that I was thinking of investing in the larger Televid APO 77. I was recommended to wait a while longer as Leica may have a (80mm) scope in the pipe!
Then there's this...................
http://www.impactguns.com/store/799429401085.html
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Now is the time to ask as Leica is having an R&D meeting next month in Germany about possible new productsjavva said:Re: “The Impact guns post is a misprint that is pricing for a 62 scope”.
I figured as much.
Still consider my info with regards to a new 80mm scope in development is sound though. If push comes to shove, I’ll write and ask Leica!!!!
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nigelr said:I can confirm through a reputable Leica Shop in London UK that development is way under way for a release by the end of this year.
At first it was going to possibly be announced at The British Bird Fair in August but has been held back - typically Leica from experiences.
The Eyepieces for 62mm and 77mm will be able to work on the new model (same size as current 62mm body),
and will also have a new set of eyepieces, so unlike the 62mm losing on the 20-60mm zoom making it 16 - 48x that it will have a zoom that works like the 77mm model (20-60mm)
Hope this helps.
I personally cannot wait for this , it will be a great companion as like the 62mm I have currently - but better light for digiscoping and light emmisions.
nigelr said:I can confirm through a reputable Leica Shop in London UK that development is way under way for a release by the end of this year.
At first it was going to possibly be announced at The British Bird Fair in August but has been held back - typically Leica from experiences.
The Eyepieces for 62mm and 77mm will be able to work on the new model (same size as current 62mm body),
and will also have a new set of eyepieces, so unlike the 62mm losing on the 20-60mm zoom making it 16 - 48x that it will have a zoom that works like the 77mm model (20-60mm)
Hope this helps.
I personally cannot wait for this , it will be a great companion as like the 62mm I have currently - but better light for digiscoping and light emmisions.
gr8fuldoug said:The zoom eyepiece that is a 16-48x on a 62 tube and 20-60x on a 77 tube should be slightly stronger (maybe 21-63x) on an 82 tube
matt green said:would be interesting to see if leica has made an effort to make this new scope a bit lighter than their current big gun.their apo model 77 is quite a pig to carry around,wonder how much an 82? might weigh in at?
Don't think I can justify swapping my APO77 and probably a grand for the sake of a couple of pounds in weight,time will tell!!postcardcv said:The magnification that the eyepeice gives is related to the focal length of the scope, not the size of the objective. From what I've heard the new scope will have the same focal length as the 62, so eth eyepice will work as they do in that scope. There has been talk for sometime that Leica will be producing a new zoom that gives 20-60 on the 62, so I guess this will arrive at the same time as the new scope.
I assume weight will be the biggest change as the APO77 is about as good as it gets optically, the big problem for many users is the weight. I have heard talk that the new scope will be similar in weight to the 62... if so I expect it will be very popular.
matt green said:i wonder if we will see old model 77 televids being sold off at half price at warehouse express...probably not?
matt
postcardcv said:in your dreams mate... mine too...
I very much doubt this will happen, I don't think Leica have large stocks of 77's sitting around. But I'm sure tha tthere will be a flood of them onto the secondhand market, and no doubt at good prices too.
Ultravid worse than Trinovid???PYRTLE said:Are you sure? The Televid APO 77 is optically the best, imho, and on occassion a new model isn't as good as its predecessor.......ULTRAVID/TRINOVID.
PYRTLE said:Are you sure? The Televid APO 77 is optically the best, imho, and on occassion a new model isn't as good as its predecessor.......ULTRAVID/TRINOVID.
But if the 20-60x zoom becomes 21-63x on the new scope, wouldn't this mean that the new objective has a longer focal length?Leif said:If the rumours are true that the new large scope will have a shorter focal length, I also wonder if it will perform optically as well as the current model. As you know the shorter the focal length, the harder it is to make a good optic, for a given objective size.