Boogieshrew
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Being old skool myself, parts of me could do with updating too
Does anyone here have *any* news when the new, old Trinovids are expected to arrive?
I've heard a rumour that they won't come in before mid January. Seems like Leica have some problems to get hold of the optical components needed. If that turns out to be true, I expect the problem are the Uppendahl prisms that aren't exactly common nowadays.
Hermann
I've been lobbying for a 7x32/35 forever. I was ecstatic the new/old Trinovid 7x35 was released. It was the binocular in the 1970's and 80's I dreamed about owning. I was ready to pull out my wallet, then I read it's only rated as "splashproof!" It's a complete shame Leica didn't see fit to offer these as a "waterproof" model.
Argh... what a dumb move. Another buyer lost.
The why's and wherefore's of my binocular use require a true waterproof rating.
As far as I know Leica only modernized the coatings on the lenses and prisms these Trinovids. Otherwise they are the same as the old Leitz versions.
Bob
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The shape of these Trinovids actually looks like they might use uppendahl prisms ......
I sent this question to Leica USA. Here is the response:
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My inquiry to Leica USA:
I'm interested in the new Trinovid 7x35 binoculars.
Your brochure says they are "splash proof". What does that mean exactly?
My concerns are if they can tolerate being out in a rain and can they be rinsed off under a faucet?
Thanks
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Their Response:
Kevin,
Since they are not considered water proof or completely water sealed, they’ll tolerate being in the rain but the user should always put the rainguard on over the eyecup end before allowing the unit to hang at their chest where the rain can drum down on the glass and possibly get through the seams.
They cannot be rinsed off under a running faucet.
I sent this question to Leica USA. Here is the response:
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My inquiry to Leica USA:
I'm interested in the new Trinovid 7x35 binoculars.
Your brochure says they are "splash proof". What does that mean exactly?
My concerns are if they can tolerate being out in a rain and can they be rinsed off under a faucet?
Thanks
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Their Response:
Kevin,
Since they are not considered water proof or completely water sealed, they’ll tolerate being in the rain but the user should always put the rainguard on over the eyecup end before allowing the unit to hang at their chest where the rain can drum down on the glass and possibly get through the seams.
They cannot be rinsed off under a running faucet.
Really quite unacceptable for equipment that is expected to be used outdoors! Though, maybe it is a Leica marketing ploy to get people to buy the Ultravids.
Funny, iirc even the old Trinovid 8x32 was waterproof and it is difficult to see what savings would be achieved by making a new product less capable.
Plus if Nikon can afford to waterproof the 7x35 Action EX porro, selling for $120 on Amazon, it cannot be ruinous for Leica to seal the near $1000 7x35 Trinovid.
Funny, iirc even the old Trinovid 8x32 was waterproof and it is difficult to see what savings would be achieved by making a new product less capable.
No, they weren't, and Leitz/leica never claimed they were.
However, Î only now of a couple of cases where one of the old Trinovids actually leaked; and back in the 1970s und 1980s they were, along with the Zeiss Dialyt 10x40 in its various incarnations, by far the most common roof.
I know of more cases of leaking Zeiss Dialyts than of Trinovids. Not really surprising I'd say, since the Zeiss had focussing objective lenses.
Hermann