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Retrovid 7X35 a viable birding binocular? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter chill6x6
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Chuck...I see that you are using this in the field quite a bit as of late with little problem. Now in your opening review you stated 'In the field impressions...
That FOCUS....as smooth as it gets quite frankly. Literally perfect function but it IS somewhat SLOW. Getting on a bird was fast and easy with a quick ID BUT...many times the bird would move before attaining perfect focus.".
To me...that would be a deal breaker. I have a Zeiss WEST GERMAN 7x42 and what a sharp pair of glasses and fun to view from. But the focus is slow due to focus wheel stiffness, size etc (older models in all glasses had this issue). So I relegate my birding with the 7x42 to the backyard as it is perfect for that. But out on the field, I want something that is a quick focus like my Zeiss HT's...
So...in the field as of late...have you noticed improvement in the quickness in focusing or are you just getting used to it? Oh, is that the recent leica or a previous one in manufacturing date? I note the new one appears to be solid and since I am looking for something along 8x30 or 8x32, this is an option...jim
That FOCUS....as smooth as it gets quite frankly. Literally perfect function but it IS somewhat SLOW. Getting on a bird was fast and easy with a quick ID BUT...many times the bird would move before attaining perfect focus.".
To me...that would be a deal breaker. I have a Zeiss WEST GERMAN 7x42 and what a sharp pair of glasses and fun to view from. But the focus is slow due to focus wheel stiffness, size etc (older models in all glasses had this issue). So I relegate my birding with the 7x42 to the backyard as it is perfect for that. But out on the field, I want something that is a quick focus like my Zeiss HT's...
So...in the field as of late...have you noticed improvement in the quickness in focusing or are you just getting used to it? Oh, is that the recent leica or a previous one in manufacturing date? I note the new one appears to be solid and since I am looking for something along 8x30 or 8x32, this is an option...jim
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Close to 90 percent! Given the collection you have - that's quite a statistic!
gcole - I could see a Retrovid 8x32B appearing if the existing models sold well, but (apologies for having mentioned this before) L should really look hard at the business case for an updated 6x24. The need for longer eye relief will probably rule it out, but a 212m field of view and 4mm exit pupil with all the modern goodies (dieletric mirrors, phase-coated prisms, etc) in that tiny package would be something quite different from anything else on the market. It would only be 6x, sure, but there are enough 6.5xers out there to suggest that folks buy them.
I have been looking for a good 6x power binocular for some time , but unfortunately nothing is available locally and purchasing over the internet is not an option.
Locally it seems that anything under 10x power is regarded as being wimpy o
, 8x power binoculars are available though :t:.Cheers.
SimonLS
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Tom, I prefer the black bodies, but was Nikon user in my film days.
As for special editions, I can't see the point of buying a camera that I would never use - as I suspect most, if not all, of these M-Ps never will be.
A 6x power alpha by Leica or Swarovski I think would be very desirable and I certainly would purchase a updated 6x24
Boogieshrew
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I would rather have a 6x24 than the usual 8x25 small bin format just for the bigger exit pupil and brighter image.
Hermann
Well-known member
I fully agree. As it is, I'm still surprised they started making the Retrovids.
BTW, I'd love to know how many of those are actually sold.
Hermann
Hi,
while I agree that a 6 power pocket is a nice format (and when I find my mislaid Papilio 6.5x again, I'll have one, albeit a bit on the chunky side).
But I'm not sure if just scaling an existing 8x25 design to 6x is going to be so easy - quite counterintuitively, the lower magnification and larger exit pupil will probably call for larger prisms - or limited field of view - which we certainly don't want...
Joachim
SeldomPerched
Well-known member
Hi Chuck,
I haven't been keeping up with these "Retrovids."
Do they use Uppendahl prisms? I have enough binoculars with Schmidt/Pechan prisms.
Bob
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No, regular S-P prisms.
One more question: Is it this binocular which was introduced (or more correctly- announced) in Sept. 2017?
https://www.allbinos.com/1887-Leica_Trinovid_7x35-binoculars_specifications.html
Bob
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That's it. Those specs aren't all correct.
Mark9473
Well-known member
More or less. Between the first announcement and the second there were downgrades to FOV, close focus distance and prism type.
Mike F
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Which doesn’t mean that they are in any way bad or sub par, of course. It seems that everybody who’s actually bought one thinks that they are extremely good!
Yes. There is a lot of information on them in another thread.
