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Impressed with Trinovid HD (6 Viewers)

Another year has gone by and I’m happy to report I am still enjoying my TVid HD.
I don’t use anything else now. I don’t really have anything new to report beyond what I’ve mentioned already. The bino just works well for me all around.

Back in December I had a belly button hernia surgery and was out of work for several weeks. I used the binocular briefly just once during that time to see a rare Rufous Hummingbird reported at a local property. Once I recovered enough to go back to my normal birding routine I had to get used to using the Trinovid again. In the beginning it felt sort of heavy and eye placement seemed not quite as easy as before. Now everything is back to normal and the bino doesn’t feel quite as heavy and is easy to use again. My only complaint is the weight; wish it could be 2-3 ounces lighter.

It’s not a perfect binocular but it’s good enough that I don’t think about replacing it with something ‘better’. It meets my wants and needs at this point in my life.
 
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A2GG said:
This morning I did a comparison between Trinovid HD 8x32 and the first gen/original Swarovski CL 8x30. I mainly wanted to compare the FOV and colors.

They both list the same FOV - 372ft @ 1,000yds. FOV seems to match up.
I wondered if the Trinovid had a slightly wider FOV but it doesn’t appear so. I did the (unscientific) FOV check at an overlook.

Colors are a little more saturated through the Leica which isn’t surprising.
It’s just slightly warmer than CL and not as big a difference as I Imagined.
Color tones looked for the most part natural to my eyes through both binos.
Maybe the updated coatings in the Trinovid HD give it better color balance (less warm). When I first got the Trinovid I compared it briefly to the Monarch HG 8x30.
The HG had a noticeably warmer image (more yellow).
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A2GG said:
can’t blame you. I wish I could use the 8x32 UVid + but it doesn’t have enough ER for me.
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I also had a look through the Trinovid 8x32 the other week. I thought it was excellent, I would not have minded one.

After sifting through the SFL50 line up and going through quite a few others in comparison I did find that I was drawn towards the Ultravids.
With my new-ish glasses I found out that the Ultravid 8x32 now works well for me in terms of viewing comfort and it has exactly the characteristics I appreciate in a binocular and in the perfect format for me: compact, but not too small.

After a weeks pondering I ended up trading in my SFL 8x40 towards the UVHD 8x32 and now two weeks later, no regrets. :)
I have been using it every day together with the Meopta 8x32 and Iove both, for different reasons. I thought that I might miss the performance of the SFL8x40 on some occasions but I really don't - I prefer the view through the Ultravid and it is just that little bit smaller so it fits in my smallest clip on bag.
 
A2GG said:
Unfortunately, the Ultravid 8x32 doesn’t have enough eye relief for me (tried it more than once). Uvid 8x32 was the bin I always wanted. The Trinovid hd 8x32 is as close as I can get and I’m just happy to have a 32mm Leica that works well for me :)
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Exactly the same for me. I think the Trinovid is very close, but since I can now enjoy the UV I thought I would go for it.
I keep wishing the 7x42 UVHD would fit me but after comparing the 8x32, 8x42 and 7x42 (with the SFL 8x40 as a bench mark) I ended up deciding between the 8x42 and the 8x32 and the form factor was the decider. In a 8x bino I value a compact format but anything smaller than 8x30 does not do well for me in the long run.
 
HenRun said:
I also had a look through the Trinovid 8x32 the other week. I thought it was excellent, I would not have minded one.

After sifting through the SFL50 line up and going through quite a few others in comparison I did find that I was drawn towards the Ultravids.
With my new-ish glasses I found out that the Ultravid 8x32 now works well for me in terms of viewing comfort and it has exactly the characteristics I appreciate in a binocular and in the perfect format for me: compact, but not too small.

After a weeks pondering I ended up trading in my SFL 8x40 towards the UVHD 8x32 and now two weeks later, no regrets. :)
I have been using it every day together with the Meopta 8x32 and Iove both, for different reasons. I thought that I might miss the performance of the SFL8x40 on some occasions but I really don't - I prefer the view through the Ultravid and it is just that little bit smaller so it fits in my smallest clip on bag.
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Interesting to see that you swapped your trusty SFL 8x40, I thought it was going be a keeper. What was it that made you want the change? I can only assume the size or Leica colours because the sharpness, brightness, handling and focuser all seemed very good in the one that I looked through.

How do you find the focuser on the 8x32 by comparison? I have now tried several Ultravids (in my continued 7x42 search) and never yet found one that didn't have a somewhat stiff and jerky focuser that felt like it would get on my nerves when using it for birding. That includes an 8x32, 10x50, 8x42 and 3x 7x42s. Either I have been unlucky or become spoilt by smoother focusers.
 
hopster said:
I have now tried several Ultravids (in my continued 7x42 search) and never yet found one that didn't have a somewhat stiff and jerky focuser that felt like it would get on my nerves when using it for birding. That includes an 8x32, 10x50, 8x42 and 3x 7x42s. Either I have been unlucky or become spoilt by smoother focusers.
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This is so odd. I've owned two UVs (and closely related Trinovid BR) and tried several more in 32, 42, and 50mm formats over the last decade, and every one had a lovely smooth focuser. Hard to guess what percentage have problems, or why, when so many work so well. Is it possible that some conditions of use have this result?
 

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