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  1. Alexis Powell

    New Old Trinovids

    When viewing butterflies, it is often the bin that allows the closest approach, not necessarily that which yields the highest magnification, which performs best. Butterflies often land on the ground or at angles on foliage that do not allow for viewing (line-of-sight) except at close range. For...
  2. Alexis Powell

    New Old Trinovids

    Exactly. And often, more important than seeing "_the_ bird" before lifting the bins to one's eyes, is the ability to see the _other_ even _more_ interesting (i.e. "better") bird that might show itself, as in a mixed-species flock, in the course of trying to see "_the_ bird" that you saw or that...
  3. Alexis Powell

    New Old Trinovids

    Yes indeed. Check out this list of Leitz and Leica models. Note that it correctly lists the original Leica models as Ultra. However, the cutaway photo of the 1981-1990 Leitz Trinovid 7 x 42 BA is incorrect (it is a cutaway of the Leica Ultra 7x42 BA)...
  4. Alexis Powell

    New Old Trinovids

    Bob, I appreciated your post but I have to agree w/Kevin that Canip's "Retrovid" nickname is useful and appropriate. In my experience, it is quite common for enthusiasts to use nicknames for particular models within confusingly or awkwardly named product lineages. I don't see this phenomenon...
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