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    Retrovid 7X35 a viable birding binocular?

    Nope, it belonged to Holger Merlitz.
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    Retrovid 7X35 a viable birding binocular?

    Point well made! Beside my official army Kern 8x30 bino, I had been using my private Leitz Trinovid 10x40 as an artillery officer for many years in all sorts of conditions, and while Switzerland does not count rain forests and large swamps among its landscapes, it does regularly get fog, rain...
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    Retrovid 7X35 a viable birding binocular?

    I agree - very nice review again done by Roger (it's interesting that he thinks the Trinovid is covered in real leather when clearly it is not - it's just leatherette, but a very fine and nice one. The soft case, however, is real leather). Canip
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    Retrovid 7X35 a viable birding binocular?

    I like the marketing lyrics used by that dealer: „ ... The precise, powerful premium optics give you an impressive overview, while intuitive operation ensures that you can comfortably observe even the smallest details. ...“ So, holding the bino in front of your eyes, adjusting IPD and turning...
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    Retrovid 7X35 a viable birding binocular?

    Correct, they didn‘t. Canip
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    Retrovid 7X35 a viable birding binocular?

    Actually, Chuck, at least my bag IS fine leather (in contrast to what‘s around the bino itself). Maybe yours isn‘t, but I was nice to the people in the shop. ;)
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    Retrovid 7X35 a viable birding binocular?

    :t: I can’t say much about its former life (it was in the hands of a famous optics expert before I bought it a few years ago) Canip
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    Retrovid 7X35 a viable birding binocular?

    Bl...y hell, Lee, what have you been doing to your Trinovid - what a lack of care!! Let me show you what 50 year old Trinovid should look like (attached)
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    Retrovid 7X35 a viable birding binocular?

    Thank you for the very nice review, Chuck! I see that you enjoy your Retrovid, and I understand why. I agree (as usual ;)) with almost everything you say. Happy birding with it! Canip
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