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    When a new Leica binocular?

    GG, this is a good list. I remember the mystery surrounding Nikon's decision not to use an open hinge in their new line. I don't see the attraction of the open hinge design myself. Spotting a bird often means being quick on the draw, and having a forward hinge to constrain the positioning of...
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    When a new Leica binocular?

    Leica does make an open hinge binocular, the 8x56 Geovid. It was designed "with hunters, for hunters," or so says Marcus Zeidler, head of product management at Leica Sport Optics on the official Leica website. Moderators should forward all complaints to him.
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    When a new Leica binocular?

    Someone posted a story about how a dog chewed the rubber armor off of a Swarovski binocular. If that binocular had been a Leica, I think the story would have been about that dog breaking some teeth.
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    When a new Leica binocular?

    A flat field leads to the rolling ball effect. A second hinge limits the position the binocular can be held to one. That's bad when looking for moving birds, and the binocular is being lifted over and over. A flat field is good when the object you're looking at isn't moving, big game say. An...
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