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    BVD keeps being "blind" on Leica

    As Pete points out, the reviews were all written before Steve Ingraham accepted the Zeiss shilling. I believe that he no longer writes reviews for exactly the reasons you suggest i.e. loss of impartiality.
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    BVD keeps being "blind" on Leica

    Author: I don't think he panned the Victory I, but he did say that in his opinion they had some shortcomings which he did not like i.e. eye tubes, strap lugs and slightly lowered contrast. Zeiss did subsequently 'rectify' these 'faults'. Although I agree with the BVD review, as I hated the strap...
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    BVD keeps being "blind" on Leica

    Pete: Sorry, I misread your post. I thought you were suggesting that he currently rates the Leica 8x32 as the best overall, whereas you said that he used to. What's this Alula review of the Nikon 82mm scope you mention?
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    BVD keeps being "blind" on Leica

    Definitely not! He used to rate them as the best waterproof mid-sized binocular, but then the Nikon 8x32 HG came along, and knocked them off their perch. He hasn't tested the Swaro 8x32 EL though my subjective biased opinion is that the Nikon would beat 'em.
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    BVD keeps being "blind" on Leica

    I pretty much agree with you. I guess we shall not hear what Steve Ingraham thinks of the Leica APO 62, the Ultravids, or the Nikon 82 ED which is a shame. Maybe the Alula 'gang' will have a go?
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    BVD keeps being "blind" on Leica

    Ilkka: I'm flattered, but ignoring other issues, I do not have ready access to binoculars and scopes. Anyway, my suggestion that a few people get together and compare some instruments that they own has the advantage that at least one person has had long term use of each instrument, and hence...
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    BVD keeps being "blind" on Leica

    I agree that his reviews are generally excellent: the best around IMO. I don't think he ignored Leica. A year or two ago he reviewed the Leica 8x42 BN binoculars from Leica and gave a very balanced assessment: http://www.betterviewdesired.com/BVD10O1/index.html He also reviewed the Leica APO...
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