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  1. J

    Leica Ultravid 8x20, Nikon 8x30 E II or 8x30 Habicht?

    Hi, the E2 is certainly a nice pair, if you can cope with rather short ER (so no or very short glasses when using bins) and the lack of water proofing. Snow is not too much of a problem, as is a light rain, they come with an ok eyepiece cover. If it starts pouring, I put the E2 in my backpack...
  2. J

    Leica Ultravid 8x20, Nikon 8x30 E II or 8x30 Habicht?

    Hi, indeed a surplus Fero D16 is not too shabby once the recticle and laser filter are gone... but probably not a lot cheaper than a used Habicht (in leather unless you are reallllly lucky) after the cost of the surgery... For a cheap and cheerful military 8x30 IF option, you can look for a...
  3. J

    Leica Ultravid 8x20, Nikon 8x30 E II or 8x30 Habicht?

    Hi, just went to their site again swiched to UK and found - drumrolls - no 8x30 in rubber... https://www.swarovskioptik.com/gb/en/outdoor/products/binoculars?family=habicht Anybody has different results? PS: Also quickly tried older versions of their site in the wayback machine - guess what...
  4. J

    Leica Ultravid 8x20, Nikon 8x30 E II or 8x30 Habicht?

    Hi, if dual hinge shirt pocket bins are your cup of tea - and they seem to be since you like the shirt pocket trinis - trying the ultravid seems logical. They're phase coated and have more modern multicoatings so will be a tiny bit sharper in center field and a tad brighter. Also a tiny bit...
  5. J

    Leica Ultravid 8x20, Nikon 8x30 E II or 8x30 Habicht?

    Hi, iirc the 8x30 GA IF were military only - I have never seen them sold except quite rarely as surplus. They certainly are not advertised on the website now and I can't remember having seen them there before. An (also quite rare) FMT-SX in 8x30 might be easier to find and be a better pair...
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