Im New To This Site, Well New In The Sense That I Signed Up, Anyway Im Looking For Opinions On Leitz Trinovid 10x40ba ,black Body ,little Red Leitz Logo ,seller Says There From The Late 80,s Early 90,s ,actually He Said 20 Years Old , Which If Thats The Case Would They Not Say Leica , Says Optically Perfect With A Close Focus Option Added (no Idea What That Means ) He Has The Box They Came And The Case , $500.00 Just Wondering Fair? To High? Im A Lower End Binocular Owner ,nikon Monarch 8x42 ,minox 8x42 ,canon Is 8x25, Thank You In Advance For Any Help Here ,chris
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leitz trinovid 10x40ba (1 Viewer)
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The Leitz 10x40B Trinovid was produced through 1990 and succeeded by the Leica 10x42BA.
See: http://home.europa.com/~telscope/leitzbin.txt
The Leitz name was subsumed into the Leica brand around that time.
Afaik, the BA designation indicates that the binocs are suitable for glasses( the B) and are rubber armored(the A). If you have a Leitz glass labeled BA, it might be worth looking further whether it is a collectors item.
See: http://home.europa.com/~telscope/leitzbin.txt
The Leitz name was subsumed into the Leica brand around that time.
Afaik, the BA designation indicates that the binocs are suitable for glasses( the B) and are rubber armored(the A). If you have a Leitz glass labeled BA, it might be worth looking further whether it is a collectors item.
Hi Chris, welcome.
This sounds ok from your description, the Leitz logo is fine for this model, one in green sold recently for $699.00 in good condition, and a mint black rubber one sold in the UK for a whopping $963, which in my view is too much, but it was as new, boxed and virtually unused. You say optically perfect, so if boxed and in cosmetic perfect condition $500 sounds ok. The 10x40BA is said to have greater eye relief than the 10x40B. Do you know what condition the body is in? 10x is too much magnification for me but I am looking for the 7x42 version and would snap a good one up at that price.
This sounds ok from your description, the Leitz logo is fine for this model, one in green sold recently for $699.00 in good condition, and a mint black rubber one sold in the UK for a whopping $963, which in my view is too much, but it was as new, boxed and virtually unused. You say optically perfect, so if boxed and in cosmetic perfect condition $500 sounds ok. The 10x40BA is said to have greater eye relief than the 10x40B. Do you know what condition the body is in? 10x is too much magnification for me but I am looking for the 7x42 version and would snap a good one up at that price.
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Thanks Bencw , The Body Is Good According To The Seller Who Seems Very Honest, They Sent Pics Wish I Knew How To Post Them, Also The Guy Said He Had The Close Focus Added To Them I Have No Idea What That Means ,which Led Me Hear ,where People Have So Much Knowledge, About This, Anyway My Best Pair Of Binoculars Are Nikon Monarch 8x42 ,would These Leitz Blow Them Away Or Not So Much?
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It probably would make sense to do so.
henry link
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I don't think these will be any better than your Monarchs or Minox, probably not as good. The Leitz Trinovids were neither phase correctied nor multi-coated, so they are neither as bright nor as sharp as a typical modern roof prism binocular that sells for $200. IMO they are for collectors only, not for somebody just looking for a good $500 binocular.
The "close focusing" was a modification that was done by repositioning the moving internal eyepiece elements that were used for focusing. Some focus beyond infinity was sacrificed for closer focus. The resulting close focus was not very close by modern standards (as I recall around 12-13'), but better than the unmodified 20' or so.
The "close focusing" was a modification that was done by repositioning the moving internal eyepiece elements that were used for focusing. Some focus beyond infinity was sacrificed for closer focus. The resulting close focus was not very close by modern standards (as I recall around 12-13'), but better than the unmodified 20' or so.
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Kevin Conville
yardbirder
Well put. These will appeal to a collector. Cool bins though.
So true.
The old 10x40 Leitz is a beautiful binocular, svelte as well as robust.
While off todays pace optically, it is still very serviceable and a pleasure to use.
Kevin Conville
yardbirder
Not really, I'm not a collector. $500. doesn't sound crazy, to me, if they're in good shape.
They're one of the best looking bins ever made IMO. Light and slim.
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