billy_boy_2010
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Hi guys
Oh dear- another noob post! Well- hopefully not too noob!
Im after an upgrade to my binoculars. Using cheap ones at the moment and they really suffer in low light. I love the feel of leicas- so will probably go for them. (maybe swaro though......If I can find some cheap enough!
However- my question relates to the model history of the leica range- mainly the trinovid and ultravid.
I wish to buy a used pair. Save some money and hopefully I can use and enjoy what were a "rolls royce" pair of binos 10-20 years ago for the price of a mid range pair now (perhaps £500).
What I'm trying to find out is some model history and tech info on their main two models.
Every one is probably looking for that "bang for buck" pair- and I'm no different I suppose.
But as I'm looking at a used pair- it would really help me if I knew a year period where the tech jumps ups into a pair.
I have managed to find similar info on Swaros by lurking and searching actually but no such luck with Leica- hence the post
Perhaps the Trinovids >200X have a similar spec to the Uktravids from 199X? Perhaps Generation Y of the trinovid very nearly matched the Ultravid from the same time period ?
Priorities for me are low light transmission. Weight is perhaps the least important- with clarity, DOF etc all being mid priority.
Thanks for the advice- hopefully this is a reasonably well researched noob post It should allow me to really narrow down my eBay searching.
Oh dear- another noob post! Well- hopefully not too noob!
Im after an upgrade to my binoculars. Using cheap ones at the moment and they really suffer in low light. I love the feel of leicas- so will probably go for them. (maybe swaro though......If I can find some cheap enough!
However- my question relates to the model history of the leica range- mainly the trinovid and ultravid.
I wish to buy a used pair. Save some money and hopefully I can use and enjoy what were a "rolls royce" pair of binos 10-20 years ago for the price of a mid range pair now (perhaps £500).
What I'm trying to find out is some model history and tech info on their main two models.
Every one is probably looking for that "bang for buck" pair- and I'm no different I suppose.
But as I'm looking at a used pair- it would really help me if I knew a year period where the tech jumps ups into a pair.
I have managed to find similar info on Swaros by lurking and searching actually but no such luck with Leica- hence the post
Perhaps the Trinovids >200X have a similar spec to the Uktravids from 199X? Perhaps Generation Y of the trinovid very nearly matched the Ultravid from the same time period ?
Priorities for me are low light transmission. Weight is perhaps the least important- with clarity, DOF etc all being mid priority.
Thanks for the advice- hopefully this is a reasonably well researched noob post It should allow me to really narrow down my eBay searching.