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Old Trinovids, warts and all, still the most comfortable binocs I've ever used. (1 Viewer)
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steve johnson
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tlb said:
Tony,
That is true. The Uppendhal (sp?) prism used in these is a strange beast, with one roof element and the rest more like a poroprism. Because of the roof element one would expect a softer image, but I sure don't see it, nor apparently do other users.
Steve
Adey Baker said:
By co-incidence a friend of mine gave me a pair of Trinovid 10x40, that had belonged to her late uncle earlier today, case and all and they appear to be in excellent condition. Does anyone know anything about the spec or when they stopped making them? First impressions are that for clarity they are just as good as a modern pair, although they don't have any adjustment for spec. wearers and short focus just doesn't exist. Anyway I can't wait to use them and really must try to give them the loge they have obviously had in the past!
garymh
Binocular Engineer
The original style Trinovid stopped production in 1989/90. You say yours has no provision for spectacle wearers. Do you mean it has no fold back rubber eyecups? The version with hard eyecups is an early one - probably 1960s. If you have the serial number I can give you a date of manufacture. By the way, replacement rubber eyecups are still available for this model from Leica at about £10 + VAT each.
Gary Hawkins said:
As you suggest they have hard eyecups. The serial number is 641365.
I was using them this evening and was staggered by the quality of vision - it appeared to be lighter through the binos than with the naked eye! If they are 30 - 40 years old then they really were cared for well.
LEICA TRINOVID 10X50 BN Binoculars sold
I have a new pair of Leica 10X50 trinovid binoculars for sale and would like to see them find a good home .
The binoculars on auction in this ad are new, not demos.
Item History: These binoculars were supplied to me by Leica in replacement of my previous pair
under my warranty this April 2005, just a few weeks ago.
To see photos of these binoculars go to:
see the ebay ad
I have been birdwatching for over 40 years and can tell you that these are fantastic binoculars
for birdwatching and will no doubt make their fortunate next owner very happy.
I have a new pair of Leica 10X50 trinovid binoculars for sale and would like to see them find a good home .
The binoculars on auction in this ad are new, not demos.
Item History: These binoculars were supplied to me by Leica in replacement of my previous pair
under my warranty this April 2005, just a few weeks ago.
To see photos of these binoculars go to:
see the ebay ad
I have been birdwatching for over 40 years and can tell you that these are fantastic binoculars
for birdwatching and will no doubt make their fortunate next owner very happy.
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