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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Surveyor" data-source="post: 1224277" data-attributes="member: 50720">Ron;Actually, since the Ultravid cuts off more sharply in the red area compared to the Trinovid, it seems to balance toward being a little more neutral. It appears to me that the makers are trying to keep color temp. in the 5000-5500K (daylight) range. This gets more obvious when I plot my graphs to a different scale and accentuate the roll off effect.When I measure the color temp. the Trinovid is actually a little warmer than the Ultravid (almost by an irrelavent amount). I may have a color plot of my favorite bins here and will attach it. You will see that, by my favorites, I have a slight preference toward a little red bias. Of my favorite Leicas, the 8x20 and 7x42 Ultravids and the 8x32 BA Trinovids are very similar. The Ultravids (7x42) are brighter with a slight contrast edge in very dim conditions. I really like the color bias of the 8x32’s, especially during the fall color change. But the optical differences are pretty minor for the money difference. My BA’s still get the most use for daytime, weekend use.I have found optical people (even when I am paying them) are more secretive than magicians.The only thing I can say about the focus feel is that I have some binos with very fast, very smooth wheels that I thought I would love when I first got them. After some use though I find I prefer my Leicas, even though not as smooth. I like to know when I move the focus knob.RonRon, I did not have the information here on the 8x32 & 7x42, but the difference is very similar to the coatings on the 8x20 Ultravids and Trinovids.</blockquote>

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