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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jring" data-source="post: 3368554" data-attributes="member: 133897">Hi Chuck,thanks for showing your nice collection - your SLC from 1997 don't have dielectric mirrors so they might look a tad yellowish due to the silver mirrors and their blue weakness. That was the last big step ahead in tech - after that it was slow evolution of AR coatings and of course finding a tasty compromise of physical necessities and cost for a good pair of bins.And of course your trinis are a very nice upper mid range instrument with all the technical features plus Leicas emphasis on small, light and nice handling. It is expected to be bested by a current TOTL instrument like the current SV - firstly Swaro is less inclined to optimize towards small and light and cutting corners optically and of course cost is less of an issue here. But the question remains if the SV advantage over the trinis (or some other good upper mid range pair) is worth $1500 to you...Joachim</blockquote>