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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tvc15_2000" data-source="post: 721403" data-attributes="member: 4960">This forum is has provided countless hours of enjoyable reading for me and I am sure many others. There are times when I can not take a larger binocular due to the amount of gear I am hauling or the activity (bicycling, kayaking, hiking, backpacking, traveling, working etc.). The 10x25 of course is no substitute for a larger objective. But small as they are, they can  provide lots of binocular enjoyment in reasonable light and are very portable. Due to travel limitations my choices would be 1) Small good quality binocular  2) Nothing!  If  anyone has compared the Leica 10x25 Ultravid with the Zeiss 10X25 Victory  BT*  could you please provide a few constructive comments or impressions on the optical quality of these tiny wonders? I am less concerned with the ergonomics,  folding mechanism,  focus knob size etc – I am willing to make some sacrifices for the best optical quality I can get in a small package that can deliver good quality .I prefer 10x and understand the benefits vs compromises of more magnification (especially in a package of this size). Larger physical size is not possible for the situations I am planning for.Many Thanks in advance!</blockquote>