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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gijs van Ginkel" data-source="post: 3332038" data-attributes="member: 82596">Tobias Mennle,I have read and reread your post 17 and I can not share your opinion at all. The Kite Lynx and the Leica Ultravid are of exactly the same size (I have them here both on my table). I have investigated both and the Kite Lynx performs slightly better as far as light transmission is concerned,.The "ridiculous FOV"is liked by many users see also the many posts on this forum about FOV. Some data for comparison: Leica Ultravid HD: weight 531 g, close focus 2,1 m, field of view 135m/1000m, number of rotations from close focus to infinity approx 1,25, measured exit pupil 3,95 mm, light transmission: 450 nm=79%, 500nm=84,0%, 550 nm=87,4%, eye relief 13,3, mm, price 1749 euro (now 1880 euro), aftersales service 10 years and not always a good reputation from Leica and frequently customers complain about high repair prices.Kite Lynx 8x30: weight 463 g, close focus 1,3 m, field of view 151m/1000m (95% of it is sharp), number of rotations from close focus to infinity 1,1,,measured exit pupil 3,8 mm, light transmission 450nm=83,5%, 500nm=84,8%, 550 nm=88,3%, eye relief 15 mm, price 520 euro, after sales service 30 years and Kite Optics has an excellent reputation in this matter.The turning resistance of the focussing wheels of both binoculars are about equal. Both binoculars show some color diffraction, but not much. At low light levels there is hardly any difference in performance.As far as color reproduction is concerned does the Kite Lynx a slightly better job.The body of the Kite Lynx is the same body as the Nikon M7 and the Maven B3, but Kite, Nikon and Maven have each asked for their specific optical construction and Kamakura, who knows very well how to make good optics did a fine job for each of these three within the limits of the demands of these three companies.I have looked for the many aberrations in the Kite Lynx, you mention in your post 17, but I can not find many at all.Now there may come remarks that the Ultravid plus does a much better job then the Ultravid HD. I hope so, since my investigation of the 7x42 and 8x42 Ultravid HD-plus compared with the now "old"Ultravid HD's do not show a lot of measurable/observable changes. Gijs van Ginkel</blockquote>

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