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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dialyt" data-source="post: 3418059" data-attributes="member: 43009">Fair enough re: objective covers/case for the Ultravid compact.Now, I hate to come across as obsessive, but here I go... I did something I knew I would regret with my new binocular: I looked through each barrel the wrong way at a light and noticed several specs of fine dust on each side... this does not affect the view at all. I also checked my 8 year old Ultravid 8x32, and sure enough, it also has dust specks. Is this really an issue? Personally, I think not. Whilst it's not ideal, it doesn't affect the view. Also, on the Ultravid compacts, the eyecup plastic tubes rotate freely by design, I am guessing so that fussy users can make sure that the LEICA CAMERA and 8x20 designations can be perfectly aligned in use no matter what IPD is selected. The left tube rotates much more freely than the right. The left is smooth and free, but the right is more stiffly held in place. Again, I feel I am being obsessive here as neither issue affects the use or view of the binoculars. But what do you guys think?I try to remind myself that nothing in this life is perfect, and that the binoculars do have that little certificate in the box which assure that the item has been inspected so presumably meets the Leica tolerances - Leica's tolerances, not mine - and that some variation in individual components might lead to none-functionally-affecting variations in different product samples. I also hate messing around dealers with these kinds of seemingly anal concerns!Edit: Reading the archive, this is obviously an issue that has come up before. I just looked at a bright white cloudy sky, and saw no effects of any dust, but did notice those moving 'floaters' in my own eyes! But I can't send myself back for inspection or repair, so I am thinking I should just let this go and not obsess.</blockquote>

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