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Message: <blockquote data-quote="johnhub" data-source="post: 3334676" data-attributes="member: 25866">Fascinating technical discussion, some of which is a bit over my head.I've just got a pair of 8x32 HDs in a rather fetching green colour. I was vaguely aware that an HD plus is now available, which probably accounts for the fairly good price I paid for my 'regular' HDs. What are the differences between the two? I kind of think I'm not missing out on much compared with the plusses, but maybe I'm wrong?First impressions are that my new HDs are awesome - the sharpness is incredible. Like my ordinary (pre-HD) Ultravids, the view is 'easier' than with my Victory FLs. Focusing is a big improvement on the old Ultravids, but still not a patch on the silky smooth FLs. The focus is stiffer than that of the FL, but very smooth - the problem is there's a bit of detectable slap/play when operating it. I showed them to Steve in South West Optics in Truro, and he said he'd send them straight back if he received them as stock. I tried two other pairs of the identical model in his shop: one was perfect, but the other displayed the same characteristic as mine.Should I just acknowledge that no one binocular is perfect, and put up with it? Or do they go back to Leica for adjustment?First world problems, I know!Tobias mentioned the 8x32 FLs and how he like to compare them with the Leica - that would be very interesting. Regarding eye relief, I wear spectacles all the time and have never had an issue with the Ultravids, but I appreciate that everyone's particular facial/eyeglass lens characteristics are unique. The eye relief on the FLs is so great, that I actually wind out the eyecups a couple of millimetres to avoid blackouts!CheersJohn</blockquote>

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