Maybe still (one of) the best binoculars for in the woods (4 Viewers)

[Thotmosis]

Leica Trinovid BN 7x42 in green

 

[MiddleRiver]

So, BN vs FL in 7X? I've been tempted to snag one. Which should it be?
The BN's can be found under $1k, but the FL's are really retaining their value and hard to find in nice condition under $1500 (and recent Loutec versions).

 

[Weasel1]

I was in the same position back in 2008 @MiddleRiver but the BN, to my eyes at least, had a very noticeable yellow cast but I imagine that will be different to other users.

So I went with the FL's and was so pleased I did.

 

[Thotmosis]

So, BN vs FL in 7X? I've been tempted to snag one. Which should it be?
The BN's can be found under $1k, but the FL's are really retaining their value and hard to find in nice condition under $1500 (and recent Loutec versions).

If you only look at the price-performance ratio i think the BN’s are a somewhat better choice, especially if you can find one that is still under the 30 year warranty period. The build quality seems to me also a bit better on the Leica’s. But you don’t get the brighter Abbe-Koenig prisms and the 10 m wider FOV in a lighter package with a butter smooth focus. Best is to buy both if possible and decide which you like best as i try to do for more than a year and clearly -for me-there is no winner. Good luck!

 

[quincy88]

Oh wow. Thanks for the nice photo. I agree, BN 7s are sweet.

 

[PYRTLE]

Oh wow. Thanks for the nice photo. I agree, BN 7s are sweet.

Agree, they look pristine.

 

[Thotmosis]

Agree, they look pristine.

Last year they got a service and new green armor in the Leica factory in Portugal that why they look pristine.

 

[chill6x6]

So, BN vs FL in 7X? I've been tempted to snag one. Which should it be?
The BN's can be found under $1k, but the FL's are really retaining their value and hard to find in nice condition under $1500 (and recent Loutec versions).

Flip a coin! I’d prob just get an Ultravid. For me the BN was sweet but the focus is easier to get to with an Ultravid of course. As far as Lotutec goes…my FL 7X42 is pre-Lotutec. I wouldn’t take anything for it!

 

[Patudo]

the BN, to my eyes at least, had a very noticeable yellow cast

I suspect any binocular with silvered Schmidt Pechan prisms (like the BA/BN series) will have a warm tint - I've definitely noticed this in Zeiss Dialyts and mark II Swaro SLC, its rough contemporaries. It's more apparent in some conditions than others and I actually appreciate it somewhat when the light is very harsh and bright. But I do think dielectric coatings represent a step forward in terms of colour neutrality as well as brightness.

 

[Alaska4me]

For drooling purposes only, @Thotmosis green 7x Trini...

 

[quincy88]

There really is something about Trinovids. The Ultravids are a sensible and welcome evolution, but the tank-like construction of the Trinovids is just so comforting.
I really like how they did the hinge covers in green on these. A quick google image search shows that they also made these with the black hinge covers.
Also, Check out these 10x42 BAs. Everything is green - case, hinge covers, eyecups, focus wheel, strap, rain guard. They even have a green badge. These have gotta be the greenest binoculars they ever made.

Leica Trinovid 1042 BA Olive MEGA RARE Military / Safari Look - Etsy

This Militaria item is sold by ilovecamera. Ships from Germany. Listed on Mar 7, 2024

www.etsy.com

 

[HenRun]

I think they are ruggedly handsome, the older Trinovids.