dwever
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B&H is very fast and loose with their availability postings, take it with a grain of salt. However, October is the ship month for Leica Noctivids to the U.S. market.
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New binoculars from leica (3 Viewers)
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B&H is very fast and loose with their availability postings, take it with a grain of salt. However, October is the ship month for Leica Noctivids to the U.S. market.
Should have been at Minsmere this Monday but Viking must have fulfilled their pre orders so nothing came in.
GLOBETROTTER
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Leica Store in Manchester have received today one unit of 8x42 noctivid.
I will go tomorrow morning to check it.
I will go tomorrow morning to check it.
PIER PAOLO
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Finally!
Brian Stretch
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Both 8x42 and 10x42 in stock here as of yesterday https://twitter.com/BirdersStore/status/781876568549388289
GLOBETROTTER
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GLOBETROTTER
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Good morning gentlemen.
I just come back home from The Leica Store in Manchester.
Today is a dark, gray day completely overcast, i went to the store with my Swaro 8x25 CL and incredible good sample to check it against the Noctivid, Just to check the different clarity and color cast between brands as they only have Leica Bins in the store.
The other binocular that i asked them to check with the Noctivid was obviously the 8X42 Ultravid HD Plus.
First impressions:
Brighter than the 8x42 ultravid.
Less CA , not a surprise it has longest focal length.
Clearer view, more alive, less scatter light, looking some targets the view has surreal clarity similar to the Zeiss 8X42 with bitting sharpness, the Ultravid has more gentle view. Different coatings the whites looks whiter than on 8x42HD.
Huge depth of field DOF its like the eyes tend to accommodate to see it ? the effect gives a truly 3D Effect.
Side by side my 8X25 CL Looks very flat.
The subjects pop out from the view !!!! estrange because they have a big DOF but when i focus my attention to the people walking in the street they really stand out from the background in the same way that they stand out in a photography when the background is out of focus.
Very estrange as the have a big DOF.......eye accommodation again ???
Similar color than the 8x42HD but Better contrast, now the view thru the ultravid plus looks like cover with a very light white veil compared side by side with the noctivid.
Similar color in the Swaro 8x25 CL.
NOT SHARP TO THE EDGE AT ALL !!!! And Leica claims that is not a flat field design so its true.
There is a glente degradation to the edges as it is on the ultravid HD Plus but the fine detail is preserved better on the Noctivid.
Here the surprise.......the swarovski 8x25 CL is by far sharper in the edge than the Noctivid, no doubt at all.
Maybe during a bright day with less dilated pupils the binocular gives a sharper view in the edge of FOV.
I hope all of you enjoy with my first impressions.
I am a Leica Fanboy but at the moment i will keep my SV10X42 HT8X42 and HD Plus 10x50.
My apologies if something is not well understood since English is not my native language
I just come back home from The Leica Store in Manchester.
Today is a dark, gray day completely overcast, i went to the store with my Swaro 8x25 CL and incredible good sample to check it against the Noctivid, Just to check the different clarity and color cast between brands as they only have Leica Bins in the store.
The other binocular that i asked them to check with the Noctivid was obviously the 8X42 Ultravid HD Plus.
First impressions:
Brighter than the 8x42 ultravid.
Less CA , not a surprise it has longest focal length.
Clearer view, more alive, less scatter light, looking some targets the view has surreal clarity similar to the Zeiss 8X42 with bitting sharpness, the Ultravid has more gentle view. Different coatings the whites looks whiter than on 8x42HD.
Huge depth of field DOF its like the eyes tend to accommodate to see it ? the effect gives a truly 3D Effect.
Side by side my 8X25 CL Looks very flat.
The subjects pop out from the view !!!! estrange because they have a big DOF but when i focus my attention to the people walking in the street they really stand out from the background in the same way that they stand out in a photography when the background is out of focus.
Very estrange as the have a big DOF.......eye accommodation again ???
Similar color than the 8x42HD but Better contrast, now the view thru the ultravid plus looks like cover with a very light white veil compared side by side with the noctivid.
Similar color in the Swaro 8x25 CL.
NOT SHARP TO THE EDGE AT ALL !!!! And Leica claims that is not a flat field design so its true.
There is a glente degradation to the edges as it is on the ultravid HD Plus but the fine detail is preserved better on the Noctivid.
Here the surprise.......the swarovski 8x25 CL is by far sharper in the edge than the Noctivid, no doubt at all.
Maybe during a bright day with less dilated pupils the binocular gives a sharper view in the edge of FOV.
I hope all of you enjoy with my first impressions.
I am a Leica Fanboy but at the moment i will keep my SV10X42 HT8X42 and HD Plus 10x50.
My apologies if something is not well understood since English is not my native language
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I ..... will keep my SV10X42 HT8X42 and HD Plus 10x50.
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Well, if you have these three, you can't do much better anyway
And thank you for your report - many interesting details in there!!
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A2GG
Beth
Thanks for the detailed review GT. You have some fine binos there and can't blame you for sticking with them.
NVid sounds like a BEAST based on your mini review; no flat field, but huge sweet spot and it seems like a significant step up from UVid+ making UVid their 'mid tier' bin and Trinovid their 'affordable' or entry level bino.
It's hard for me to imagine NVid making UVid+ look slightly washed out and having boosted contrast. Seems Leica has produced a world class binocular based on the handful of user reviews so far.
Early on we all thought NVid was the same height as UVid, but that's clearly not the case.
I'll still be sticking loyalty to my beautiful UVid+ with its nice "gentle" view.:cat:
NVid sounds like a BEAST based on your mini review; no flat field, but huge sweet spot and it seems like a significant step up from UVid+ making UVid their 'mid tier' bin and Trinovid their 'affordable' or entry level bino.
It's hard for me to imagine NVid making UVid+ look slightly washed out and having boosted contrast. Seems Leica has produced a world class binocular based on the handful of user reviews so far.
Early on we all thought NVid was the same height as UVid, but that's clearly not the case.
I'll still be sticking loyalty to my beautiful UVid+ with its nice "gentle" view.:cat:
PeterPS
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GT:
Thanks for the review! A few quick questions:
*Did the NV feel heavy? (it's fairly short, and weighs 80g more than the SF).
*Your reference to Zeiss 8x42, is it to the SF?
*The 3D view you and several other people mentioned, is it similar to that in porros? Anyway, do the objects look smaller than in a roof of the same magnification, like they do in porros?
Thanks for the review! A few quick questions:
*Did the NV feel heavy? (it's fairly short, and weighs 80g more than the SF).
*Your reference to Zeiss 8x42, is it to the SF?
*The 3D view you and several other people mentioned, is it similar to that in porros? Anyway, do the objects look smaller than in a roof of the same magnification, like they do in porros?
That photo is somewhat how imagine Chill6X6/Chuck looks when he goes out birding! :t:
Thanks for posting your first impressions. It sounds like it is worth checking out!
Is the Zeiss 8X42 mentioned in the comparison a Zeiss Victory HT?
Also I am an not quite sure what is meant by "more gentle view". Would you please say a little bit more about that. Thanks.
Vespobuteo
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Think you are doing the right thing.
I was out for a long walk with my 7x42 FL today, the 100 g weight difference to my SV is very noticeable. Not just carrying but also handling.
Same difference as UV vs NV. A lot of extra weight will be lifted with the NV:s over a full birding year.
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A2GG
Beth
Agree on the weight. I prefer the larger EP too :t:
GLOBETROTTER
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To be honest It looks more like a visual trick than real 3D as the porro binoculars offer.
GLOBETROTTER
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Sorry my mistake i was referring to the 8x42 HT
More Gentle view is like less harsh due to excessive sharpness or ultra sharp view that the HT and SV binoculars deliver, and i like.
GLOBETROTTER
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It feels light and solid at least for me.
My reference was the Zeiss 8X42 HT a superb sharp and contrasty sample that i have after returning my first HT one year before, the new one has much more contrast and sharp view than the first one.
Binoculars are like cars.........i will never buy again a brand new model on market.
The 3D on Noctivid is something to be evaluated and checked by some of the colleagues on this forum who has a good acknowledge about optics but for me is like a visual trick like the big DOF not 100% natural like on a good porro binocular.
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