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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin Conville" data-source="post: 1354666" data-attributes="member: 63161">I recognize the intrinsic value of Leica binoculars independently of their price.The leather pouch has it's followers and detractors. The deletion of the leather pouch doesn't signal a breakdown in cultural hierarchy, or if it does, I don't care. Collectors have been associated with Leica cameras for years and some of that has spilled over to field optics no doubt.I've been attracted to Leica binoculars as I recognize their being one of the best tools for the job. Because I use my stuff and don't baby it, the leather pouch mostly sat in a drawer at home as it didn't afford a lot of protection and I wanted to keep it pretty for the day I decided to part with them. When I bought my Ultravids this year and they came in a cordura case I didn't think much about it about other than that I might get more use out of it.added: I keep my Trinovids in a Vortex cordura case and I use a Bushnell strap on my Ultravids.</blockquote>