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Message: <blockquote data-quote="etc" data-source="post: 3696721" data-attributes="member: 51377">According to Leica, the diopter at infinity value is still only -4D, the same as they had 30 years ago in Trinovids.Just incredible they cannot make it -6D or something similar to Swaro/Zeiss. That is way more important than the close-up distance they brag about or some other variables such as brightness.If you have myopia of -5D, you cannot use any Leica devices without corrective eyewear. Such as glasses or contact lenses and both are a pain at times. Using optics with binoculars is not fun, I prefer to take them off and then dialing in the focus all the way past infinity. Works very well with Swaro EL 8.5x42 and I don't have noticeable astigmatism so glasses gain nothing.This is a deal breaker and just too bad, because Leica is optically excellent, even 1990's  Trinovids are stunning every single time. Optically my first choice above Swaro  but I haven't seen the latest-greatest models yet to compare them to. I am sure Noctivid is superior to 30 year old Trinovids but they do need to address the diopter value at infinity. Needs to be greater.</blockquote>