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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ceasar" data-source="post: 2367738" data-attributes="member: 26155">How old are they?The ones made in the late 80's and up to around 1990 have pretty much the same specs as the Leica 7 x 42 Trinovid which replaced it.  I have both and the latter is quite a bit better overall; brighter and sharper without the yellow color cast of the Leitz.  But the Leitz is still very usable.  It has the same 420' FOV @ 1000 yards as the Leica Trinovid; the same long eye relief but with roll down eye cups, and a large sweet spot with good edges.  I pull it out and use it every now and then on a nice day and I still find it pleasant and easy to use.  Ergonomically the Leitz is better IMO.  The biggest change, optically, was switching to SP phase coated prisms in the Leica version from the non-phase coated Uppendahl roof prisms which were used in the Leitz versions.My comments here are limited to the 7 x 42 versions with their 6mm exit pupils.  There might be different opinions about the ones with smaller exit pupils.Bob</blockquote>