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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Troubador" data-source="post: 3651363" data-attributes="member: 109211">Hi BillI bought a Trinovid HD for my wife as back-up to her Ultravid HD 8x32 (she is a Leica girl) and I even bought one for myself because it is very nice to handle and has a nice view.However, if it comes to serious nature observation then I would take Zeiss FL 8x32 and if the habitat was full of butterflies and dragonflies then I would go with Chuck's choice: Conquest HD 8x32 due to its focus speed, fov and high quality image. In fact I would take Kowa 8x33 Genesis in preference to  the Trinnie and would consider Meopta's MeoStar 8x32 as well.However the Trinovid has one trick up its sleeve and that is a close focus of about 1 metre and if you are using this to look at static subjects such as lichens, fungi and mosses, flowers and grasses, then the Leica makes a case for itself.These preferences are personal and to a large extent subjective.Lee</blockquote>