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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gilmore Girl" data-source="post: 3477997" data-attributes="member: 106744">Take good care of your 7x42 Russ so it lasts forever <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />   Looks like 7x42 is going extinct.  Leica will discontinue the Ultravid+ in a few years (this info reported here on BF by a shop owner).  So, I also need to take good care of my UV+ 7x42.  I wear glasses and never had a blackout with my UVid, but everyone is different.  I sure would love to try the FL 7x42 some day , but probably never get that chance since they are rare now.  Maybe someday one of the top makers will produce a new 7x, but it's probably a long shot.A 7x32 would be nice too.</blockquote>