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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kammerdiner" data-source="post: 1865071" data-attributes="member: 75300">I can't be sure that your "glitter" is the same as the glitter I had in my Zeiss 8x32 FL's, but I sent them in for service and Zeiss replaced both eyepieces. The glitter is gone and the view is noticably improved.Here's what I had: I noticed it first with sun shining obliquely into the eyepieces. I saw what looked like a very fine dust coating an eyepiece element in both barrels, maybe a half inch in from the outside element. It was uniform across the elements, both in terms of size and scattering. At home a flashlight shining in from either end revealed the "dust" or "glitter," or whatever it was, very well. In fact with a flashlight it did have a bright glittery appearance.I sent them to Zeiss and they replaced both eyepieces. I received no explanation, however, about what the problem was.I kind of thought it might be defective lens coating, or defective lens cement or something.Anyway, I can't be sure we're discussing the same thing, but if I were you I'd definitely send them in to Leica for service. Whatever it is, it's safe to say it shouldn't be there.Hope this helps,Mark</blockquote>