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Message: <blockquote data-quote="adhoc" data-source="post: 3611000" data-attributes="member: 131373">Fazalmajid, thanks for the very relevant comparison with those two models.The new Zeiss in both 8x and 10x models is, however, at 290g (or a gram less, see Binomania!) only 7.0 to 7.5 per cent heavier than the Leica Ultravid BR (Rubber-armored version) 10x25 at 270-275?g, and lighter than the Nikon HG/Premier 10x25 at 300g.It is the same length as those two at 4.4 inches.I have a good deal of experience in carrying the Uv. BR 10x25 in a pants pocket (regular informal/formal wear, not trekking type pants with big pockets). I find this is manageable, although unlike a model of the Uv. 8x20 weight range, which I hardly feel, and often forget, is there. I am of slight-medium build.In what kind of light do you find the new Zeiss 8x25 dimmer than the Leica Uv. 8x32 (pre-"Plus" model, as seen from the photo)?(For the field of view and optical quality of the new Zeiss 8x25, which I read of in good reviews, I renenged on the weight limit I had set myself described in post #5 in this thread! The accessories do not matter to me as I never user them. The binocular should reach me in about a month.)</blockquote>