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Message: <blockquote data-quote="joejeweler" data-source="post: 2828589" data-attributes="member: 15421">Zeiss 8X30B Dialyt vrs Leitz 8X32B TrinovidI thought i would add to my previous post, reflecting my comments on what seems to me a very heavy weight of the early Zeiss 8X30B Dialyt, compared to the much more comfortable to carry Leitz 8X32B Trinovid.  I don't currently have an accurate scale to weigh them all, but there is no question the Zeiss is build like a tank,..........and FEELS like it!  That's not always a bad thing either, as extra weight can help steady the hold when viewing. But lugging it around can be a real chore, so i'm less likely to have it on me when i might want it.  "Carry" it in my car where just a short walk will get me where I want to be, and I might actually appreciate the steadying weight advantage. Otherwise,....not so much.   The attached thumbnails tell the story better than my description could hope to. The 1st thumbnail shows my Leitz 8X32B (left) with the eyepiece in the folded down eyeglass position, to be a more accurate reflection of their relative sizes. The Zeiss 8X30B Dialyt rubber eyepieces are pretty stiff and need replacement, so i leave it down where it pretty much took a "set" over the years.  Hard to believe they both spec 8X power, but that the much smaller Trinovid on the left actually has a slightly wider exit pupil and i believe FOV.I think it's quite obvious in this photo where a LOT of the extra weight comes from on the Zeiss Dialyt. That center section connecting the tube sections is simply MASSIVE on the Zeiss!  The Leitz Trinovid,...as they are well known for, is slim and trim in all the right places and feels really comfortable in hand.In the 2nd thumbnail i pulled the rubber eyepieces up on the Trinovids as that is usually how i prefer to use them. (the Dialyt eyepieces are too dry to open) Although i wear eyeglasses, i prefer to flip them up or remove them to get a clearer viewing image. This also prevents side light from reaching the sides of the eyepiece area and degrading the image, as well as giving me a comfortable and solid support to maintain my eye distance to the binocular.An interesting detail in the 3rd thumbnail is the relative diameters of the objective tubes. Although both have an 8X magnification, the Leitz 8X32B Trinovid (left) actually has a noticably SMALLER objective tube than the Zeiss 8X30B Dialyt.  It would make more sense for the reverse to be true!  I think this thumbnail shows that pretty well.I thought i would have a little fun in the 4th thumbnail by including my favorite and most often carried binocular,...the Leitz 6X24 Trinovid positioned on the far right. The Zeiss 8X30B Dialyt is center and the Leitz 8X32B Trinovid to the left. I also included a cloth ruler to get a scale to the picture.....and finally in the 5th thumbnail, comparing the weighty Zeiss 8X30B Dialyt to the diminuative but loaded with practicality and compact stats performance, the Leitz 6X24 Trinovid.As is often mentioned in other areas,....size DOES matter!  :king:</blockquote>

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