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Recent content by Peter Leitzman

  1. Peter Leitzman

    Leica 8x50 Ultravid HD Plus

    I never looked through the Ultravid 8x50 HD but have an approximate idea having owned 8x42 upgraded to HD. My opinion is that yes there is a difference but that difference is an evolutionary one and not a revolutionary one. There's improvements in the light transmission and in the control of...
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    Should I sell my Leica Trinovid 10x42 BA and UV 8x42 BR binos to get the SW SLC 8x42 HD?

    Back in 1988 when I first bought a pair of Leitz 10x40 BA/N binoculars, I had the pick of them vs Zeiss and CZ Jena. All three were excellent (despite the CZ Jena being significantly cheaper they weren’t that far behind) and eventually went for the Leitz because of the amazing colour fidelity...
  3. Peter Leitzman

    News from Leica?

    I've heard nothing so far and I'm one of those who are interested in the latest binoculars. Leica tend not to change their binoculars too often. The most dramatic shift was when they changed from the Trinovid BA to the BN series. Then they introduced another change but this time they also...
  4. Peter Leitzman

    Leica UK - is the warranty transferable?

    Unfortunately in my experience the Leica UK warranty was three years including one year passport and was not transferable. A few years ago we had a thirty year warranty but that seems to have fallen by tne wayside now
  5. Peter Leitzman

    Leica 8x50 Ultravid HD Plus

    Glad my post was helpful Quincy88. I'm still a huge fan of the 50s although having used them more , the real benefit is in their intended purpose ie twilight. Somebody commented about having the older Trinovid model (which I used to own a few years back) and it's reason to be was 'use on a...
  6. Peter Leitzman

    Leica 10x42 ultravid

    When my previously owned 8x42s went back to Leica in Portugal I had the both the objective and the eyepiece glasses replaced. Now I didn't request them to be upgraded nor was there any mention on the report of the replacement glass being upgraded. However what I did notice was a drop in...
  7. Peter Leitzman

    Zeiss 10x56 Night Owl

    Hmmm...I remember looking through some 7x45 Night Owls many years ago and liked them. But they were big and heavy and weren't as good IMHO as the Leica Trinovid 8x50s I was purchasing on the day. I didn't have the chance to check out for issues like CA as it was an overcast day with flat...
  8. Peter Leitzman

    Leica Customer Service

    Thank you for your empathy, its really appreciated, Nice to know you're also keen for all paying Leica customers to be treated equally. Will definitely approach you for support should I need it in future, Any charge?
  9. Peter Leitzman

    Leica Customer Service

    Nice to hear that. Shame they told me to get lost when I had a problem with my 8x42 Ultravids.
  10. Peter Leitzman

    UV 10x32 HD vs HD PLUS

    i haven't directly compared the HD and HD+ versions of the 10x32 Ultravids I do however have an idea of the differences between non HD, HD and HD+ versions of the Ultravid. The biggest difference between the non HD and HD Ultravid is the addition of ED glass in the construction.. This...
  11. Peter Leitzman

    New 7x42 UVHD+ lens issue

    As others have hinted this is unacceptable for a premium product like Leica. Return to the vendor or alternately send them to Leica with your receipt. Don't worry about Germany vs Portugal . the Portuguese factory is also the Leica service centre and I can personally recommend them having...
  12. Peter Leitzman

    Where to sell your Leica NOCTIVID ... ?

    If you sell your Noctivids you'll only regret it once. And that'll be for the rest of your life. Seriously don't do it.
  13. Peter Leitzman

    Should I sell the Noctivid 8x42, replace with the new Swarovski 8x42 NL Pure?

    Personally there no way I'd be getting rid of Noctivids and swapping to NLs. I've always found Leica have the very best colour reproduction and the most natural image of the lot. However only YOU can make that decision and you need to field test the Swarowskis side by side with your Leicas.I'm...
  14. Peter Leitzman

    Leica 8x50 Ultravid HD Plus

    Hi Paul, I'll try and give you some direction based on my experiences. It won't be a direct comparison as I've yet to look through some Noctivids. But comparison between the 8x42 Ultravids ( with upgraded Aquadura coated objectives and eyepieces) and 8x50 Ultravid HD Plus. 1 The 50s have the...
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    Noctivid 10x42 Olive Green Edition

    I'm not an absolute authority on Leitz/Leica binoculars. But I've owned several pairs, all made in Portugal and there is nothing at all to be concerned about as opposed to them being made in Germany. Some of this started many years ago when Leitz started manufacturing some of their 'R'...
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