Leica Trinovid 8×42

Specifications:

Objective diameter: 42 mm
Magnification: 8 x
Exit pupil: 5.25 mm
Eye relief (acc. to spec): 15 mm
Usable eye relief (measured from rim of eyecup): 12.5 mm
IPD: 56 – 74 mm
RFOV: 7.2 degrees = 126 m
AFOV (measured, rounded): 59.5 degrees
Minimum focus distance (measured): 3.0 m
Focus type: CF (direction of rotation from close to infinity: > clockwise)
Degrees of rotation of focus wheel from 3m to infinity (measured): 390 degrees
Range of diopter adjustment (estimate): +/- 3 dpt*
Excess travel of focus wheel beyond infinity position (estimate): 4 dpt*
Prism system: Schmidt-Pechan
Waterproof: yes
Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 903 g
Made in: Portugal

*range of diopter adjustment and excess travel of focus wheel beyond infinity are mutually exclusive

Remarks:

This is a fine upper class binocular and a worthy holder of the famous “Trinovid” name, one of the binoculars really worth having in a collection. It is the predecessor of the current “Trinovid HD”. BINOCULARS TODAY actually prefers this older model over the new Trinovid HD (see remarks under separate post “Leica Trinovid 8×42 HD”, https://binocular.ch/leica-trinovid-8×42-hd/).

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