Specifications:
Objective diameter: 20 mm
Magnification: 8 x
Exit pupil: 2.5 mm
Eye relief (acc. to spec): 15 mm
Usable eye relief (measured from rim of eyecup): 14 mm
IPD: 34 – 74 mm
RFOV: 6.5 degrees = 113 m
AFOV: degrees
Focus type: CF
Prism system: Schmidt-Pechan
Waterproof: yes
Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 252 g
Made in: Germany
Remarks:
This is almost unanimously rated the best 8×20 pocket binocular currently available. While some years ago, it had some competition from same size binoculars made by Swarovski and Zeiss, these companies have in the meantime stopped making 8×20 instruments (see separate posts for the 8×25 segment of Zeiss and Swarovski). Leica continued making both the Ultravid and the slightly less ambitious Trinovid in the format 8×20 and seems to still have good market success with both of them. The Ultravid provides a slightly brighter image than the same size Trinovid, with good contrast and sharpness for this size instrument.
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