Has anybody got the new Leica Ultravid HD's yet? I see they are available in 7x42 and 8x42. If they are better than the present Ultravid's and Trinovid's they must be made by GOD! Has anybody been able to compare the new Ultravid's HD to the old one's yet. If so let's hear your comments. I have to have proof before I spend $2K to upgrade!
Dennis
The Leica representative at the British Birdfair in August told me I 'probably wouldn't notice much difference' from my non-HD Ultravids. He wasn't a great salesman.
They were certainly nice to look through but I wasn't able to carry out any proper comparison with the Ultravids. They're available in 10x42 too, for £1,420 here in the UK. I think this might be a price leap too far for a lot of birders. I think their arrival in the shops is imminent here.
Sean
[QUOTE=denco@comcast.n;1068294]Has anybody got the new Leica Ultravid HD's yet? I see they are available in 7x42 and 8x42. If they are better than the present Ultravid's and Trinovid's they must be made by GOD! Has anybody been able to compare the new Ultravid's HD to the old one's yet. If so let's hear your comments. I have to have proof before I spend $2K to upgrade! Dennis[/QUOTE]
Dennis,
This is already being discussed in detail here: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=92865