Trinovid II from 1963 (upper right corner), Trinovid III (middle row) from 1990 (BA) and 1992 (BN, with improved close focus). The Amplivid 6x24 from 1954, with Uppendahl prisms. I forgot to document the headlines here, too, but assume from context this are WWI Binuxit predecessors.

Some impressions of their special binocular exhibition:Ī stabilized 14x42? Not much information was given at the exhibition except some headlines, and I missed this one.

No wonder buyers may have to wait long until they get their lenses. I was surprised to hear that they only produce 2000 lens elements per month. There are about 700 people working at Leica in Wetzlar. Leica binoculars are now built and serviced at the Portugal branch (founded in 1973). The contrast of trekking on a small path through old oaks and entering a vast space of almost naked concrete and granite was almost worth the travel alone. And suddenly you bump right into the Leitz park. I expect the full range of Leica binoculars and plan to look through all the 8x models.įrom the train station in Wetzlar it is a nice 45 minute walk, crossing a beautiful park and then even half a mile of woodland. A very bad day for binocular testing outside, but it will be nice to play around for a while inside the shop. I had wanted to visit Leica since quite a while, and finally persuaded myself to have a day trip to Wetzlar. Note: If you have a vintage binocular you either wish to sell or would just like some information about, I can be contacted at. Re-covering this binocular with leatherette was one of the first binocular repairs I undertook. Purchased at a relatively low price because the leatherette covering was almost all flaked off which is a problem with many pre-1963 Leitz's. Can see a little more detail this way in normal daylight conditions than with a Nikon 10X35 EII. I use this at the lake on our porch sitting in a chair with arms rested on elbows while viewing about 1 km across to opposite shoreline. The weight, however, does help stabilize the binocular when hand-holding. Extremely well-made binocular with excellent image sharpness but heavy with a bit narrow field of view. Serial #/Year of Manufacture: 571950, estimate manufactured late 1950’s – early 1960’s Manufacturer/Model: Leitz Wetzlar, Mardocit 12 X 60įield of View: 4.3 deg = 75 yd/1,000 yd APFOV 51.6 deg

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