LEICA GEOVIDS

[243ACK 36]

Well I took the plunge and acquired a new set of binoculars, Leica 10x42 Geovids, collected them today.

 

 

 

 

 

They seem excellent, the glass is as good as, if not better than my Swarovski 10x42 EL's.

 

 

Very impressed with them.

 

 

Regards

243ACK

[tegater 789]

you won't be disappointed, I bought the 8x42 trinovids some years ago, and use them all the time. The clarity is awesome.

[243ACK 36]

Thanks, yeah it certainly is with these too, first opinions are that they are feckin' great.

[PESCA 7]

I've the 10x42 Geovids too.

 

Had the Zeiss Victory RF 10x before that. Not a lot to choose between them, optically, but I feel that the Leicas are better in the hand and the rangefinder is easier to use on them too.

 

George

[De_Tomaso 0]

The color and contrast on Leicas are nicer but the Zeiss is brighter in low light (due to Abbe-Koenig prisms). Swarovski El is somewhere in between.

Edited August 15, 2012 by De_Tomaso

[Jono Hicks 0]

If you don't mind me asking (PM if you prefer).

 

Where from and how much? I am looking at taking some back to NZ in a year or two's time.

 

Thanks.

[243ACK 36]

If you don't mind me asking (PM if you prefer).

 

Where from and how much? I am looking at taking some back to NZ in a year or two's time.

 

Thanks.

 

No problem, they were £1600

[243ACK 36]

Just found the 'Scan Mode' (constant metering), excellent bit of kit these bino's are!!

[trenchfoot 4,243]

Just found the 'Scan Mode' (constant metering), excellent bit of kit these bino's are!!

Got a pair of these and love 'em. But how does the scan mode work?

[243ACK 36]

Just found the 'Scan Mode' (constant metering), excellent bit of kit these bino's are!!

Got a pair of these and love 'em. But how does the scan mode work?

 

What I did was press the button so the red box shows, then when you press it again to 'range' a target keep it pressed and as you look round at different objects it will give you 'range' readings of anything the laser hits. It is, however, supposed to shorten battery life.

[trenchfoot 4,243]

cheers buddy

[The Seeker 3,048]

Hope you dont mind me asking but what made you go for the x10? I'm after a pair and I was looking at the 8x42 now i can't decide which mag

[trenchfoot 4,243]

with the 10x I found that it was easier to select the target to rangefind it. Also didn't find that much difference from the 8x when it came to low light.

 

Good luck

[ghillies 209]

just out of intrest has any one rigged a NV cam kit to their binoculars

[243ACK 36]

Hope you dont mind me asking but what made you go for the x10? I'm after a pair and I was looking at the 8x42 now i can't decide which mag

 

I have always used 10x42, my Swaro's were 10x42, it's just what I'm used to and get on well with.

You'll not go wrong with a set of these bino's, the mag is your choice!