Leica

When it comes to high end binoculars, only a few beats the brand name Leica.

Leica Camera AG emerged to the worldwide market with Oskar Barnack, the German precision mechanic who invented and mass marketed the world’s first 35mm camera. He was the head of the development team of a German camera company called Ernst Leitz GmbH then. After making globally affecting waves with the 35mm camera, Ernst Leitz GmbH was then known as Leica, and widened its scope to other areas in optics, particularly in image enhancement like microscopes and binoculars.

Today, a good number of Leica binoculars are beyond the $1k price range, all with good reasons. Superb precision, highest visual clarity, top notch range are always associated with its products. Take a peek on some of Leica’s binoculars.

Leica Trinovid Binoculars
Compact, wide angle, with 10x magnification, this Leica binocular is perfect for any explorer. The 10x magnification power not only afford sharp and clear views of those distant, touch me not imagery, the extreme close focusing power of 2.10 m (around 7ft in distance) allows only the most detailed observation. This is a perfect gadget to bring when you are bird watching. The exceptionally engineered optics gives the most brilliant viewing on a rich color palette.

Within the die-cast aluminum lens chamber is nitrogen filled. Suffice to say this equipment is 100% weather proof. Won’t fog over, won’t display any chromatic aberration, and safe still for operation in extreme weather, between 131F to -13F. The die-cast aluminum frame is HDC Multi-Coated, giving it outstanding scratch resistance. Exceptionally waterproof, reliable on the depths of 5m or 16 ft or more.

The Leica Trinovid Binocular costs around $995 – $1,445, the compact version costs around $429 – $469.

Leica Ultravid Binoculars
One of the recent massive interests in binocular enthusiasm is the ability to see in moonlight. Previously unattainable, newer technologies allow the “spying” to be done in perfect cover, the dark. Dark seeing binoculars like the Leica Ultravid gets anyone ready for all lighting conditions.

On any viewing, even in weak moonlight, Leica’s Ultravids offer the richest color palette, image clarity, and overall brightness. All thanks go to Leica Ultravid’s High Twilight Technology; fine detail observation is already an option, even in darkness.

The Leica Ultravid costs around $1,295 – $1,595.

Leica Duovid Binoculars
With Leica, innovation takes off again, but in newer heights. Introducing Leica’s Duovid, which may be the only high end binocular that afford 2 switcheable magnifications in one binocular.

Leica’s Duovid binoculars offer the 8x and 12x magnification. Depending on the user’s preference on a gioven moment, he can change back and forth between magnifications at a press of a button. And we all know that each len’s magnification are superb on different occasions. The 8x magnification offers an absolutely steady image because of a larger field of view at a greater depth of field. On viewing several subjects at once, whether be it a flock of wildlife or a progression of a play in football, the 8x is a superb magnification. Those wishing a more personal examination of a subject or a zoomed view of an action, like observing a lone bird perching on a tree or a pair of boxers on the arena, the 12x magnification can take you close into the fray.

The Leica Duovid binocular costs more, due to having more optical mechanisms in its body. It costs around $1,595 – $1,795, though sometimes prices differ according to designs. For instance the Black Leica 8 + 12 x 42 Duvoid Binoculars costs $2,195 while the Green Leica 8 + 12 x 42 Duvoid costs $2,155.

Maybe the first thing you’ll notice about the Leica binoculars is its hefty price tag. Yet, despite that fact of expensiveness Leica is confident in attracting consumers to their market.

Just how confident are they?

With their binocular loan program, Leica allows the prospective consumers a chance to “test” their heavy duty products, giving them actual experience on what it's like to own a pair of Leica.