Leica Binoculars - Trinovid 10x25 BCA Review

Leica Binoculars are simply my favorite. “I had been looking for a good pair of compact binoculars for three years and last year I found them–Leica, the camera people make them, and they are fabulous.” I wrote those words 15 years ago and it still stands. You can see in the photo they are used a lot.

Can You Tell I Use These Leica’s

Quality in a small package. Leica Trinovid 10×25 BCA Binoculars at $528 Amazon

Leica compacts come in two sizes, 10×25 and 8×20. The folks at Eagle Optics say the 10×25’s are the best seller by 4 to 1. I took their advise and went with the 10×25’s. If you like specs and lots of info like I do when you research a product, you can get all that at the Leica website. The things I want to tell you about may not be there. I compared them against Nikons, Swarovski, and yes even the Zeiss compacts and there was no doubt that the Leica’s are the best. There are several things that stand out about them in my book.

The first is clarity. They are crystal clear all the way across the lenses. Remember, these people make the finest camera and optical equipment in the world, so they know how to cut a piece of glass, and there is no compromise in the lenses of their binoculars. You get a wider view because the outside edges are not fuzzy. Your eyes tend to naturally focus through the center part of a lens, as though you are looking at the crosshair of your rifle scope. The center is where you need the clarity in a rifle scope, but that is not good enough for binoculars. You need a full field of view, because more times than not, you will first see a deer on the edge of your field of view- that is- you will if you have a great pair of binoculars.

Second, the focal length is pretty long, so you don’t have to keep readjusting the focus all the time while you’re combing the area for game. This feature lets you pay more attention to looking for game than fiddling around with the focus button, and at some time in your hunting year, you may see a deer that you would have otherwise missed. Those whitetails are sneaky enough as it is, they don’t need help from us.

Before I bought the Leica’s, I carried a medium size Swarovski 8×32 set of binoculars. I usually carried them in the morning and left them in the truck the rest of the day because they were heavy. The Leica’s are always with me, and at only 9 ounces, they are never a burden and never get in my way. Of course, they may not be as good right at dark as a binocular with larger objective lenses, but 95% of the time they are just as bright as larger lenses. I have never regretted going to the compact size and never thought about going back the larger glasses.

I hunt the entire year and for more than 20 years, these glasses have been with me and have never failed. They are a little shinny around the outside but clear as can be on the inside.

I highly recommend the Leica Binoculars – Trinovid 10×25 BCA.

Specs from Leica website.

• P40 Phase-Corrected Roof Prisms
• HighLux Fully Multi-Coated Optics
• HDC and AquaDura Optical Coatings
• Closed-Bridge/Dual-Hinge Configuration
• Lightweight and Durable Aluminum Chassis
• Low-Profile Center Focusing Wheel
• Twist-Up Rubber Eye cups
• Compact: 4.3×3.6″
• Lightweight: 9 Ounces

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LEICA Trinovid HD Compact Binocular 8X32

Leica Trinovid HD 8X32 Binoculars $879 at AMAZON

The Leica Trinovid 10×25 BCA Binoculars were my only set of hunting binoculars for years, but last year I added the LEICA Trinovid HD 8X32 Binoculars to my hunting kit. I have to say, these binoculars are fantastic! Very easy on the eyes during long periods of glassing, not too heavy for a day trip, and crystal clear image.

My hunting buddy Fred has an other model of Leica’s that cost twice as much, and I swear I can not tell a bit of difference in the image.

“The LEICA Trinovid HD 8X32 Binoculars do not just magnify, they bring the world closer to you.”

The new Trinovid HD 8X32 Binoculars are the ideal hunting binoculars for those who want a bright image without waiting you down (23oz). The roof prism design and compact dimensions are perfect for a hunting binocular. Their Leica HD optics ensure an impressive balance of light transmission and bright, natural colors.

The chassis is made of a lightweight and durable aluminum-alloy wrapped in a protective slip-resistant rubber armor. They are nitrogen-filled and O-ring sealed to be waterproof, and resistant to internal fogging when moving through extreme temperature changes or conditions.

A wide interpupillary adjustment range, generous ±4 dioptric correction, long 17mm eye relief, and four-position click-stop eyecups ensures easy and comfortable use by most people. From the binoculars’ exceptional optical performance to the design details, this mid-sized Leica Trinovid is great for hunting.

Optical Performance

8x magnification
32mm objective lenses
Compact roof prism optical path
P40 phase corrected prism coatings increases contrast and clarity while eliminating halos and comas
HLS (HighLux System): Highly reflective coatings on prisms reduce internal light loss
HDC anti-reflection fully multi-coatings increase light transmission throughout optical path to improve color rendition, brightness, clarity, and contrast
Dirt and water-repellent AquaDura coating on outer lens surfaces makes them easy to clean, to ensure clear views
372′ field of view
Short 3.3′ (1m) close focus distance

I think the LEICA Trinovid HD Compact Binocular 8X32 is the best all around hunting binocular on the market.