Product Description

Optical high performance is Leica's core expertise - and not only the famous Leica camera lenses profit from this. Leica binoculars stand for bright images thanks to outstanding optical performance. Now Leica has succeeded in improving the environmental resistance of the lens coating even further with the newly developed HDC coating technology (High Durable Coating). Above all, the resulting scratch-resistance of the multilayer coating used on the outside surfaces ensures that you will long continue to enjoy bright images. After all, the scratch-resistance of the HDC lens coating surpasses even the requirements of the highest level of the relevant German DIN standard. With LEICA TRINOVID range of binoculars, Leica provides ideal opportunities to track down nature at close proximity or to view the vast expanses of space in all their beauty. People who wear spectacles can also enjoy the full format of the extremely large visual field of view of the LEICA TRINOVID BN lenses with high light-gathering power - thanks to the sophisticated design of the eyepieces and the eyecups that can be moved to one side at lightning speed. That is why the LEICA TRINOVID range has the letter "B "(from the German word "brillentauglich" meaning "suitable for wearers of spectacles") in its name. The "N" stands for the exceptional near zone viewing. Bring your subjects right up close and study all the details of the finest structures for yourself. The LEICA TRINOVID BN range includes the perfect model for every possible application and is the ideal choice in the short or long term. The binoculars features up to 5m presswater impermeability thanks to complete sealing with O-rings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #177455 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Leica
• Model: 40016
• Released on: 2005-01-01
• Dimensions: 1.42" h x 2.36" w x 4.33" l, .56 pounds

Customer Reviews

Superb balance of weight and brightness
These are wonderful binoculars! They are light enough to slip into a pack without thinking about the weight, yet their superb quality makes them a favorite at home where weight is not an issue. Great edge-to-edge sharpness and brightness. Easy focus.

I use mine nearly every day.

Consider this
I want to tell you about my experience with Leica Binoculars. I purchased the Trinovid 10 X 42s back in the mid 90s for about $1,000.00. I thought they were the best binoculars I had ever owned. Last year, in November of 2003 the binoculars broke. I did not drop them or handle them any differently than I had the last 8 years of owning them. I always carried them in a specially padded backpack that I modified specifically for optics like my binoculars and cameras and such. I thought, no problem, they have a lifetime guarantee... So I thought.

I went to the store where I had purchased them. They gave me the phone number to Leica-Camera Co. I called and got a recording telling me to write down the problem and where to send them, I did. A couple of weeks later I received a repair estimate in the mail for a bit over $400.00.

I called them up and talked to a service rep. She told me that because I did not send in my warranty card when I purchased the binoculars they were not covered under the warranty. I told her I never send those things in because I understand they are a source for mailing lists which are sold and I get too much junk mail and spam as it is. Of course this did not sway her in the least. So I asked if I paid for the repair would I then be in their data base and therefore the binoculars would be covered should they break again. She told me, No; they would still not be covered. The repair would be warranted for 90 days and after that I would again be on my own.

I declined their estimate and was told they would send them back the following week. After that I wrote a letter to Leica GM telling of the situation and asking that they step up to the plate and do the right thing... repair my expensive binoculars that I got based on a lifetime guarantee. This is the first time I have ever written a letter to a company official and not got a response. I heard nothing and 3 months went by. I thought, maybe they are not good communicators and maybe they have had them this long because they decided to fix them after all. I called them. I got a voicemail and asked about them. They never returned my call but about a week later they showed up in the mail. Still broken and useless.

I will not buy any more Leica products and I thought I would pass on my experience for anyone thinking of buying their products to consider.

Warranty not good
I want to tell you about my experience with Leica Binoculars. I purchased the Trinovid 10 X 42s back in the mid 90s for about $1,000.00. I thought they were the best binoculars I had ever owned. Last year, in November of 2003 the binoculars broke. I did not drop them or handle them any differently than I had the last 8 years of owning them. I always carried them in a specially padded backpack that I modified specifically for optics like my binoculars and cameras and such. I thought, no problem, they have a lifetime guarantee... So I thought.

I went to the store where I had purchased them. They gave me the phone number to Leica-Camera Co. I called and got a recording telling me to write down the problem and where to send them, I did. A couple of weeks later I received a repair estimate in the mail for a bit over $400.00.

I called them up and talked to a service rep. She told me that because I did not send in my warranty card when I purchased the binoculars they were not covered under the warranty. I told her I never send those things in because I understand they are a source for mailing lists which are sold and I get too much junk mail and spam as it is. Of course this did not sway her in the least. So I asked if I paid for the repair would I then be in their data base and therefore the binoculars would be covered should they break again. She told me, No; they would still not be covered. The repair would be warranted for 90 days and after that I would again be on my own.

I declined their estimate and was told they would send them back the following week. After that I wrote a letter to Leica GM telling of the situation and asking that they step up to the plate and do the right thing... repair my expensive binoculars that I got based on a lifetime guarantee. This is the first time I have ever written a letter to a company official and not got a response. I heard nothing and 3 months went by. I thought, maybe they are not good communicators and maybe they have had them this long because they decided to fix them after all. I called them. I got a voicemail and asked about them. They never returned my call but about a week later they showed up in the mail. Still broken and useless.

I will not buy any more Leica products and I thought I would pass on my experience for anyone thinking of buying their products to consider.