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from earlier models due to their gigantic field of
view of 212 m at a distance of 1000 m and their ex -
tremely elegant and compact design. For the first
time in the history of hand-held telescopes, the
designers used an inverting system consisting of
a surface mirror (...) and a pentaprism.” Extreme
wide-angle binoculars have become very rare and
there are hardly any to be had on the market at the
moment. Besides its significance as a “binocular
milestone”, this is another reason why the Amplivid
is still so popular.
Way ahead of its time : The first Leitz Trinovid
series 7 x 42 and 8 x 40 (1958) In the further
course of the development strategy that started
with the Amplivid, a small series of 7 x 42 and 8 x 40
binoculars was produced in 1958. These models
had a subjective field of view of 70° and 80° re -
spectively (binoculars are regarded as wide-angle
models from a field of view of 60° onwards). Unlike
the Amplivid, they featured true internal focusing.
These models were therefore the first to combine
the two special features of modern high-quality
binoculars – slender pentaprism design and intern-
al focusing. For the first time, these binoculars
were given the name Trinovid, for “Tri” (three)
“Nov”el innovations : the compact, ergonomical
design, the true internal focusing and the super-
lative optical performance. However, it was so ex -
pensive to produce these models that they cost
650 DM to buy – unaffordable for many customers
at that time. Therefore, production of these first
Trinovids was soon discontinued, which makes
them coveted collector items today.
A far-sighted history. To be continued.
The binoculars mentioned here are just a few of
the most important milestones on the road to the
Ultravid and Geovid binoculars of today. They show
the resolve and skill that have taken Leica to the
top of the binocular market. Now as ever, Leica bin-
oculars are the number one choice, particularly
when there are important observations to be made –
as in 1968 on board the Apollo space missions or
this year in bird counts in Costa Rica. And the story
of Leica binoculars does not end here. Read on to
find out how Leica’s latest developments in long-
distance optics have the optical, mechanical and
electronic excellence to make nature watching
even more exciting for you, too.
This design became a classic :
Leitz Aviodix 10 x 50.
A new start and a technology leap :
Leitz Amplivid 6 x 24.
Way ahead of their time :
Leitz Trinovid 7 x 42.
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