Roof-Prism Leica Binoculars

Leica "Binoculars" data courtesy of Peter Abrahams
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Order Number	Production Year	Name and Type	Field of View	Weight and Length	Near Focus Distance	Eye Relief (mm)	Waterproof to Depth	Materials: Body and Surface	Remarks
AMPLIVID	1956-1962	Amplivid 6 x 24	12 deg 212 yd / 1000 yd						-
	1958	Trinovid 7 x 42	70 degrees						650 DM limited issue
-	1958	Trinovid 8 x 40	80 degrees						650 DM limited issue
40 201 40 202	1963-1965	Trinovid 6 x 24	12 deg 212 yd / 1000 yd	15.5 oz	11 feet				hard case & soft case
40 206 40 207	1963-1975	Trinovid 8 x 32	150 yd / 1000 yd	17.3 oz					-
40 211 40 212	1963-1975	Trinovid 10 x 40	122 yd / 1000 yd	19.4 oz					-
40 216 40 217	1965-1983	Trinovid 7 x 35 B	150 yd / 1000 yd	18 oz	16 feet			leather style	-
40 218	1968-1986	Trinovid 7 x 42 B	140 yd / 1000 yd	23 oz				leather style	-
40 221	1969-1986	Trinovid 8 x 40 B	128 yd /1000 yd					leather style	-
C1	1974-1977	Elcan 7 x 50 - IF	7.25 deg 118 yd / 1000 yd	1130 gm 40 oz			16 feet	aluminum	Ernst Leitz Canada; about 7500 were nade in the black military version, only 400 were made in a gray, civilian version
40 208	1974-1990	Trinovid 8 x 32 B	130 yd / 1000 yd	480 gm 17 oz				leather style	-
40 228	1974-1990	Trinovid 10 x 40 B	110 yd / 1000 yd	590 gm 21 oz				leather style	-
40 300 40 302	1975-1982	Trinovid 8 x 20 C							-
40 301 40 303	1975-1982	Trinovid 10 x 22 C							-
40 237 40 001	1981-1990	Trinovid 8 x 32 BA	130 yd / 1000 yd	480 gm 17 oz				rubber jacket	-
40 238 green 40 002 black	1981-1983	Trinovid 7 x 35 BA						rubber jacket	-
40 235 green 40 003 black	1981-1990	Trinovid 8 x 40 BA	128 yd / 1000 yd	590 gm 21 oz				rubber jacket	-
40 236 40 004	1981-1990	Trinovid 10 x 40 BA	110 yd / 1000 yd	590 gm 21 oz				rubber jacket	-
40 234 green 40 006 black	1981-1990	Trinovid 7 x 42 BA	140 yd / 1000 yd	660 gm 23 oz				rubber jacket	-
40 305 40 315	1983-1992	Trinovid 8 x 20 BC.	6.6 deg 115 yd / 1000 yd						40 315 (1992 Olympia inscription)
40 307 40 309	1983-1991	Trinovid 8 x 20 BCA.	6.6 deg 115 yd / 1000 yd	220 g 8 oz	10 feet	13.9		rubber jacket	-
40 306	1983-1991	Trinovid 10 x 25 BC	95 yd / 1000 yd						$645
40 336	ca.1992-2000	Trinovid 10 x 25 BC	5.2 deg 95 m / 1000 m	245 g 110 mm	5.0 m	14.6	splashproof	$357 in 2000
40 308 40 310	1983-1991	Trinovid 10 x 25 BCA	5.4 deg 95 yd / 1000 yd	240 gm 8 oz	5 m 16 feet	13.7		rubber jacket	-
40 338 green 40 340 black	ca.1992-2000	Trinovid 10 x 25 BCA.	5.4 degbr>95 yd / 1000 yd	240 gm 8 oz	5 m 16 feet	13.7		rubber jacket	$378 in 2000
40 240 40 013	1990-2000	Ultra 7 x 42 BA	8 deg 140 yd / 1000 yd	890 g 31 oz	6.3 m 21 feet	17.0		rubber jacket	$1,365, $931 in 2000
40 246 green 40 320 blue	-2000	Ultra 7 x 42 BA	8 deg 140 yd / 1000 yd	890 g 31 oz	6.3 m 21 feet	17.0		rubber jacket	$945 in 2000
40 239 40 247 green	1990-	Ultra 8 x 42 BA	7.4 deg 130 yd / 1000 yd	890 g 31 oz	5.3 m 17 feet	15.9		rubber jacket	$1,365, $959 in 2000
40 241 40 014	1990-	Ultra 10 x 42 BA	6.3 deg 110 yd / 1000 yd	890 gm 31 oz	4.6 m 15 feet	13.9		rubber cover	$1,380
40 248 green 40 325 hunt'g	-2000	Ultra 10 x 42 BA	6.3 deg 110 yd / 1000 yd	890 g 31 oz	4.6 m 15 feet	13.9		rubber jacket	$994 in 2000
40 229	1990-	Ultra 10 x 42 B	6.3 deg 110 yd / 1000 yd	890 gm 31 oz	4.6 m 15 feet	13.9		leather style	$1,380
40 416 40 410	1992-	Leica 7 x 20 B							$245 in 2000, made in Portugal
40 412	1992-	Leica 9 x 25							$294 in 2000, made in Portugal
40 011	1993-2000	Ultra 8 x 32 BA	135 yd / 1000 yd	625 gm 22 oz	3.25 m 11 feet			rubber jacket	$858 in 2000
40 066	1995-	Ultra 8 x 50 BA			17 feet		16 feet	nitrogen filled rubber jacket	$1,295
40 067	1995	Ultra 10 x 50 BA			15 feet		16 feet	nitrogen filled rubber jacket	$1,345
40 068	ca.2000	Ultra 12 x 50 BA						nitrogen filled rubber jacket	$1260 in 2000
40 022	1992-2003	Geovid 7 x 42 BDA						rubber jacket	$3518 in 2000; with internal compass
40 023 m 40024 yd	1992-2003	Geovid 7 x 42 BD	6.9 deg 120 m / 1000 m	1350 g 206 mm			splashproof	rubber jacket	$2527 in 2000, 2CR5 battery
40 356 black	ca.2003	Trinovid 10 x 25 BC	5.4 deg 95 yd / 1000 yd	245 g 110 mm	5.0		splashproof	leather style	-
40 357 green 40 358 black	ca.2003	Trinovid 10 x 25 BCA	5.4 deg 95 yd / 1000 yd	255 g 110 mm	5.0		splashproof	rubber jacket	-
40 361 bronze se	1998	Trinovid 8 x 20 BC							$595 in 2000, 1999 units
40 335 black 40 341 titanium 40 345 chrome	ca.2000	Trinovid 8 x 20 BC	6.6 deg 115m / 1000 m	225 g 92 mm	3.0 m		splashproof		$378 in 2000
40 352 silver 40 353 titanium 40 351 black	ca.2003	Trinovid 8 x 20 BC	6.6 deg 115m / 1000 m	225 g 92 mm	3.0 m		splashproof	leather style	$378 in 2000
40 354 black 40 355 green	ca.2003	Trinovid 8 x 20 BCA	6.6 deg 115m / 1000 m	235 g 92 mm	3.0 m		splashproof	rubber jacket	$378 in 2000
40 069 40 322 HS	2002-2006	Trinovid 8 x 50 BN	6.6 deg 115 m / 1000 m	1150 g 40.6 oz 178 mm	3.6 m 11.8 ft		16 feet	nitrogen filled metal with rubber jacket	-
40 070	2002-2006	Trinovid 10 x 50 BN	6.6 deg 115 m / 1000 m	1150 g 40.6 oz 178 mm	3.35 m 11 ft		16 feet	nitrogen filled metal with rubber jacket	-
40 071	2002-2006	Trinovid 12 x 50 BN	5.7 deg 100 m / 1000 m	1150 g 40.6 oz 178 mm	3.25 m 10.8 ft		16 feet	nitrogen filled metal with rubber jacket	-
40 015	2000-2008	Trinovid 10 x 32 BN	6.9 deg 120 m / 1000 m	660 g 112 mm	2.1 m	13.5	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum with rubber jacket	-
40 016	2000-2008	Trinovid 8 x 32 BN	7.7 deg 135 m / 1000 m	625 g 112 mm	2.2 m	14.6	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum with rubber jacket	-
40 018 40 249	2002-2006	Trinovid 7 x 42 BN	8 deg 140 m / 1000 m	890 g 31.4 oz 141 mm	3.3 m 10.8 ft		16 feet	nitrogen filled metal with rubber jacket	-
40 012 40 017 40 250 hunt'g	2000-2006	Trinovid 8 x 42 BN	7.4 deg 130 m / 1000 m	890 g 141 mm	3.1 m	15.5	16 feet	nitrogen filled metal with rubber jacket	-
40 019 40 251	2002-2006	Trinovid 10 x 42 BN	6.3 deg 110 m / 1000 m	910 g 141 mm	3.1 m	15.5	16 feet	nitrogen filled metal with rubber jacket	-
40 258	2003-2007	Ultravid 8 x 32 BR	7.7 deg 135 m / 1000 m	535 g 116 mm	2.1 m	13.3	5 m	nitrogen filled magnesium w/ rubber jacket	-
40 259	2003-2007	Ultravid 10 x 32 BR	6.7 deg 118 m / 1000 m	565 g 120 mm	2.0 m	13.2	5 m	nitrogen filled magnesium w/ rubber jacket	-
40 260 BR 40 265 GR	2003-2007	Ultravid 7 x 42 BR	8.0 deg 140 m / 1000 m	770 g 141 mm	3.3 m	17.0	5 m	nitrogen filled magnesium w/ rubber jacket	-
40 275 BR 40 280 GR	2003-2007	Ultravid 8 x 50 BR	6.7 deg 117 m / 1000 m	1000 g 182 mm	3.5 m	17.0	5 m	nitrogen filled magnesium with rubber jacket	-
40 276 BR 40 281 GR	2003-2007	Ultravid 10 x 50 BR	6.7 deg 117 m / 1000 m	1000 g 178 mm	3.3 m	15.0	5 m	nitrogen filled magnesium w/ rubber jacket	-
40 277 BR 40 282 GR	2003-2007	Ultravid 12 x 50 BR	5.7 deg 100 m / 1000 m	1040 g 182 mm	3.2 m	13.0	5 m	nitrogen filled magnesium w/ rubber jacket	-
40 026 m 40 028 y	1992-2008	Geovid 8 x 42 BRF	7 deg 125 m / 1000 m	950 g 173 mm	5.6 m	18.0	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum with rubber jacket	4 digit LED display, C2R battery
40 027 m 40 029 y	2003-2013	Geovid 10 x 42 BRF	6.3 deg 110 m / 1000 m	945 g 168 mm	5.6 m	15.6	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum with rubber jacket	4 digit LED display, C2R battery
40 031 m 40 032 y	2003-2013	Geovid 8 x 56 BRF	6.8 deg 118 m / 1000 m	1100 g 182 mm	5.6 m	18.5	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum with rubber jacket	4 digit LED display, C2R battery
40 035 m 40 034 y	2003-2013	Geovid 15 x 56 BRF	4.3 deg 75 m / 1000 m	1300 g 210 mm	5.9 m	15.5	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum with rubber jacket	4 digit LED display, C2R battery
40 036 m 40 037 y	1992-2008	Geovid 8 x 42 HD	7 deg 125 m / 1000 m	950 g 173 mm	5.6 m	18.0	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum with rubber jacket	4 digit LED display, C2R battery
40 038 m 40 039 y	2003-2013	Geovid 10 x 42 HD	6.3 deg 110 m / 1000 m	945 g 168 mm	5.6 m	15.6	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum with rubber jacket	4 digit LED display, C2R battery
40 041 m 40 042 y	2009-2013	Geovid 8 x 56 HD	6.8 deg 118 m / 1000 m	1100 g 182 mm	5.6 m	18.5	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum with rubber jacket	4 digit LED display, C2R battery
40 043 m 40 044 y	2009-2013	Geovid 15 x 56 HD	4.3 deg 75 m / 1000 m	1300 g 210 mm	5.9 m	15.5	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum with rubber jacket	4 digit LED display, C2R battery $2,995 in 2009
40 075 m 40 076 y	2010-2011	Geovid 8 x 56 Lux	6.8 deg 118 m / 1000 m	1230 g 182 mm	5.6 m	18.5	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum with rubber jacket	law enforcement special with built-in wireless communication
40 298	2012-2013	Edition 8 x 20 BL	6.5 deg 93 m / 1000 m	230 g 93 mm	1.8 m	16.0	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum w/ simulated leather	750 ostrich-pattern embossed
40 299	2012-2013	Edition 10 x 25 BL	5.2 deg 93 m / 1000 m	255 g 112 mm	3.2 m	15.0	5 m	nitrogen filled aluminum w/ simulated leather	750 ostrich-pattern embossed

• 1963, Trinovids introduced, production of all other models stopped. Trinovids use Uppendahl system, 3 cemented prisms. Internal focus. Produced for 39 years [and counting].

• 1965, B models, long eye relief & folding eyecups, later standard. 1975, C models, compact, internal focus. 1983 replaced by BC & BCA. 1981, A models (rubber).

• Filters, available until 1973: yellow haze, orange, red orange, light red, red-green accentuated, 'Neophan', grey 90%, solar (99.99%), reticle (frame).

• 1990, Trinovids replaced except compacts. Ultras, Schmidt Pechan prisms, nitrogen filled, waterproof to 16 feet, internal focus. All rubber armored. 2002, Trinovids reintroduced with short lived BN series.

• References: Leica Collectors Guide. Price list, Cat. No. 8187a, G-2/54-AMP, E. Leitz, NY (1954) Price list No. 41-1R5, 5M 6-61 (1961) Leitz Technishcher Katalog 1, Stand 1984. Catalogs: 1929 (M-1-29-B); 1911? (43J); 1931; Liste Fernglas 8528 VIII 53 DCX (1953)