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Leitz "Binoculars" data courtesy of [http://www.europa.com/~telscope/leitzbin.txt Peter Abrahams]
'''PORRO-PRISM & GALILEAN LEITZ BINOCULARS'''
 
Leitz / Leica "Binoculars" data courtesy of [http://www.europa.com/~telscope/leitzbin.txt Peter Abrahams]


{| class="prettytable"
{| class="prettytable"
!Leica Code
!Code Name
!Description
!Production Year
!Production Year
!Size/Type
!Field of View
!Weight
!Remarks
!Remarks
|-
|-
|[[BINOCLE]] [[Image:BINOCLE.jpg|70px]]|| Binoculars – 6 x 18 ||May 14, 1907|| - first commercially available Leitz binoculars
|[[BINOCLE]] [[Image:BINOCLE.jpg|70px]]||May 14, 1907||  6 x 18 |||||| first commercially available Leitz binoculars
|-
| [[BINODAL]] [[Image:BINODAL.jpg|70px]] ||1908-1919 || 6 x 21  ||140 yd / 1000 yd || 14 oz || also monocular MONODAL
|-
| [[GALILE]] ..... [[Image:GALILE.jpg|50px]] ||1912-1914 || 6 x 40 |||||| -
|-
| BIZWE||  1912||12 x 42|||||| -
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| BINOT||  1912-ca.1926||6 x 30 - IF |||||| also monocular MONOT
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| BINOXYD|| 1912-ca.1926|| 6 x 30 – CF|||||| -
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| BINOZE||  1912||10 x 42|||||| -
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| BINOMINIOS|| 1912-1914|| 4 x 16 – CF opera glasses|||||| -
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| BINOZITO||  1913||10 x 46 – CF|||||| -
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| BINOM||  1913||8 x 24 CF||6.5 deg|||| 8 x 26 IF 1914-ca.1926; also monocular MOMON
|-
|-
| BIZWE|| Binoculars – 12 x 42||1912|| -
| BINOMA|| 1913||8 x 24||6.5 deg|||| heavy
|-
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| BINOT|| Binoculars – 6 x 30 ||1912-ca.1926|| -
| BINOFORTE|| 1913||12 x 46 |||||| 12 x 42 in 1914
|-
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| BINOXYD|| Binoculars – 6 x 30 – CF type||1912-ca.1926|| -
| BINOFORTIM|| 1913||12 x 46 – CF|||||| 12 x 42 in 1914
|-
|-
| BINOZE|| Binoculars – 10 x 42||1912|| -
| BINOMIA|| 1913||8 x 24 – CF||6.5 deg|||| -
|-
|-
| BINOMINIOS|| Binoculars – 4 x 16 – CF type||1912-1914|| - theater glasses
| GALILEOS || 1914 ||6 x 40 |||||| -
|-
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| BINOZITO|| Binoculars – 10 x 46 – CF type||1913|| -
| BINOTOUR|| 1914||6 x 16 – CF|||||| -
|-
|-
| BINOM|| Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.5 deg||1913|| - 8 x 26 1914-ca.1926
| BINOCT||  1914-ca.1926||8 x 26 |||||| -
|-
|-
| BINOMA|| Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.5 deg||1913|| - heavy
| BINOLI|| 1914-ca.1926||6 x 24 |||||| also monocular MONOLI
|-
|-
| BINOFORTE|| Binoculars – 12 x 46 ||1913|| - 12 x 42 in 1914
| BINOSPO|| 1914-ca.1926||6 x 24 – CF|||||| -
|-
|-
| BINOFORTIM|| Binoculars – 12 x 46 – CF type||1913|| - 12 x 42 in 1914
| BINOMAT|| 1914||8 x 24 – CF||6.5 deg |||| -
|-
|-
| BINOMIA|| Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.5 deg – CF type||1913|| -
| [[BINOMINIA]] [[Image:BINOMINIA.jpg|60px]]|| 1914||4 x 16 – CF||11 deg<br>140 yd / 1000 yd || 8 oz || also monocular MONOMINIA
|-
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| BINOTOUR|| Binoculars – 6 x 16 – CF type ||1914|| -
| BINOMINOS|| 1914||4 x 16 – CF heavy opera glasses|||||| -  
|-
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| BINOCT|| Binoculars – 8 x 26 ||1914-ca.1926|| -
|[[MARINODOCE]] [[Image:MARINODOCE.jpg|60px]]|| 1915 ||12 x 42 |||||| Marine model; (12 x 46 in 1984 catalog)
 
|-
|-
| BINOLI|| Binoculars – 6 x 24 ||1914-ca.1926|| -
| [[AVIODIX]] ..... [[Image:AVIODIX.jpg|60px]]|| 1919-1931||10 x 50 |||||| military version in 1917
|-
|-
| BINOSPO|| Binoculars – 6 x 24 – CF type||1914-ca.1926|| -
| BINOLAS||  1919||6 x 21 – CF||8 deg |||| -
|-
|-
| BINOMAT|| Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.5 deg – CF type||1914|| -
| BINODAL||  1919||6 x 21||8 deg |||| -
|-
|-
| BINOMINIA|| Binoculars – 4 x 16 – 11 deg – CF type||1914|| -
| AVIOFORTE||  1919-1930||12 x 60 ||4.3 deg |||| -
|-
|-
| BINOMINOS|| Binoculars – 4 x 16 – CF type||1914|| - heavier theater glasses
| AVIOSEPT|| 1919-1931||7 x 50||7.3 deg|||| -
|-
|-
| BINOLAS|| Binoculars – 6 x 21 – 8 deg – CF type ||1919|| -
| BINOVISTA|| 1920||15 x 60 ||3.5 deg|||| -
|-
|-
| BINODAL|| Binoculars – 6 x 21 – 8 deg ||1919|| -
| BINOPLASTICO|| 1920||30 x 90 ||1.5 deg |||| -
|-
|-
| BINOVISTA|| Binoculars – 15 x 60 – 3.5 deg ||1920|| -
| BILUSTRA|| 1921-1950s||3 x 13.5 ||13.7 deg|||| -
|-
|-
| BINOPLASTICO|| Binoculars – 30 x 90 – 1.5 deg ||1920|| -
| BINAR|| 1921-1950s||3 x 13.5 ||13.7 deg|||| -
|-
|-
| BILUSTRA|| Binoculars – 3 x 13.5 – 13.7 deg||1921-1950s|| -
| BIMULIORA|| 1921-ca.1926||4 x 16 |||||| -
|-
|-
| BINAR|| Binoculars – 3 x 13.5 – 13.7 deg||1921-1950s|| -
| BIDAL|| 1925-1939||6 x 15 ||7 deg|||| -
|-
|-
| BIMULIORA|| Binoculars – 4 x 16 ||1921-ca.1926|| -
| BISEXIT|| 1925-1931||6 x 21 – CF||8.5 deg |||| -
|-
|-
| BIDAL|| Binoculars – 6 x 15 - 7 deg||1925-1939|| -
| BITUR|| ca.1925-1959||4 x 20 ||10.3 deg|||| -
|-
|-
| BISEXIT|| Binoculars – 6 x 21 – 8.5 deg – CF type||1925-1931|| -
| BINOTRIX|| 1920s||3 oculars x 90 on turret at 90 deg||||||
|-
|-
| BITUR|| Binoculars – 4 x 20 – 10.3 deg||ca.1925-1959|| -
| BINUX|| 1927-1962||8 x 30 ||8.5 deg|||| -
|-
|-
| BINOTRIX|| 3 oculars x 90||1920s|| - on turret at 90 deg
| [[BINUXIT]] ... [[Image:Binuxit.jpg|70px]]||  1927-1962||8 x 30 – CF type||8.5 deg |||| -
|-
|-
| BIDOX|| Binoculars – 6 x 30 – 8.5 deg||ca.1927-1939|| -
| BIDOX|| ca.1927-1939||6 x 30 ||8.5 deg|||| -
|-
|-
| BIDOXIT|| Binoculars – 6 x 30 – 8.5 deg – CF type||ca.1927-1962|| -
| BIDOXIT|| ca.1927-1962||6 x 30 – CF||8.5 deg |||| -
|-
|-
| BINOL|| Binoculars – 6 x 24 – 8.5 deg ||ca.1927-1939|| -
| BINOL|| ca.1927-1939||6 x 24 ||8.5 deg |||| -
|-
|-
| BINOLIT|| Binoculars – 6 x 24 – 8.5 deg – CF type||ca.1927-1939|| version of BINOM
| BINOLIT|| ca.1927-1939||6 x 24 – CF||8.5 deg |||| version of BINOM
|-
|-
| BINUX|| Binoculars – 8 x 30 – 8.5 deg||1927-1962|| -
| BIOCT||  ca.1927-1939||8 x 24 ||6.3 deg|||| -
|-
|-
| BINUXIT|| Binoculars – 8 x 30 – 8.5 deg – CF type||1927-1962|| -
| BIOCTIT||  ca.1927-1939||8 x 24 – CF||6.3 deg |||| -
|-
|-
| BIOCT|| Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.3 deg||ca.1927-1939|| -
| FORESTON || 1927-1939 ||6  x 42 ||7.1 deg |||| also monocular MONOFOREST; 735 gm / 26 oz
|-
|-
| BIOCTIT|| Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 6.3 deg – CF type||ca.1927-1939|| -
| FOREST ||  1927-1939 ||6  x 42  - CF||7.1 deg<br>122 yd / 1000 yd || 28 oz||  $80 in 1929
|-
| FORESTONA  ||  1927-1939 ||8 x 42 ||6.3 deg|| 735 gm / 26 oz|| also monocular MONOFORSTA;
|-
|-
| BILOM|| Binoculars – 8 x 30 – 6.3 deg||1930-ca.1935|| -
| FORSTA ||  1927-1939 ||8 x 42  - CF || 6.3 deg<br>110 yd / 1000 yd || 20 oz (28 oz. 1929)|| $85 in 1929
|-
|-
| BILOMIT|| Binoculars – 8 x 30 – 8.5 deg – CF type||1930-ca.1935|| -
| BILOM||  1930-ca.1935||8 x 30 ||6.3 deg|||| -
|-
|-
| BIMAX|| Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 8.5 deg||ca.1930-1935|| -
| BILOMIT||  1930-ca.1935||8 x 30 – CF||8.5 deg |||| -
|-
|-
| BIMAXIT|| Binoculars – 8 x 24 – 8.5 deg – CF type||ca.1930-1935|| -
| BIMAX||  ca.1930-1935||8 x 24 ||8.5 deg|||| -
|-
| BIMAXIT|| ca.1930-1935||8 x 24 – CF||8.5 deg |||| -
|-
| AVIOSEPTIT||  1930-1931||7 x 50 - CF||7.3 deg |||| -
|-
| AVIODIXIT||  1931||10 x 50 - CF||5 deg |||| -
|-
| AVIONAR||  ?||15 x 60|||||| -
|-
| CAMPAR||  1932-1959||10 x 40 ||7.3 deg|||| -
|-
| CAMPARIT||  1932-1959||10 x 40 – CF||7.3 deg |||| -
|-
| CAMPOFORT||  1932-1962||15 x 60 – IF||4.6 deg |||| -
|-
| CAMPOFORTIT||  1932-1962||15 x 60 – CF||4.6 deg |||| -
|-
| CAMPOMAR|| 1932-1949+||12 x 50 ||5.7 deg|||| -
|-
| CAMPOMARIT||  1932-1949+||12 x 50 – CF||5.7 deg |||| -
|-
| MARSEPT ||  1932-1962 ||7  x 50 ||7.3 deg<br>128 yd / 1000 yd|||| $156 1954. $225 1961. (1950s FIBAR, 1960s 40110) also monocular MONMAR (FEAFA - 41010) 33 oz
|-
| MARSEPTIT<br>1950s FITGE<br>1960s 40025  || 1932-1962 ||7  x 50 - CF|| 7.3 deg||960 gm<br>34 oz ||$162 1954. $235 1961
|-
| MARDIX<br>1950s FIBLO<br>1960s 40125 ||  1932-1962 ||10 x 50 ||5 deg<br>87 yd / 1000 yd||33 oz|| $165 1954. also monocular MONDIX (FEALF 41030)
|-
| MARDIXIT<br>1950s FITME<br>1960s 40040 || 1932-1962 ||10 x 50 - CF||5 deg||940 gm<br>33 oz||  $171 1954. $225 1961.
|-
| MAROCTO<br>1950s FIBEF<br>1960s 40115  || 1932-1962 ||8  x 60 || 6 deg<br>107 m / 1000 m ||1220 gm<br>43 oz ||$186 1954, $230 1961  also monocular MONOCHT FEAHU 41020
|-
| MAROCTIT<br>1950s FITID<br>1960s 40030  || | 1932-1962 || 8  x 60 - CF|| 6 deg||1250 gm<br>44 oz|| $192 1954, $250 1961
|-
| DECIMAR||  1937-1959||10 x 60 ||5.8 deg|||| -
|-
| DECIMARIT||  1937-1959||10 x 60 – CF||5.8 deg |||| -
|-
| MARDOCE<br>1950s FIBOS<br>1960s 40135  ||ca.1939-1962 ||12 x 60 || 4.3 deg<br>75 yd / 1000 yd|| 42 oz|| also monocular MONDUCE, FEARA, 41040
|-
| MARDOCIT<br>1950s FITSO<br>1960s 40050  || ca.1939-1962 || 12 x 60 - CF||4.3 deg||1225 gm<br>43 oz||$195 1954, $245 1961
|-
| [[BEH]] ..... [[Image:BEH.jpg|70px]] ||  1944||7 x 50 |||||| -
|-
| OBERON    || 1952 ||3 x 13.8 - Sprenger prisms |||||| $84 1954, very thin; (3.2 x 14 in 1984 catalog)
|}
 
== '''ROOF-PRISM LEICA BINOCULARS''' ==
{| class="prettytable"
!Code Name
!Production Year
!Size/Type
!Field of View
!Weight
!Remarks
|-
| [[AMPLIVID]] [[Image:AMPLIVID.jpg|50px]]||  1956-1962||6 x 24 ||12 deg<br>212 yd / 1000 yd|||| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40201<br>40202 || 1963-1965 ||6 x 24 ||12 deg<br>212 yd / 1000 yd|| 15.5 oz|| hard case & soft case, 11 feet near focus
|-
| Trinovid<br>40206<br>40207  || 1963-1975 || 8  x 32 || 150 yd / 1000 yd || 17.3 oz|| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40211<br>40212  ||  1963-1975 ||10 x 40|| 122 yd<br>1000 yd|| 19.4 oz|| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40216<br>40217  || 1965-1983 ||7 x 35 B || 150 yd / 1000 yd||18 oz|| Near focus 16 feet
|-
| Trinovid<br>40218  || 1968-1986 || 7 x 42 B ||140 yd<br>1000 yd|| 23 oz|| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40221  || 1969-1986 ||8 x 40 B |||||| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40208  ||1974-1990||8 x 32 B || 130 yd / 1000 yd||480 gm<br>17 oz|| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40228  || 1974-1990 ||10 x 40 B || 110 yd<br>1000 yd ||590 gm<br>21 oz|| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40300  || 1975-1982 ||8 x 20 C |||||| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40301 || 1975-1982 ||10 x 22 C|||||| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40237<br>40001 ||1981-1990||8 x 32 BA|| 130 yd / 1000 yd||480 gm<br>17 oz|| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40238 green<br>40002 black  || 1981-1983 ||7 x 35 BA |||||| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40235 green<br>40003 black || 1981-1990 ||8 x 40 BA|| 128 yd| 590 gm<br>21 oz|| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40236<br>40004 ||1981-1990||10 x 40 BA|| 110 yd<br>1000 yd|| 590 gm<br>21 oz|| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40234 green<br>40006 black  || 1981-1990 ||7 x 42 BA ||140 ydbr>1000 yd|| 660 gm<br>23 oz|| -
|-
| Trinovid<br>40305  || 1983-1991 || 8 x 20 BC ||6.6 deg<br>115 yd / 1000 yd |||| $615
|-
| Trinovid<br>40307<br>40309|| 1983-1991 ||8x20 BCA ||6.6 deg<br>115 yd / 1000 yd|| 220 gm<br>8 oz|| near focus 3 m, 13.9 mm eye relief
|-
| Trinovid<br>40306 || 1983-1991 ||10 x 25 BC|| 95 yd / 1000 yd  |||| $645
|-
| Trinovid<br>40308<br>40310 ||1983-1991 ||10 x 25 BCA ||5.4 deg|| 240 gm<br>8 oz|| near focus 5 m, 13.7 mm eye relief
|-
|Ultra<br>40240<br>40013|| 1990- ||7 x 42 BA ||8 deg<br>140 yd / 1000 yd||890 gm<br>31 oz||$1,365  6.3m near focus, 17 mm eye relief
|-
| Ultra<br>40239<br>40012||  1990- ||8 x 42 BA ||7.4 deg<br>130 yd / 1000 yds||890 gm<br>31 oz||$1,365 5.3m near focus, 15.9 mm eye relief
|-
|Ultra<br>40241<br>40014|| 1990- ||10 x 42 BA||6.3 deg<br>110 yd / 1000 yd||890 gm<br>31 oz|| $1,380  4.6 m near focus, 13.9 mm eye relief
|-
|Ultra<br>40229|| 1990- ||10 x 42 B||6.3 deg<br>110 yd / 1000 yd||890 gm<br>31 oz|| $1,380 leather cover, 4.6 m near focus, 13.9 mm eye relief
|-
| Leica || 1992- ||7  x 20|||||| -
|- 
| Leica || 1992- ||9  x 25 |||||| -
|-
|Ultra|| ? || 8 x 32 BA|| 135 yd / 1000 yd|| 625 gm<br>22 oz|| near focus 3.25 m
|-
|Ultra|| 1995- ||8 x 50 BA ||||||$1,295  near focus 17 feet, nitrogen filled, waterproof to 16 feet
|-
| Ultra|| 1995 ||10x 50 BA  |||||| $1,345  Near focus 15 feet, nitrogen filled, waterproof to 16 feet
|-
| Elcan  || ? || 7  x 50 - IF ||7.25 deg<br>118 yd / 1000 yd||1130 gm<br>40 oz|| Leitz Canada, 17mm eye relief, aluminum, immersion waterproof
|}
*1963, Trinovids introduced, production of all other models stopped. Trinovids use Uppendahl system, 3 cemented prisms. Internal focus. Produced for 27 years.
 
*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.
 
*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)

Latest revision as of 15:27, 29 November 2009

PORRO-PRISM & GALILEAN LEITZ BINOCULARS

Leitz / Leica "Binoculars" data courtesy of Peter Abrahams

Code Name Production Year Size/Type Field of View Weight Remarks
BINOCLE BINOCLE.jpg May 14, 1907 6 x 18 first commercially available Leitz binoculars
BINODAL BINODAL.jpg 1908-1919 6 x 21 140 yd / 1000 yd 14 oz also monocular MONODAL
GALILE ..... GALILE.jpg 1912-1914 6 x 40 -
BIZWE 1912 12 x 42 -
BINOT 1912-ca.1926 6 x 30 - IF also monocular MONOT
BINOXYD 1912-ca.1926 6 x 30 – CF -
BINOZE 1912 10 x 42 -
BINOMINIOS 1912-1914 4 x 16 – CF opera glasses -
BINOZITO 1913 10 x 46 – CF -
BINOM 1913 8 x 24 CF 6.5 deg 8 x 26 IF 1914-ca.1926; also monocular MOMON
BINOMA 1913 8 x 24 6.5 deg heavy
BINOFORTE 1913 12 x 46 12 x 42 in 1914
BINOFORTIM 1913 12 x 46 – CF 12 x 42 in 1914
BINOMIA 1913 8 x 24 – CF 6.5 deg -
GALILEOS 1914 6 x 40 -
BINOTOUR 1914 6 x 16 – CF -
BINOCT 1914-ca.1926 8 x 26 -
BINOLI 1914-ca.1926 6 x 24 also monocular MONOLI
BINOSPO 1914-ca.1926 6 x 24 – CF -
BINOMAT 1914 8 x 24 – CF 6.5 deg -
BINOMINIA BINOMINIA.jpg 1914 4 x 16 – CF 11 deg
140 yd / 1000 yd		 8 oz also monocular MONOMINIA
BINOMINOS 1914 4 x 16 – CF heavy opera glasses -
MARINODOCE MARINODOCE.jpg 1915 12 x 42 Marine model; (12 x 46 in 1984 catalog)
AVIODIX ..... AVIODIX.jpg 1919-1931 10 x 50 military version in 1917
BINOLAS 1919 6 x 21 – CF 8 deg -
BINODAL 1919 6 x 21 8 deg -
AVIOFORTE 1919-1930 12 x 60 4.3 deg -
AVIOSEPT 1919-1931 7 x 50 7.3 deg -
BINOVISTA 1920 15 x 60 3.5 deg -
BINOPLASTICO 1920 30 x 90 1.5 deg -
BILUSTRA 1921-1950s 3 x 13.5 13.7 deg -
BINAR 1921-1950s 3 x 13.5 13.7 deg -
BIMULIORA 1921-ca.1926 4 x 16 -
BIDAL 1925-1939 6 x 15 7 deg -
BISEXIT 1925-1931 6 x 21 – CF 8.5 deg -
BITUR ca.1925-1959 4 x 20 10.3 deg -
BINOTRIX 1920s 3 oculars x 90 on turret at 90 deg
BINUX 1927-1962 8 x 30 8.5 deg -
BINUXIT ... Binuxit.jpg 1927-1962 8 x 30 – CF type 8.5 deg -
BIDOX ca.1927-1939 6 x 30 8.5 deg -
BIDOXIT ca.1927-1962 6 x 30 – CF 8.5 deg -
BINOL ca.1927-1939 6 x 24 8.5 deg -
BINOLIT ca.1927-1939 6 x 24 – CF 8.5 deg version of BINOM
BIOCT ca.1927-1939 8 x 24 6.3 deg -
BIOCTIT ca.1927-1939 8 x 24 – CF 6.3 deg -
FORESTON 1927-1939 6 x 42 7.1 deg also monocular MONOFOREST; 735 gm / 26 oz
FOREST 1927-1939 6 x 42 - CF 7.1 deg
122 yd / 1000 yd		 28 oz $80 in 1929
FORESTONA 1927-1939 8 x 42 6.3 deg 735 gm / 26 oz also monocular MONOFORSTA;
FORSTA 1927-1939 8 x 42 - CF 6.3 deg
110 yd / 1000 yd		 20 oz (28 oz. 1929) $85 in 1929
BILOM 1930-ca.1935 8 x 30 6.3 deg -
BILOMIT 1930-ca.1935 8 x 30 – CF 8.5 deg -
BIMAX ca.1930-1935 8 x 24 8.5 deg -
BIMAXIT ca.1930-1935 8 x 24 – CF 8.5 deg -
AVIOSEPTIT 1930-1931 7 x 50 - CF 7.3 deg -
AVIODIXIT 1931 10 x 50 - CF 5 deg -
AVIONAR ? 15 x 60 -
CAMPAR 1932-1959 10 x 40 7.3 deg -
CAMPARIT 1932-1959 10 x 40 – CF 7.3 deg -
CAMPOFORT 1932-1962 15 x 60 – IF 4.6 deg -
CAMPOFORTIT 1932-1962 15 x 60 – CF 4.6 deg -
CAMPOMAR 1932-1949+ 12 x 50 5.7 deg -
CAMPOMARIT 1932-1949+ 12 x 50 – CF 5.7 deg -
MARSEPT 1932-1962 7 x 50 7.3 deg
128 yd / 1000 yd		 $156 1954. $225 1961. (1950s FIBAR, 1960s 40110) also monocular MONMAR (FEAFA - 41010) 33 oz
MARSEPTIT
1950s FITGE
1960s 40025		 1932-1962 7 x 50 - CF 7.3 deg 960 gm
34 oz		 $162 1954. $235 1961
MARDIX
1950s FIBLO
1960s 40125		 1932-1962 10 x 50 5 deg
87 yd / 1000 yd		 33 oz $165 1954. also monocular MONDIX (FEALF 41030)
MARDIXIT
1950s FITME
1960s 40040		 1932-1962 10 x 50 - CF 5 deg 940 gm
33 oz		 $171 1954. $225 1961.
MAROCTO
1950s FIBEF
1960s 40115		 1932-1962 8 x 60 6 deg
107 m / 1000 m		 1220 gm
43 oz		 $186 1954, $230 1961 also monocular MONOCHT FEAHU 41020
MAROCTIT
1950s FITID
1960s 40030		 1932-1962 8 x 60 - CF 6 deg 1250 gm
44 oz		 $192 1954, $250 1961
DECIMAR 1937-1959 10 x 60 5.8 deg -
DECIMARIT 1937-1959 10 x 60 – CF 5.8 deg -
MARDOCE
1950s FIBOS
1960s 40135		 ca.1939-1962 12 x 60 4.3 deg
75 yd / 1000 yd		 42 oz also monocular MONDUCE, FEARA, 41040
MARDOCIT
1950s FITSO
1960s 40050		 ca.1939-1962 12 x 60 - CF 4.3 deg 1225 gm
43 oz		 $195 1954, $245 1961
BEH ..... BEH.jpg 1944 7 x 50 -
OBERON 1952 3 x 13.8 - Sprenger prisms $84 1954, very thin; (3.2 x 14 in 1984 catalog)

ROOF-PRISM LEICA BINOCULARS

Code Name Production Year Size/Type Field of View Weight Remarks
AMPLIVID AMPLIVID.jpg 1956-1962 6 x 24 12 deg
212 yd / 1000 yd		 -
Trinovid
40201
40202		 1963-1965 6 x 24 12 deg
212 yd / 1000 yd		 15.5 oz hard case & soft case, 11 feet near focus
Trinovid
40206
40207		 1963-1975 8 x 32 150 yd / 1000 yd 17.3 oz -
Trinovid
40211
40212		 1963-1975 10 x 40 122 yd
1000 yd		 19.4 oz -
Trinovid
40216
40217		 1965-1983 7 x 35 B 150 yd / 1000 yd 18 oz Near focus 16 feet
Trinovid
40218		 1968-1986 7 x 42 B 140 yd
1000 yd		 23 oz -
Trinovid
40221		 1969-1986 8 x 40 B -
Trinovid
40208		 1974-1990 8 x 32 B 130 yd / 1000 yd 480 gm
17 oz		 -
Trinovid
40228		 1974-1990 10 x 40 B 110 yd
1000 yd		 590 gm
21 oz		 -
Trinovid
40300		 1975-1982 8 x 20 C -
Trinovid
40301		 1975-1982 10 x 22 C -
Trinovid
40237
40001		 1981-1990 8 x 32 BA 130 yd / 1000 yd 480 gm
17 oz		 -
Trinovid
40238 green
40002 black		 1981-1983 7 x 35 BA -
Trinovid
40235 green
40003 black		 1981-1990 8 x 40 BA 590 gm
21 oz		 -
Trinovid
40236
40004		 1981-1990 10 x 40 BA 110 yd
1000 yd		 590 gm
21 oz		 -
Trinovid
40234 green
40006 black		 1981-1990 7 x 42 BA 140 ydbr>1000 yd 660 gm
23 oz		 -
Trinovid
40305		 1983-1991 8 x 20 BC 6.6 deg
115 yd / 1000 yd		 $615
Trinovid
40307
40309		 1983-1991 8x20 BCA 6.6 deg
115 yd / 1000 yd		 220 gm
8 oz		 near focus 3 m, 13.9 mm eye relief
Trinovid
40306		 1983-1991 10 x 25 BC 95 yd / 1000 yd $645
Trinovid
40308
40310		 1983-1991 10 x 25 BCA 5.4 deg 240 gm
8 oz		 near focus 5 m, 13.7 mm eye relief
Ultra
40240
40013		 1990- 7 x 42 BA 8 deg
140 yd / 1000 yd		 890 gm
31 oz		 $1,365 6.3m near focus, 17 mm eye relief
Ultra
40239
40012		 1990- 8 x 42 BA 7.4 deg
130 yd / 1000 yds		 890 gm
31 oz		 $1,365 5.3m near focus, 15.9 mm eye relief
Ultra
40241
40014		 1990- 10 x 42 BA 6.3 deg
110 yd / 1000 yd		 890 gm
31 oz		 $1,380 4.6 m near focus, 13.9 mm eye relief
Ultra
40229		 1990- 10 x 42 B 6.3 deg
110 yd / 1000 yd		 890 gm
31 oz		 $1,380 leather cover, 4.6 m near focus, 13.9 mm eye relief
Leica 1992- 7 x 20 -
Leica 1992- 9 x 25 -
Ultra ? 8 x 32 BA 135 yd / 1000 yd 625 gm
22 oz		 near focus 3.25 m
Ultra 1995- 8 x 50 BA $1,295 near focus 17 feet, nitrogen filled, waterproof to 16 feet
Ultra 1995 10x 50 BA $1,345 Near focus 15 feet, nitrogen filled, waterproof to 16 feet
Elcan ? 7 x 50 - IF 7.25 deg
118 yd / 1000 yd		 1130 gm
40 oz		 Leitz Canada, 17mm eye relief, aluminum, immersion waterproof
  • 1963, Trinovids introduced, production of all other models stopped. Trinovids use Uppendahl system, 3 cemented prisms. Internal focus. Produced for 27 years.
  • 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.
  • 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)
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