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!Code Name
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!Binocular Size/Type
!Production Year
!Production Year
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!Field of View
!Field of View
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!Remarks
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|[[BINOCLE]] [[Image:BINOCLE.jpg|70px]]||  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
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| [[BINODAL]] [[Image:BINODAL.jpg|70px]] || 6 x 21 ||1908-1919 || 140 yd / 1000 yd || 14 oz || also monocular MONODAL
| [[BINODAL]] [[Image:BINODAL.jpg|70px]] ||1908-1919 || 6 x 21 ||140 yd / 1000 yd || 14 oz || also monocular MONODAL
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| [[GALILE]] ..... [[Image:GALILE.jpg|50px]] || 6 x 40 ||1912-1914 |||||| -
| [[GALILE]] ..... [[Image:GALILE.jpg|50px]] ||1912-1914 || 6 x 40 |||||| -
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| BIZWE||  12 x 42||1912|||||| -
| BIZWE||  1912||12 x 42|||||| -
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| BINOT||  6 x 30 ||1912-ca.1926|||||| -
| BINOT||  1912-ca.1926||6 x 30 - IF |||||| also monocular MONOT
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| BINOXYD|| 6 x 30 – CF type||1912-ca.1926|||||| -
| BINOXYD|| 1912-ca.1926|| 6 x 30 – CF|||||| -
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| BINOZE||  10 x 42||1912|||||| -
| BINOZE||  1912||10 x 42|||||| -
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| BINOMINIOS|| 4 x 16 – CF type||1912-1914|||||| - opera glasses
| BINOMINIOS|| 1912-1914|| 4 x 16 – CF opera glasses|||||| -  
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| BINOZITO||  10 x 46 – CF type||1913|||||| -
| BINOZITO||  1913||10 x 46 – CF|||||| -
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| BINOM||  8 x 24 – 6.5 deg||1913|||||| - 8 x 26 1914-ca.1926  
| BINOM||  1913||8 x 24 CF||6.5 deg|||| 8 x 26 IF 1914-ca.1926; also monocular MOMON
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| BINOMA||  8 x 24 – 6.5 deg||1913|||||| - heavy
| BINOMA||  1913||8 x 24||6.5 deg|||| heavy
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| BINOFORTE||  12 x 46 ||1913|||||| - 12 x 42 in 1914  
| BINOFORTE||  1913||12 x 46 |||||| 12 x 42 in 1914  
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| BINOFORTIM||  12 x 46 – CF type||1913|||||| - 12 x 42 in 1914  
| BINOFORTIM||  1913||12 x 46 – CF|||||| 12 x 42 in 1914  
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| BINOMIA||  8 x 24 – 6.5 deg – CF type||1913|||||| -
| BINOMIA||  1913||8 x 24 – CF||6.5 deg|||| -
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| GALILEOS || 6 x 40 ||1914 |||||| -
| GALILEOS || 1914 ||6 x 40 |||||| -
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| BINOTOUR||  6 x 16 – CF type ||1914|||||| -
| BINOTOUR||  1914||6 x 16 – CF|||||| -
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| BINOCT||  8 x 26 ||1914-ca.1926|||||| -
| BINOCT||  1914-ca.1926||8 x 26 |||||| -
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| BINOLI||  6 x 24 ||1914-ca.1926|||||| also monocular MONOLI
| BINOLI||  1914-ca.1926||6 x 24 |||||| also monocular MONOLI
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| BINOSPO||  6 x 24 – CF type||1914-ca.1926|||||| -
| BINOSPO||  1914-ca.1926||6 x 24 – CF|||||| -
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| BINOMAT||  8 x 24 – 6.5 deg – CF type||1914|||||| -
| BINOMAT||  1914||8 x 24 – CF||6.5 deg |||| -
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| [[BINOMINIA]] [[Image:BINOMINIA.jpg|60px]]||  4 x 16 – 11 deg – CF type||1914|| 140 yd / 1000 yd || 8 oz || also monocular MONOMINIA
| [[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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| BINOMINOS||  4 x 16 – CF type||1914|||||| - heavy opera glasses
| BINOMINOS||  1914||4 x 16 – CF heavy opera glasses|||||| -  
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|[[MARINODOCE]] [[Image:MARINODOCE.jpg|60px]]||12 x 42 || 1915 |||||| Marine model; (12 x 46 in 1984 catalog)
|[[MARINODOCE]] [[Image:MARINODOCE.jpg|60px]]|| 1915 ||12 x 42 |||||| Marine model; (12 x 46 in 1984 catalog)


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| [[AVIODIX]] ..... [[Image:AVIODIX.jpg|60px]]||  10 x 50 ||1919-1931|||||| - military version 1917
| [[AVIODIX]] ..... [[Image:AVIODIX.jpg|60px]]||  1919-1931||10 x 50 |||||| military version in 1917
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| BINOLAS||  6 x 21 – 8 deg – CF type ||1919|||||| -
| BINOLAS||  1919||6 x 21 – CF||8 deg |||| -
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| BINODAL||  6 x 21 – 8 deg ||1919|||||| -
| BINODAL||  1919||6 x 21||8 deg |||| -
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| AVIOFORTE||  12 x 60 - 4.3 deg ||1919-1930|||||| -
| AVIOFORTE||  1919-1930||12 x 60 ||4.3 deg |||| -
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| AVIOSEPT||  7 x 50 - 7.3 deg||1919-1931|||||| -
| AVIOSEPT||  1919-1931||7 x 50||7.3 deg|||| -
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| BINOVISTA||  15 x 60 – 3.5 deg ||1920|||||| -
| BINOVISTA||  1920||15 x 60 ||3.5 deg|||| -
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| BINOPLASTICO||  30 x 90 – 1.5 deg ||1920|||||| -
| BINOPLASTICO||  1920||30 x 90 ||1.5 deg |||| -
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| BILUSTRA||  3 x 13.5 – 13.7 deg||1921-1950s|||||| -
| BILUSTRA||  1921-1950s||3 x 13.5 ||13.7 deg|||| -
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| BINAR||  3 x 13.5 – 13.7 deg||1921-1950s|||||| -
| BINAR||  1921-1950s||3 x 13.5 ||13.7 deg|||| -
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| BIMULIORA||  4 x 16 ||1921-ca.1926|||||| -
| BIMULIORA||  1921-ca.1926||4 x 16 |||||| -
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| BIDAL||  6 x 15 - 7 deg||1925-1939|||||| -
| BIDAL||  1925-1939||6 x 15 ||7 deg|||| -
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| BISEXIT||  6 x 21 – 8.5 deg – CF type||1925-1931|||||| -
| BISEXIT||  1925-1931||6 x 21 – CF||8.5 deg |||| -
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| BITUR||  4 x 20 – 10.3 deg||ca.1925-1959|||||| -
| BITUR||  ca.1925-1959||4 x 20 ||10.3 deg|||| -
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| BINOTRIX|| 3 oculars x 90||1920s|||||| on turret at 90 deg
| BINOTRIX|| 1920s||3 oculars x 90 on turret at 90 deg||||||  
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| BINUX||  8 x 30 – 8.5 deg||1927-1962|||||| -
| BINUX||  1927-1962||8 x 30 ||8.5 deg|||| -
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| [[BINUXIT]] ... [[Image:Binuxit.jpg|70px]]||  8 x 30 – 8.5 deg – CF type||1927-1962|||||| -
| [[BINUXIT]] ... [[Image:Binuxit.jpg|70px]]||  1927-1962||8 x 30 – CF type||8.5 deg |||| -
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| BIDOX||  6 x 30 – 8.5 deg||ca.1927-1939|||||| -
| BIDOX||  ca.1927-1939||6 x 30 ||8.5 deg|||| -
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| BIDOXIT||  6 x 30 – 8.5 deg – CF type||ca.1927-1962|||||| -
| BIDOXIT||  ca.1927-1962||6 x 30 – CF||8.5 deg |||| -
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| BINOL||  6 x 24 – 8.5 deg ||ca.1927-1939|||||| -
| BINOL||  ca.1927-1939||6 x 24 ||8.5 deg |||| -
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| BINOLIT||  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
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| BIOCT||  8 x 24 – 6.3 deg||ca.1927-1939|||||| -
| BIOCT||  ca.1927-1939||8 x 24 ||6.3 deg|||| -
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| BIOCTIT||  8 x 24 – 6.3 deg – CF type||ca.1927-1939|||||| -
| BIOCTIT||  ca.1927-1939||8 x 24 – CF||6.3 deg |||| -
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| FORESTON || 6  x 42 - 7.1 deg || 1927-1939 |||||| also monocular MONOFOREST; 735 gm
| FORESTON ||  1927-1939 ||6  x 42 ||7.1 deg |||| also monocular MONOFOREST; 735 gm / 26 oz
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| FOREST || 6  x 42  - 7.1 deg || 1927-1939 || 122 yd / 1000 yd CF || 28 oz||  $80 in 1929
| FOREST ||  1927-1939 ||6  x 42  - CF||7.1 deg<br>122 yd / 1000 yd || 28 oz||  $80 in 1929
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| FORESTONA  || 8  x 42 - 6.3 deg|| 1927-1939 |||| 735 gm|| also monocular MONOFORSTA;  
| FORESTONA  ||  1927-1939 ||8  x 42 ||6.3 deg|| 735 gm / 26 oz|| also monocular MONOFORSTA;  
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| FORSTA || 8  x 42  - 6.3 deg CF || 1927-1939 || 110 yd / 1000 yd || 20 oz (28 oz. 1929)|| $85 in 1929  
| FORSTA ||  1927-1939 ||8  x 42  - CF || 6.3 deg<br>110 yd / 1000 yd || 20 oz (28 oz. 1929)|| $85 in 1929  
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| BILOM||  8 x 30 – 6.3 deg||1930-ca.1935|||||| -
| BILOM||  1930-ca.1935||8 x 30 ||6.3 deg|||| -
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| BILOMIT||  8 x 30 – 8.5 deg – CF type||1930-ca.1935|||||| -
| BILOMIT||  1930-ca.1935||8 x 30 – CF||8.5 deg |||| -
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| BIMAX||  8 x 24 – 8.5 deg||ca.1930-1935|||||| -
| BIMAX||  ca.1930-1935||8 x 24 ||8.5 deg|||| -
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| BIMAXIT||  8 x 24 – 8.5 deg – CF type||ca.1930-1935|||||| -
| BIMAXIT||  ca.1930-1935||8 x 24 – CF||8.5 deg |||| -
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| AVIOSEPTIT||  7x50 - 7.3 deg - CF type||1930-1931|||||| -
| AVIOSEPTIT||  1930-1931||7 x 50 - CF||7.3 deg |||| -
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| AVIODIXIT||  10 x 50 - 5 deg - CF type||1931|||||| -
| AVIODIXIT||  1931||10 x 50 - CF||5 deg |||| -
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| CAMPAR||  10 x 40 – 7.3 deg||1932-1959|||||| -
| AVIONAR||  ?||15 x 60|||||| -
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| CAMPARIT||  10 x 40 – 7.3 deg – CF type||1932-1959|||||| -
| CAMPAR||  1932-1959||10 x 40 ||7.3 deg|||| -
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| CAMPOFORT||  15 x 60 – 4.6 deg – IF type||1932-1962|||||| -
| CAMPARIT||  1932-1959||10 x 40 – CF||7.3 deg |||| -
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| CAMPOFORTIT||  15 x 60 – 4.6 deg – CF type||1932-1962|||||| -
| CAMPOFORT||  1932-1962||15 x 60 – IF||4.6 deg |||| -
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| CAMPOMAR||  12 x 50 – 5.7 deg||1932-1949+|||||| -
| CAMPOFORTIT||  1932-1962||15 x 60 – CF||4.6 deg |||| -
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| CAMPOMARIT|| 12 x 50 – 5.7 deg – CF type||1932-1949+|||||| -
| CAMPOMAR|| 1932-1949+||12 x 50 ||5.7 deg|||| -
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| DECIMAR||  10 x 60 – 5.8 deg||1937-1959|||||| -
| CAMPOMARIT||  1932-1949+||12 x 50 – CF||5.7 deg |||| -
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| DECIMARIT||  10 x 60 – 5.8 deg – CF type||1937-1959|||||| -
| 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
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| [[BEH]] ..... [[Image:BEH.jpg|70px]] ||  7 x 50 ||1944|||||| -
| 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
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| AVIONAR||  15 x 60||?|||||| -
| 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)
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| MARDIXIT<br>1950s FITME<br>1960s 40040 || 1932-1962 ||10 x 50 - CF||5 deg||940 gm<br>33 oz||  $171 1954. $225 1961.
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| 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
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| MAROCTIT<br>1950s FITID<br>1960s 40030  || | 1932-1962 || 8  x 60 - CF|| 6 deg||1250 gm<br>44 oz|| $192 1954, $250 1961
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| DECIMAR||  1937-1959||10 x 60 ||5.8 deg|||| -
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| DECIMARIT||  1937-1959||10 x 60 – CF||5.8 deg |||| -
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| 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
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| 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
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| [[BEH]] ..... [[Image:BEH.jpg|70px]] || 1944||7 x 50 |||||| -
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| OBERON    || 1952 ||3 x 13.8 - Sprenger prisms |||||| $84 1954, very thin; (3.2 x 14 in 1984 catalog)
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!Code Name
!Binocular Size/Type
!Production Year
!Production Year
!Size/Type
!Field of View
!Weight
!Remarks
!Remarks
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| [[AMPLIVID]] [[Image:AMPLIVID.jpg|50px]]||  6 x 24 - 12 deg||1956-1962|| -
| [[AMPLIVID]] [[Image:AMPLIVID.jpg|50px]]||  1956-1962||6 x 24 ||12 deg<br>212 yd / 1000 yd|||| -
 
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| 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
 
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== To Do List ==
| Trinovid<br>40206<br>40207  || 1963-1975 || 8  x 32 || 150 yd / 1000 yd || 17.3 oz|| -
 
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| Trinovid<br>40211<br>40212  ||  1963-1975 ||10 x 40|| 122 yd<br>1000 yd|| 19.4 oz|| -
| MARSEPT || 7  x 50 - 7.3 deg - 128 yd / 1000 yd|| 1932-1962 || $156 1954. $225 1961. (1950s FIBAR, 1960s 40110) also monocular MONMAR (FEAFA - 41010). 33 oz
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| Trinovid<br>40216<br>40217  || 1965-1983 ||7 x 35 B || 150 yd / 1000 yd||18 oz|| Near focus 16 feet
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| Trinovid<br>40218  || 1968-1986 || 7 x 42 B ||140 yd<br>1000 yd|| 23 oz|| -
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| Trinovid<br>40221  || 1969-1986 ||8 x 40 B |||||| -
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| Trinovid<br>40208  ||1974-1990||8 x 32 B || 130 yd / 1000 yd||480 gm<br>17 oz|| -
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| Trinovid<br>40228  || 1974-1990 ||10 x 40 B || 110 yd<br>1000 yd ||590 gm<br>21 oz|| -
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| Trinovid<br>40300  || 1975-1982 ||8 x 20 C |||||| -
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| Trinovid<br>40301 || 1975-1982 ||10 x 22 C|||||| -
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| Trinovid<br>40237<br>40001 ||1981-1990||8 x 32 BA|| 130 yd / 1000 yd||480 gm<br>17 oz|| -
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| Trinovid<br>40238 green<br>40002 black  || 1981-1983 ||7 x 35 BA |||||| -
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| Trinovid<br>40235 green<br>40003 black || 1981-1990 ||8 x 40 BA|| 128 yd| 590 gm<br>21 oz|| -
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| Trinovid<br>40236<br>40004 ||1981-1990||10 x 40 BA|| 110 yd<br>1000 yd|| 590 gm<br>21 oz|| -
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| Trinovid<br>40234 green<br>40006 black  || 1981-1990 ||7 x 42 BA ||140 ydbr>1000 yd|| 660 gm<br>23 oz|| -
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| Trinovid<br>40305 || 1983-1991 || 8 x 20 BC ||6.6 deg<br>115 yd / 1000 yd |||| $615
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| 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
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| Trinovid<br>40306 || 1983-1991 ||10 x 25 BC|| 95 yd / 1000 yd  |||| $645
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| 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
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|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
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| 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
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|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
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|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
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| Leica || 1992- ||7  x 20|||||| -
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| Leica || 1992- ||9  x 25 |||||| -
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|Ultra|| ? || 8 x 32 BA|| 135 yd / 1000 yd|| 625 gm<br>22 oz|| near focus 3.25 m
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7  x 50 | Marseptit  | 7.3deg| 1932-1962 | $162 1954. $235 1961. CF. (1950s Fitge, 1960s 40025). 960 gm
|Ultra|| 1995- ||8 x 50 BA ||||||$1,295  near focus 17 feet, nitrogen filled, waterproof to 16 feet
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10 x 50 | Mardix    | 5 deg | 1932-1962 | $165 1954. (1950s Fiblo, 1960s 40125). 87yd/1000yd. 33 oz. also monocular Mondix (Fealf, 41030).
| Ultra|| 1995 ||10x 50 BA |||||| $1,345  Near focus 15 feet, nitrogen filled, waterproof to 16 feet
10 x 50 | Mardixit  | 5 deg | 1932-1962 | $171 1954. $225 1961. CF. (1950s Fitme, 1960s 40040). 940 gm.
8  x 60 | Marocto    | 6 deg | 1932-1962 | $186 1954. $230 1961. (1950s Fibef, 1960s 40115). 1220 gm. 107m/1000m. also monocular Monocht (Feahu, 41020).
8  x 60 | Maroctit  | 6 deg | 1932-1962 | $192 1954. $250 1961. CF. 1250 gm. (1950s Fitid, 1960s 40030).
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12 x 60 | Mardoce    | 4.3deg|~1939 | 1962 | $189 1954. (1950s Fibos, 1960s 40135). 75yd/1000yd. 42 oz. also monocular Mondoce (Feara, 41040).
| 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
12 x 60 | Mardocit  | 4.3deg|~1939 | 1962 | $195 1954. $245 1961. CF. (1950s Fitso, 1960s 40050). 1225 gm.
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12 x 60 | Mardoce    | 4.3deg|~1939 | 1962 | $189 1954. (1950s Fibos, 1960s 40135). 75yd/1000yd. 42 oz. also monocular Mondoce (Feara, 41040).
*1963, Trinovids introduced, production of all other models stopped. Trinovids use Uppendahl system, 3 cemented prisms. Internal focus. Produced for 27 years.
12 x 60 | Mardocit  | 4.3deg|~1939 | 1962 | $195 1954. $245 1961. CF. (1950s Fitso, 1960s 40050). 1225 gm.
3 x 13.8| Oberon    |      | 1952 |      | $84 1954. Sprenger prisms, very thin. ('3.2 x 14' in 1984 info. list)


*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).


1963, Trinovids introduced, production of all other models stopped. Trinovids use Uppendahl system, 3 cemented prisms. Internal focus. Produced for 27 years.
*Filters, available until 1973: yellow haze, orange, red orange, light red, red-green accentuated, 'Neophan', grey 90%, solar (99.99%), reticle (frame).
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).
8 x 20C | Trinovid  |      | 1975 | 1982 | (40300).
8 x 20BC| Trinovid  | 115 yd| 1983 | 1991 | $615 (40305). 8x20 BCA (40307,40309), 220 gm., near focus 3m., 6.6 deg FOV, 13.9 mm eye relief.
10 x 22C| Trinovid  |      | 1975 | 1982 | (40301).
10x 25BC| Trinovid  | 95 yd | 1983 | 1991 | $645 (40306). 10 x 25 BCA (40308, 40310), 240 gm., near focus 5m., 5.4 deg FOV, 13.7 mm eye relief.
6  x 24 | Trinovid  | 212 yd| 1963 | 1965 | (40201 & 40202 -- hard case & soft case). 15.5 oz. 11 feet near focus. FOV 12 degrees.
8  x 32 | Trinovid  | 150 yd| 1963 | 1975 | (40206 & 40207) 17.3 oz.
8 x 32B | Trinovid  | 130 yd| 1974 | 1990 | (40208). 8 x 32 BA, 1981-1990, (40237, 40001), 480 gm.
7 x 35B | Trinovid  | 150 yd| 1965 | 1983 | (40216 & 40217)  Near focus 16 feet. 18 oz.
7 x 35BA| Trinovid  |      | 1981 | 1983 | (40238 green, 40002 black)
8 x 40B | Trinovid  |      | 1969 | 1986 | (40221)
8 x 40BA| Trinovid  | 128 yd| 1981 | 1990 | (40235 green, 40003 black). 590 gm.
10 x 40 | Trinovid  | 122 yd| 1963 | 1975 | (40211 & 40212). 19.4 oz.
10 x 40B| Trinovid  | 110 yd| 1974 | 1990 | (40228). 10 x 40 BA, 1981-1990, (40236, 40004), 590 gm.
7 x 42B | Trinovid  | 140 yd| 1968 | 1986 | (40218). 23 oz.
7 x 42BA| Trinovid  | 140 yd| 1981 | 1990 | (40234 green, 40006 black). 660 gm.


1990, Trinovids replaced except compacts. Ultras, Schmidt Pechan prisms, nitrogen filled, waterproof to 16 feet, internal focus. All rubber armored.
*1990, Trinovids replaced except compacts. Ultras, Schmidt Pechan prisms, nitrogen filled, waterproof to 16 feet, internal focus. All rubber armored.
7 x 42BA| Leica Ultra| 140 yd| 1990 |      | $1,365 (40240, 40013). 6.3m near focus, 17 mm eye relief, 8 deg FOV, 890 gm.
8 x 42BA| Leica Ultra| 130 yd| 1990 |      | $1,365 (40239, 40012). 5.3m near focus, 15.9 mm eye relief, 7.4 deg FOV, 890 gm.
10x 42BA| Leica Ultra| 110 yd| 1990 |      | $1,380 (40241, 40014). 10 x 42B leather cover (40229); 4.6m near focus, 13.9 mm e.r., 6.3 deg FOV, 890 gm.
7  x 20 | Leica      |      | 1992 |      |
9  x 25 | Leica      |      | 1992 |      |
8 x 32BA| Leica Ultra| 135 yd|      |      | 625 gm., near focus 3.25m.
8 x 50BA| Leica Ultra|      | 1995 |      | $1,295  Near focus 17 feet, nitrogen filled, waterproof to 16 feet.
10x 50BA| Leica Ultra|      | 1995 |      | $1,345  Near focus 15 feet, nitrogen filled, waterproof to 16 feet.
7  x 50 | Elcan      |7.25deg|      |      | Leitz Canada, IF, 17mm eye relief, aluminum, immersion waterproof, FOV 130mils = 118yd/1000yd, weight 1130 gm.


Current Leica Binoculars
*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 16:27, 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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