Roof-Prism Leica Binoculars

Leica "Binoculars" data courtesy of Peter Abrahams

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						-
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 cover	-
40 218	1968-1986	Trinovid 7 x 42 B	140 yd 1000 yd	23 oz				leather cover	-
40 221	1969-1986	Trinovid 8 x 40 B						leather cover	-
40 208	1974-1990	Trinovid 8 x 32 B	130 yd / 1000 yd	480 gm 17 oz				leather cover	-
40 228	1974-1990	Trinovid 10 x 40 B	110 yd / 1000 yd	590 gm 21 oz				leather cover	-
40 300	1975-1982	Trinovid 8 x 20 C							-
40 301	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 cover	-
40 238 green 40 002 black	1981-1983	Trinovid 7 x 35 BA						rubber cover	-
40 235 green 40 003 black	1981-1990	Trinovid 8 x 40 BA	128 yd / 1000 yd	590 gm 21 oz				rubber cover	-
40 236 40 004	1981-1990	Trinovid 10 x 40 BA	110 yd / 1000 yd	590 gm 21 oz				rubber cover	-
40 234 green 40 006 black	1981-1990	Trinovid 7 x 42 BA	140 yd / 1000 yd	660 gm 23 oz				rubber cover	-
40 305	1983-1991	Trinovid 8 x 20 BC	6.6 deg 115 yd / 1000 yd						$615
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 cover	-
40 306	1983-1991	Trinovid 10 x 25 BC	95 yd / 1000 yd						$645
40 336	ca.1992-2000	Trinovid 10 x 25 BC							$357 in 2000
40 308 40 310	1983-1991	Trinovid 10 x 25 BCA	5.4 deg	240 gm 8 oz	5 m 16 feet	13.7		rubber cover	-
40 338 green 40 340 black	ca.1992-2000	Trinovid 10 x 25 BCA	5.4 deg	240 gm 8 oz	5 m 16 feet	13.7		rubber cover	$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 cover	$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 cover	$945 in 2000
40 239 40 012 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 cover	$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 cover	$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 cover	$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	-2000	Ultra 8 x 32 BA	135 yd / 1000 yd	625 gm 22 oz	3.25 m 11 feet			rubber cover	$858 in 2000
40 066	1995-	Ultra 8 x 50 BA			17 feet		16 feet	nitrogen filled rubber cover	$1,295
40 067	1995	Ultra 10 x 50 BA			15 feet		16 feet	nitrogen filled rubber cover	$1,345
40 068	ca.2000	Ultra 12 x 50 BA						nitrogen filled rubber cover	$1260 in 2000
40 022	ca.2000	Geovid 7 x 42 BDA							$3518 in 2000; with internal compass
40 023 m 40024 yd	ca.2000	Geovid 7 x 42 BD	6.9 deg 120 m / 1000 m	1350 g 206 mm			splashproof		$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	-
40 335 40 341 titanium	ca.2000	Trinovid 8 x 20 BC					splashproof		$378 in 2000
40 352 silver 40 353 titanium 40 351 black	ca.2003	Trinovid 8 x 20 BC		225 g 92 mm	3.0			leather style	$378 in 2000
40 354 black 40 355 green	ca.2003	Trinovid 8 x 20 BCA		235 g 92 mm	3.0		splashproof	rubber jacket	$378 in 2000
40 361 40 341 bronze se	1998	Trinovid 8 x 20 BC							$595 in 2000, 1999 units
?	pre-2000	Elcan 7 x 50 - IF	7.25 deg 118 yd / 1000 yd	1130 gm 40 oz			16 feet	aluminum	Leitz Canada
40 069	2003-2008	Ultravid 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		-

• 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)