[Olive Green] Quite impressed, especially with the $350 discount B&H offered recently. These replaced my Trinovid BA 8x32s which served well for 18 years. Not a fair comparison, but the most striking improvement is the radical edge to edge sharpness. The center image is a slight but clear improvement over the classic trinovids, but this sharpness holds all the way to the edge of the view! Amazing. Focus is extremely fast and snappy, with excellent depth of field- less focus hunting than any other bino I’ve used. Great ergonomics, excellent lens caps, and a top shelf case and strap that you’d be happy to pay extra for if they weren’t included.

Using side by side with the trinovids, looking towards the sun, the glare control really stands out - not even a hint of glare in situations where the trinovids were unusable. Not sure how they do this, but the results are incredible - opening up a variety of angles you previously could not dream of viewing.

Since I haven’t used any of the other current generation alpha binoculars, I can’t speak to a comparison, but at this price, and with Leica’s warranty and service, it’s hard to imagine a better tool.

[Olive Green] I know the price scares you but we have taken these type of field glasses to safaris in Africa over 10 times. When we let the spotter and or driver use our glasses they ALL tell us they are the brightest and clearest they have ever used. 

So a little heavy but well worth it when you need it.

[Olive Green] Ive wanted to buy a pair of high quality birding/wildlife binoculars for my wife for years. With advancing age and declining eye-sight (and plenty of spare time in retirement), I decided that there was no better time than the present to pull the trigger. Settled on the 8x42 Noctivid after a short Internet search of birding sites. My wifes reaction when she first saw them? They cost HOW much? Oh, my God! Her reaction when she first looked through them? Oh, my God, these are amazing! Makes me wonder why Ive been using those cheap ones all these years. Mission accomplished. The view is incredibly bright, crisp and pops out at you. Accommodates eye-glasses very well. In short - - do it if you can!

[0.455 lb] Have been a Leica owner for 15 years and these are hands down the best binoculars I have ever used. They are more comfortable to hold,
lighter, closer focusing and, most importantly, the view is incredible. Everyone who has looked through them has had a 'wow' or 'oh my gosh' moment. They are bright, sharp edge to edge, and have a great depth of field (almost 3 dimensional, which is very unusual in a roof prism binocular). I absolutely love and recommend them to anyone ready to step up to a premium (alpha) binocular.

[Neoprene] I'd been wanting to upgrade my Vortex Vipers for some time and was ready to make the jump into something high end. Leica was my first choice because of the way they felt in my hand - it was a natural fit. Images are bright and colors stand out in a way I haven't seen in years. My only complaint is the weight - they're a bit on the heavy side - but that's minor compared to the view.

[0.455 lb] bright light, close focus, twist-out eye-cups - can't imagine a better pair of binoculars.

[Olive Green] After using 8x32 Trinovids for 18 years, I decided it was time for a change. I tried the Svarowski 8.5 x 42 but found them too clunky and didn't like the green color. I also tried the Leica Ultravid 8x42 HD plus and liked them. Then enter the 8x42 Noctivid! Coming from 8x32's, any 8x42 would look brighter, but these Noctivids blew me away. Crisp, sharp, bright and beautiful! I was very worried about the weight, the 8x32 are so light and I have some neck and shoulder issues. But the Noctivids are so well balanced that it took me minutes to get used to them. Btw the case it comes in is beautiful. I would highly recommend these.

[0.455 lb] Short version: �Recommended. �The image is wonderfully detailed. �Excellent contrast and resolution of fine detail, �“presence” of the image. �Only drawback is off-axis chromatic abberation.
Longer version: �If researching this, I’d suggest a side by side comarrision with this binocular, the Swarovski 8.5x42 EL, and the Zeiss 8x42 SF (something I could not do). �When I comparied the image between the Noctivid and my Swarovski 8x32 EL Field Pros and Zeiss 10x42 Victory HD’s (this is not a comparrison of equals), I’d see details and textures with the Noctivid immediately that I would then notice in the EL’s and HD’s upon second glance. �Also the glare suppression/stray light in the Noctivid’s is better. �It is also brighter (as expected by the larger exit pupil). �The only drawback that I can see is higher off axis CA levels in back lit situations than the others (they all have some CA visible - best controlled by Swarovski). �Ergonomics are fquite pleasing, and I find the look attractive. �Otherwise, these three compaines seem to have different design strategies in how they address the numerous �characteristics. � �For me, the Leica image (which I think they call plasticity) is the �most pleasing to my eyes. More depth and less “flat”. �It is my first choice for detailed observations.
Note: The Leica website shows the Field of View as 443 feet at 1000 yards. B&H states 406.63 feet at 1000 yards, and other retailers also state 406 or so feet at 1000 yards, so there is some confusion about that.

[Neoprene] THIS HEAVY-DUTY STRAP WAS A GREAT UPGRADE FOR MY LEICA 10x50 TRINOVID; THE ORIGINAL STRAP WAS NOT COMFORTABLE AFTER A SHORT USE PERIOD. YOU WILL NOT REGRET PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT IF YOU SHOULD HAVE A HEAVY LEICA BINOCULAR.

[Neoprene] I compared these to the Zeiss Conquest line and decided they are worth the extra money. These give an incredibly sharp, perfectly contrasty image that makes identifying birds in the field much easier.