Leica Trinovid 8x42 HD Binoculars reduces a very high percentage

reduces a very high percentage of chromatic aberration (color blur)

A zoom thumb-lever is conveniently located near the eye cups

and fully waterproof and fog-proof frames

Leupold also touts having the best glare reduction in its class

Made of three high strength steel legs

Leica Trinovid 8x42 HD Binoculars reduces a very high percentageThe Leica Trinovid 8x42 HD Binoculars are Leica's first close focusing optics, offering views of subjects as close as 5. 9 feet. They are compact, lightweight, with phase corrected prisms and Leica's fully multi coated HD optics, many of the high end features of Leica's top end Ultravid HD Plus binoculars. These binoculars provide exceptionally bright images with ultra sharp resolution, high contrast, and natural color rendition for a breathtaking