Leitz hunting binocular from the 1960s

[Naphtali]

When I was a kid in high school, I blew the bank roll and bought a Leitz (made by Leica) Trinovid® 6x24 binocular for the Cardinals versus Cleveland Browns NFL game in St. Louis - to watch the finest running back of that generation, Mr. Jim Brown. When I no longer had the inclination to give the Bidwells - Cardinal owners at that time - any money, I sold the binocular.

Two generations later I seek this binocular again, specifically the version having rubber eye cups because I remember the binocular was also available with [harder] adjustable eye cups. I don't believe these eye cups will allow my "coke bottle" spectacles to get close enough to the ocular lenses for me to use them effectively.

At my age with my eye sight the more primitive lens coatings will not be a liability. The compact dimensions and very wide field of view make the binocular particularly useful and convenient for the fringe areas in Lolo National Forest where I hunt. . . . These features are precisely why they were useful for watching the "game" from upper deck seats.

If anyone has this binocular or knows of one, I will appreciate an opportunity to buy it.

 

[Art Eatman]

My solution to the problem of being "four-eyed" was to attach a security strap to my glasses. I'd just let them hang when I wanted to glass an area. That way, any sort of eyepiece on a binocular would work.

Kept me from losing the eye goggles when canoeing, also.

 

[H&Hhunter]

When I was a kid in high school, I blew the bank roll and bought a Leitz (made by Leica) Trinovid® 6x24 binocular for the Cardinals versus Cleveland Browns NFL game in St. Louis - to watch the finest running back of that generation, Mr. Jim Brown. When I no longer had the inclination to give the Bidwells - Cardinal owners at that time - any money, I sold the binocular.

Two generations later I seek this binocular again, specifically the version having rubber eye cups because I remember the binocular was also available with [harder] adjustable eye cups. I don't believe these eye cups will allow my "coke bottle" spectacles to get close enough to the ocular lenses for me to use them effectively.

At my age with my eye sight the more primitive lens coatings will not be a liability. The compact dimensions and very wide field of view make the binocular particularly useful and convenient for the fringe areas in Lolo National Forest where I hunt. . . . These features are precisely why they were useful for watching the "game" from upper deck seats.

If anyone has this binocular or knows of one, I will appreciate an opportunity to buy it.

If you want those particular binocs for the sake of reminiscing I fully understand. But if you are looking for clarity and field of view there are many binoculars out on the market today that will completely blow those away in performance and durability.

A used pair of Leica 8x32 BN wold be my strong recommendation. They are so clear they’ll fix a lot of your eye sight issues when you look through them.

In the meanwhile I’ll keep an out for a pair of Leitz 6x24’s for you.

 

[Naphtali]

Okay, here we go. I must wear spectacles to prevent double vision. There is no workaround for this other than using a monocular. And there goes the field of view.
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Regarding other binoculars, this acquisition is powered by nostalgia rather than need. You see, for serious use my Zeiss 7x42 B/GA T*P* and Docter Optik 8x42 ED binoculars are adequate - more than adequate . The long, tall Zeiss remains among the best two or three medium magnification binoculars. And this is 16 years after they were discontinued.

I appreciate your keeping an eye out for the Leitz 6x24s.

 

[redneck2]

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