Leica 10-15x50 Brochure

New ideas for even better visibility

Leica represents

innovation. Our own outstanding achievements in terms of lenses

and mechanics are being continuously monitored and the standards

set even higher. Which is why Leica binoculars and spotting scopes

Fluoride lenses

With the help of new

fluoride (FL) glass, in Leica HD and APO

models the color fidelity and contrast

of images is further improved. Optical

FL lenses are to a large part made up

of calcium fluoride, a mineral with a

crystalline structure. Unlike convention-

al optical lenses, this creates a very

low level of dispersion (light scattering)

and corrects aberration (imaging errors)

significantly better. So as a result, the

viewing experience is more natural and

impressive than it has ever been before.

Without fluoride lenses, troublesome color

fringing can occur, and so contrast and

sharpness appear weakened.

Image caption of bird on the right : The new

optical Leica FL lenses reduce color effects

to a minimum – and so nature is rendered

clearly and without distortion.

Consistently smooth focusing – whatever the temperature

The mechanics

for the Ultravid HD focusing have been further refined. As a result, focusing is even

smoother and remains free of play across the entire range. Optimized material pair-

ings and gliding discs made from extremely tough, high-performance plastic are

used. In cold conditions, the conventional greased focusing mechanisms sometimes

only work with difficulty, and at higher temperatures they

move too freely. Furthermore, these focusing mechan-

isms can feel “sticky”, and at higher temperatures there

is even the danger that grease can escape and run on

the lens. With the optimized Leica focus, these risks

have been eliminated. In the new Ultravid-HD

models, it works practically without any

lubricants. So even in extreme

temperatures, it is always fully

functional – with a

constantly optimum

degree of smooth-

ness.

Excellent image quality – even in

awkward light conditions

Stray or

false light can significantly reduce the

viewing experience. To eliminate this

effectively, Leica is taking a great num-

ber of steps which, in awkward side-

lighting and backlighting situations in

particular, ensure a high-resolution,

clear image without any reduction in

contrast or constraints due to milky

fogging. Specially developed software

simulation allows stray light to be seen

during development stage. Consequent-

ly, thanks to an optimized housing

shape, improved light-absorbing paint,

apertures and stray light traps, the

construction of the new HD and APO

models have been optimized to such

a degree that stray light is (almost) no

longer of any significance. Because

after all, you cannot select the position

of the sun when you are observing

nature.

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