Leica Trinovid BCA 10x25

This is an amazing set of small binoculars. I purchased it for a grand total of $400, that included taxes. These normally sell for $600 or more so I felt that I couldn't pass them up. No scrapes, no visible damage at all. They came with a carrying case. I don't have trouble following birds with these 10x25 so I don't bother owning any 8x magnification binoculars. These are great for hiking or getting a quick look when my larger set of binocs are not handy.

I do bird photography so I am carrying heavy loads on tripod or handheld. So adding a regular binocular is a pain. In many cases, I use my camera to watch the birds anyways so I didn't miss binocs much. I also had a the same Leica monocular that was super useful with a caveat that I have to use both hands to focus which defeated the purpose. Recently I started to shoot specialized video that added more weight and less room for binocular. Also I have to scout using binoculars as the video VF is a bit complex to observe (with all the guides enabled I am totally shooting by wire). I thought of buying this and I wish I did that long time ago. It is perfect, lightweight - super bright. it just hangs on my neck and I can use single hand to focus and hold etc. It folds into the palm so can easily fit in the pocket if you are going to sports events or concerts. It is a bit expensive and you can get dedicated bird watching binoculars. But for super portability, great quality this is good. good binoculars stay for life so if it serves the purpose the price is usually right.

Although the optics are much clearer, Leica could do much better in this price range. I think you need much larger binoculars to use these effectively.

I wanted a very small pair of good binoculars for hiking and ordered the 8 and 10 power Leicas to see which I liked better since these are the smallest binos I could find. They were both great quality and did not find that the shake factor of the difference in power figured in. The 10 power is slightly longer and this bothered me until I noticed that the case for each was exactly the same so they would take the same area of my pack so I chose the 10s. The weight was a little less than .7 ounce.

i love the compact size and clarity

My first binocular purchase in 30 years, very pleased with the product a joy to use.

Wish I had purchased them sooner. I travel quite a bit and carry binoculars with me for birding and wildlife viewing. Always was frustrated with the weight and bulk of the binoculars I carried with me. I doubted that these little binoculars would visually compare with my Zeiss and Swarovski mid and full sized binos. These truly are fantastic. Clear glass, light weight, eyeglass wearer friendly and oh so compact. They don't take the place of my mid and full sized binos in every situation, but they certainly fill a void in my choices. These can will be used alot in years to come. Just wish I had purchased them a long time ago.

It was states that it was a used item when I purchased it. When I received it, it was almost the same as new. It is also very good after use. I am very satisfied with the item sent by the merchant.Shipping to Taiwan also arrived on time.