| This Leica features superb small aperture optics for casual daytime birding and for use when traveling, hiking, biking, or at the theater – wherever and whenever light weight and a small size are more important than big light-gathering. The double hinge design lets it fold to a compact 3.6" x 2.5" x 1.4" size that easily slips into purse or coat pocket. The 8 x 20mm BCA is encased in a black polyurethane armor that provides protection for the optics, as well as a more comfortable grip in cold or inclement weather. A soft leather case is supplied for storage or while traveling. This internal center focus H-body roof prism "mini" is showerproof and dustproof for use in all climates and in temperatures from -12° to +130° Fahrenheit. Pop-up rubber-rimmed eyecups retract into the binocular body for eyeglass use, rather than rolling down. This eliminates the chance of eyecups drying out and cracking with age as rolldown eyecups can. The new P40 phase-correcting roof prism coatings provide a resolution and sharpness surprisingly good for small aperture optics, but the superior performance is only to be expected considering Leica’s long-standing and well-deserved reputation for optical excellence. This genuine Leica import qualifies for the unique Leica Lifetime Sport Optics Passport Plan available only to registered owners of Leica products that have been legally imported by Leica USA. In essence, the Passport Plan says that if you register your Leica product with Leica, no matter what happens to that product for as long as you own it – have it pulverized by an errant asteroid, have an elephant sit on it, have it trampled by a thirst-crazed camel – you can send the pieces back to Leica (including the piece with the serial number) and they’ll repair it or replace it for only a $35 shipping and handling charge. Certain restrictions apply. Click on the “Warranty Information” link to the left and then click on the “Leica” link in the warranty page that opens up for the full details of the Leica Lifetime Sport Optics Passport Plan. |