Leica Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus specs and field of view

A 352 ft field puts the Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus at place 5 of 40, well above the 315 ft median. The calculated exit pupil is 5 mm.

Field of view: 352 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 15 mm
Close focus: 10.8 ft
Weight: 35.3 oz
Exit pupil: 5 mmcalculated

Why pick it

352 ft view, wider than the typical 315 ft
Waterproof
Takes a tripod adapter

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 40 10x50 models.

Who the Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus suits

The 5 mm calculated exit pupil points to dusk viewing, and the wide field helps when scanning. It is tripod adaptable.

Weight is 35.3 oz against a 29.3 oz median, and close focus is 10.8 ft against 9.8 ft.

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus or another model: the best binoculars by maker figures shows how the popular ones differ. Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus is one of 40 models in the 10x50 binoculars comparison.

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus specifications

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus figures as Leica prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x50 size.

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	50 mm
Prism type	Roof
Field of view	352 ft at 1,000 yd (117 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6.7°
Apparent field of view	67° *
Eye relief	15 mm
Close focus	10.8 ft (3.3 m)
Eye spacing range	58 to 74 mm
Weight	35.3 oz (1,000 g)
Length	7 in (178 mm)
Width	4.9 in (125 mm)
Waterproofing	Watertight to a depth of 5 m / 16.5 ft
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Tripod adaptable	Yes
Focus system	Center focus
Exit pupil	5 mm *
Twilight factor	22.4 *
Relative brightness	25 *

* Calculated from the size, not printed by the maker.

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus against other 10x50 binoculars

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus shows 352 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 315 ft median of the 40 10x50 models in the chart. At 35.3 oz it is heavier than the 29.3 oz median for the size.

Nikon WX 10x50 IF472 ft
ZEISS Victory SFL 10x50366 ft
Celestron UpClose G2 10x50354 ft
Celestron Landscout 10x50354 ft
Leica Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus352 ft
Vortex Viper HD 10x50346 ft
Kowa BD III 10x50 XD346 ft
Minox X-UNIVERSAL 10x50345 ft
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x50344 ft
Nikon Action EX 10x50 CF342 ft
Fujinon 10x50 FMTR-SX342 ft

10x50 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus and its nearest rivals

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus next to the 10x50 models closest to it in maker list price, with the best figure in each column in bold.

Model	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Amazon
Leica Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus	352 ft	15 mm	10.8 ft	35.3 oz	5 mm
Nikon Action EX 10x50 CF	342 ft	17.2 mm	23 ft	36 oz	5 mm
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x50	344 ft	16 mm	25 ft	27.8 oz	5 mm
Bushnell Spectator Sport 10x50	298 ft	17 mm		31 oz	5 mm	Check price on Amazon

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Other sizes of the Ultravid HD-Plus

Leica makes the Ultravid HD-Plus in 8 sizes; a larger front lens adds brightness and weight, and more magnification narrows the view.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Amazon
Leica Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus	10x50	352 ft	15 mm	10.8 ft	35.3 oz	5 mm
Leica Ultravid 8x32 HD-Plus	8x32	404 ft	13.3 mm	7.2 ft	18.9 oz	4 mm
Leica Ultravid 10x32 HD-Plus	10x32	352 ft	13.2 mm	6.6 ft	19.9 oz	3.2 mm
Leica Ultravid 7x42 HD-Plus	7x42	420 ft	17 mm	10.8 ft	27.2 oz	6 mm
Leica Ultravid 8x42 HD-Plus	8x42	389 ft	15.5 mm	9.8 ft	27.9 oz	5.3 mm
Leica Ultravid 10x42 HD-Plus	10x42	336 ft	16 mm	9.5 ft	26.5 oz	4.2 mm	Check price on Amazon
Leica Ultravid 8x50 HD-Plus	8x50	352 ft	17 mm	11.5 ft	35.3 oz	6.3 mm
Leica Ultravid 12x50 HD-Plus	12x50	299 ft	13 mm	10.5 ft	36.7 oz	4.2 mm

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Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus questions

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus: does it work with glasses?

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus has 15 mm of eye relief, under the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses, so the edge of the view may be cut off with glasses on.

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus: what does 10x50 mean?

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus magnifies 10 times through 50 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 5 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus: how wide is the view?

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus shows a view 352 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 315 ft median of the 40 10x50 models in the chart.

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus: can it go on a tripod?

Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus is tripod adaptable according to Leica, so it accepts a binocular tripod adapter.