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NIKON MONARCH HG 8x42 binoculars

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or if you look at it the other way around, for the same price, you usually get a better image than a roof prism binocular at the same price. Boasting as the premium MONARCH binoculars, MONARCH HG 8×42 is the ultimate all-terrain binoculars. It comes with Nikon’s Field Flattener Lens System, which when paired with its wide field of view, offers an outstandingly sharp, clear view of the lens periphery. Also, it has the best of Nikon’s optical system. The ED glass and multilayer coating deliver reliable brightness and quality resolution. So what has this all got to do with Nikon and birding I hear you ask? Well my point is that choice is generally good, but sometimes it can make it somewhat difficult, even overwhelming (and time consuming) to make the right selection one is right for you and what you need. Wydawcą allbinos.com jest firma CO-NET Robert Olech. Adres wydawcy oraz redakcji: ul. Ĺťwirki i Wigury 11/34 83-000 Pruszcz Gdański

Although having said that, if like most people you find yourself birding in a variety of different situations, rather than having to buy more than one instrument, you are probably best off getting a good general birding binocular that will perform well in most situations. There is a vagueness about field edge aberrations on this thread that I think is preventing a reader (at least this one) from understanding exactly how the HG performs off-axis. Objective lens caps are integrated to prevent loss. Interchangeable objective rubber rings without caps are included and can be switched according to applications. The diameter of the light-effective objective should be measured by someone else using a better method. Even if the Hawke APO is "only" a 10x40, the optical advantages will outweigh the cost until well into twilight.

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A comparison of astigmatism and its distinction from edge blur due to field curvature caused by refocusing in the blurred edge region is dubious because it is not clear: Both binoculars have a very small blurred range (10 and 20 percent of the field of view radius, respectively), minor differences in the beginning (difference 10 percent) and experiments with objects observed in such a small ring at the edge of the field of view do not show any results that can be seriously evaluated, especially since an extremely oblique, strenuous view is required. The low edge blur makes comparisons between binoculars in this respect uncertain and practically irrelevant. You see where I come from in Southern Africa, there really was no choice. It was a loaf of bread or nothing. Ok, perhaps I am exaggerating a little as I am sure there was the choice between brown and white, but that was it! If you would like to get a more detailed information of these and all the other important features that I haver taken into account when making these selections, please refer to my Buyers Guide to the Best Birdwatching Binoculars. Best of The Best

Extra-low dispersion (ED) glass corrects chromatic aberration that causes colour fringing and realises a contrast-rich and high-resolution image very "fast" focusing with correspondingly small depth of field of a 10x42 (probably advantageous for some birdwatchers, 10x42 is more often to focus, you can get used to it, turns slower than usual) They are both large, heavy binoculars for size 8x32 and they both have flat fields. That size and weight carries through the 10x32 versions of the binoculars. I own both the 10x32 EDG and the 10x32 LX L and I can confirm that. The differences between the 10x32 EDG and 10x32 HG L/LX L include brighter Dielectric coated prisms on the EDG as opposed to silver coated prisms on the HG L. There is no change in the FOV but the eye relief is longer on the EDG, the oculars are wider, the focusing speed is a bit slower on the EDG and the objectives on the EDG have better ED glass coatings. Their eye cups are removable. Nikon also supplies easy on and off "horned eyecups" for difficult sun conditions.

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I appreciate the kind words. Thank you for reading and confirming my assessment so future buyers/readers may benefit (credibility). I think that this caution Nikon is using in keeping its better binoculars from competing with each other is one of the reasons why the Monarch HG 42mm binoculars were built on lightweight Magnesium frames and why they have a wide fields with a field flattener but do not have an expensive to make flat field like the EDGs have. It makes them a reasonably priced attractive lightweight binocular alternative, with larger exit pupils, to the smaller but more expensive 32mm binoculars.

What is not so great on these is the short amount of eye-relief, which means if you wear glasses, I would probably look at another option. Also the close focus distance is not that near, so if you often view insects or even birds form very close range, the Nikon Aculon 7x35 binocular will not be the ideal choice. Nikon have some great options when it comes to birding and whilst I started this article saying their selection was massive and I have narrowed it down a huge amount, I do feel that this shortlist is still quite long! Year ago I went to birdfair mainly with the idea to test many alpha bins etc. that were on the sale. To my surprise I didn't notice much of a difference between M7 and alpha bins. Many of these cheap instruments are fine for the occasional user, but for the BEST compact Nikon bird watching binocular I have opted for a higher end instrument as I feel it is more important than ever to have quality optics to make be best use of the limited amount of light that a compact can collect and use.The HG uses the same ED glass as the EGE, the same field flattener lens system, has dielectric and phase corrected coatings on the prisms and is fully multi-coated.

ok..... I had previously started a thread: Conquest HD 8x42 vs Swarovski SLC 8x42. I have started a new thread because I have added a third to the mix because of limitations/ ergonomics (for me) of Conquest HD 8x42 and the Swarovski SLC 8x42comfortable view for observers without glasses with not deep-set eyes, who often have problems with kidney beans because too small eyecups or too short adjustment range AFoV (ISO 14132-1:2002): 63.6 degrees (manufacturer's specification is missing, therefore self-calculated) As far as I know since the introduction of Phase Coatings on Roof Prism binoculars Nikon never made a 32mm Roof Prism binocular that was not in their "Top of the Line." In other words an "Alpha." Their Monarch line of binoculars had 36mm offerings that sold well and most recently Nikon offered Monarch 30mm binoculars but Nikon has never offered 32mm roof prisms in these lower price ranges. Their first Roof Prism 32mm Alphas were in the HG (for High Grade) series and they were followed by the EDG series. Getting ahold of, say, the MHG and something like a Conquest HD or Kowa Genesis would be informative. However I test, 2 mm difference remain. Changes of the focus have hardly any influence on the diameter of the projected circle of light, I set the focus distances the same, the same target at a distance of about 100 m and focused infinitely.

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