NIKON MONARCH HG 8x42 binoculars

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Getting ahold of, say, the MHG and something like a Conquest HD or Kowa Genesis would be informative. Whilst 8x42's have become popular, a 7x42 like this is a more classic birding configuration and here's why: As I mentioned above, when it comes to the cheaper end of the market it is often a really good idea to go for a porro prism binocular over a roof prism one. They are far cheaper to make and thus you get the same quality of image as a much more expensive roof prism binocular.

So, I am not any kind of expert on bins, but my personal experience is telling me that with M7 I can make as good ID's of birds than with much more expensive bins. Maybe 10x bins might make more difference in migration watch etc...? A good sample of a Monarch 7 is approaching 90th percentile of brightness and usable sharpness in the sweet spot for handheld field use. The only significant optical flaw (given the price point) is the glare problems, which seem to be worse in the 30mm models (ruined the 8x30's for my wife and I). Not everyone sees glare equally though, my wife is WAY more sensitive to the veiling glare than I am. AFoV (ISO 14132-1:2002): 63.6 degrees (manufacturer's specification is missing, therefore self-calculated)Edge sharpness is primarily determined by two aberrations: field curvature and astigmatism. This old post attempts to explain how they interact. High-quality multilayer coating is applied to all lenses and prisms while dielectric high-reflective multilayer coating is applied to the roof prisms, achieving up to 92% or higher light transmittance, which enables a bright view and natural colour fidelity Objective lens caps are integrated to prevent loss. Interchangeable objective rubber rings without caps are included and can be switched according to applications. Way more comfortable (my glasses eye pieces don't dig into my nose from pushing binos on glasses lens to stabilize)

Observation objects are horizontal and vertical edges of buildings as well as tightly stretched high-voltage power lines. The binoculars are swivelled slightly so that the sharp edges appear at the edge of the field of view. Both binoculars have moderate pincushion distortion, which starts at about 50 percent of the field of view radius. A reversal of the cushion-shaped distortion at the edge of the field of view to a barrel-shaped distortion (in total the unpopular mustache distortion) is not visible with any binoculars. It is not possible to distinguish which binoculars record more without photographic aids. A globe effect or rolling ball effect when panning the binoculars I can not detect. Some pincushion distortion is a reasonable choice of the designer to avoid the effect when panning the binoculars, some observers even get headaches or nausea from this effect. Pincushion distortion is not an optical defect or aberration, in the past a quite large pincushion distortion was even modern and apparently popular among designers and users. relatively soft, thin rubber material for objective protection and rain protection of the eyepieces, tighter fit, more difficult to attach, but hardly ever accidental release But the ergonomic advantages of the Monarch HG (light weight, smooth focus, etc) really add up vs the Conquest HD, and combined with the super wide FOV and long eye relief they are just very EASY binoculars to use, as you have found. Beginning of veil glare later (smaller angle to the sun). The real angle of view (FoV) of the Hawke APO 10x42 is 1.2 degrees smaller than that of the Nikon MHG 8x42. However, the sun was outside the field of view.

Conclusion

The glare issue, again. Once again when using the Trinovid HD I found I could swap to the MHG and find much less glare present. 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 Both binoculars provide a sharp image at a distance of less than 2 m. The Hawke APO has a 20 cm shorter close-up range than the Nikon MHG. The measured values were roughly measured from the eyes, from eyecups.