Nikon Monarch ATB 8X42 Waterproof Binocular
Nikon Monarch ATB 8X42 Waterproof Binocular

Nikon Monarch ATB 8X42 Waterproof Binocular
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Nikon Monarch ATB 8X42 Waterproof Binocular Specs:
Product NameNikon Monarch ATB 8X42 Waterproof Binocular
ManufacturerNikon
Retail Price $430.95
EAN-130018208074303
EAN-1400018208074303
UPC018208074303
Dimensions7.8 x 6 x 3.1 in.
Weight1.9 lbs.
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Latest 6 Reviews
Here is what people are saying about the Nikon Monarch ATB 8X42 Waterproof Binocular
5 Star Rating  "Very Nice"2009-11-17
- Reviewed By User: A3A6JK6ZR43ZXW
Recently, my father let me borrow a pair of his VERY expensive Swarvoski binoculars. I was extremely impressed and decided to buy a nice pair for myself. Not wanting to spend $1,800+ on binoculars unless absolutely necessary, I did a fair amount of research and settled on these, with the idea that I could send them back if necessary. I'm not sending them back. I'm not sure they have quite the "wow" factor as my fathers, but they're pretty darn close. I was extremely impressed with the quality of the image and the brightness. The images are extremely crisp, the binoculars feel very good in my hand and are extremely comfortable to use and are worth every penny. I agree with other reviewers regarding the lens cap covers -- they're cheap and fairly useless. But they stay on in the case and serve their purpose. No big deal.

I very highly recommend these binoculars for anyone wanting a very nice quality pair of binoculars without breaking the bank.
 
5 Star Rating  "Yes You Need These!"2009-11-12
- Reviewed By User: A12UGM39O9MLC9
After thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail this year I decided I wanted to stay close to nature and began searching for a good set of binoculars that wouldn't break my bank account (as always, Amazon had the best price!). I wanted a set mainly for birding and nature spotting. The decision to purchase the Nikon Monarch 8x42mm All-Terrain model was a good one. No wonder they won best mid-priced bino as rated by Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

These are lightweight, solid, water and fogproof, and provide good eye relief fro eyeglass wearers. The first time I took them out on a local bird walk I was amazed at the image quality. Now they're my favorite "go to" binoculars. They'll be yours too.
 
4 Star Rating  "Great glass"2009-11-11
- Reviewed By User: A2QPFE7DUII6PI
First rate glasses with second class accessories. Wonderfully clear and sharp to the edges. The case and caps are another story. The rear lens cap really is pretty terrible.
 
5 Star Rating  "Great set of binoc's"2009-11-09
- Reviewed By User: A3H2H4M9AJDNTB
Incredibly bright and amazing contrast make these binoc's a pleasure to use under any field lighting condition. These are an outstanding set of binoculars.

 
4 Star Rating  "Bowhunter Approved"2009-11-04
- Reviewed By User: A35OORWWR3058J
I purchased this from Amazon and got a great price and read many reviews on the web. I received them 3 days after I ordered. It was in time for my deer hunting trip over a bean field in driving rain. They performed very well considering it was a hard rain for 3 hours. As stated in other reviews the rain guard caps do suck but it certainly wouldn't be a deal breaker for me. My eyes aren't as good as they use to be being just south of forty but I could easily see spike horns at 200 yards in the last hour of daylight so to me thats worth the price alone and ofcourse it can't fog up. It doesn't matter what magnification or how bright it is if they are fogged up.
 
4 Star Rating  "A little overrated."2009-10-22
- Reviewed By User: A3N1CQZGDK126Z
This is a fairly good binocular, but not equal to those that cost 3X as much, as asserted by some reviewers. It is covered in a dark grayish green rubber-like material that should offer some protection against bumps and makes it easy to grip in wet weather. (The color is not the near black shown in the photo.) This is my first binocular with 'turn and slide' eyecups rather than the fold down style of eyecups. I much prefer this 'turn and slide' style over the older 'fold down' rubber eyecups. The long 19.6mm eye relief allows me to easily view the entire field when wearing my eyeglasses.

During general use in daylight, I noticed some moderate chromatic aberration (CA) when viewing dark tree branches against the bright sky. It is not severe, but it is noticeable. There is also a little pincushion distortion, but that is no big deal as optical designers introduce some pincussion distortion to alleviate the 'spinning globe' effect when panning. The field of view is about average. The image is TACK SHARP over most of the field, deteriorating only when relatively close to the edge of the field. Colors are vivid and true.

However, the most stringent non-scientific testing of optics the layperson can perform is during the night, by stargazing. Stargazing will bring out optical shortcomings that may not be visible in daylight, so I did some informal testing over several nights. The 42mm objectives place some limits on light gathering and resolving power when stargazing, but the purpose of these sessions was to test the optics, not to locate difficult objects.

I started with the first-quarter Moon and immediately noticed the CA. It appears as a thin, yellow-green outline around the Moon's limb. While it is thin, it is very bright and somewhat distracting. There was also moderate light scatter that appeared as haze around the Moon, and the infamous roof prism 'X' of light rays could be seen emanating from the Moon. The craters and mountains were exceptionally sharp and detailed, with good contrast between the sunlit and shadow areas.

Jupiter appeared as a small pearl in the sky, with a bit of CA, but no light scatter. I was able to discern the four brightest moons of Jupiter, which appeared as tiny pinpoints of light near the planet. These pinpoints of light are good indicaters of the sharpness of this instrument. Stars will not focus to pinpoints due to the diffraction of our atmosphere (not a fault of the binocular); Jupiter's moons are not affected nearly as much by atmospherics, so they appear more point-like than the stars. I must say, the view of Jupiter and its moons is quite beautiful through this binocular, almost as if I am in a spaceship, headed toward that planet. Saturn is not up for viewing, though I would think Saturn would look similar to Jupter, but on a smaller scale. At this low power Saturn's rings would not be resolved, but the planet would appear somewhat 'bulged' due to the rings.

I did not see any indications of coma, astigmatism, internal reflections, or ghost images during my day or night viewing, and other than the CA, I am very impressed with this binocular. The fact that I am able to see all four of Jupiter's brightest moons with this relatively small binocular in my somewhat light polluted sky is a testament to the high optical quality, and shows what the binocular is capable of.

Possible collimation problem: During my informal testing, I did the 'eye blinking' test to check collimation. That is, with some object centered in the eyelenses, blinking the eyes alternatively to see how the object appears to move between the left and right eyelenses. A well collimated binocular will appear to have the image move very slightly to the right when viewing through the left side, and very slightly to the left when viewing through the right side. This would cause the viewer to be slightly cross-eyed when viewing, which the eyes/brain can handle quite well. It is when the eyes must look outward from each other that problems arise (exotropia). During my informal check, the images did NOT show the proper correlation between left and right; in fact it was quite the opposite, with the left image appearing left of center, and the right image appearing right of center, or exotropic. This could cause eye fatigue, or even a headache, after some viewing. Some people might notice discomfort immediately during viewing, while others could view all day with no discomfort; it depends on the person.

Since I was going to be testing and reviewing this binocular, I decided to use my cheap old Bushnell Insta-Focus 10X50 as sort of a benchmark for comparison. Imagine my surprise when I determined that the Bushnell performed optically every bit as good as the Nikon! And even outperformed the Nikon when it came to chromatic aberration and light scatter! The Bushnell did have just a touch of internal reflection, visible only when viewing the Moon, that I did not see in the Nikon. I have a new-found respect for that 25 year old Bushnell that cost me $30 new; but when all features of both binoculars are compared (build quality, fogproof/waterproof, eye relief, focus mechanism, tripod mountable, etc), the Nikon Monarch is clearly superior, and well worth the additional cost.

In summary: The Nikon Monarch 8X42 ATB binocular is a reasonably high quality binocular with good optics, but with some optical and alignment problems. After seeing these problems for myself, I can see why this binocular sells for such a low price, and this is why I state this binocular is not equal to the higher priced instruments, which would not have the anomolies to the same degree as this binocular.
 
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