Anyone have any experience with the Nikon Monarch 5 8x42mm?
Official website: http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/en/Niko ... s-Overview
What caught my attention is the combination of phase coating + ED lens + dielectric coating + water/fog proof for a relative low price of USD$300 (before shipping).
Nikon Monarch 5 8x42mm binocular
Nikon Monarch 5 8x42mm binocular
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email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: Nikon Monarch 5 8x42mm binocular
did a product compare among their Monarch 3 8x42, Monarch 5 8x42, Monarch 7 8x42, apparently only Monarch 7 has ED lens
Born to be Free
Re: Nikon Monarch 5 8x42mm binocular
According to the official specs, Monarch 5 have ED glass:
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: Nikon Monarch 5 8x42mm binocular
my bad, i compared the8x42 ATB instead.. sorry.
if that is the case, it will be a steal to have ED lens at such a low price..
if that is the case, it will be a steal to have ED lens at such a low price..
Born to be Free
Re: Nikon Monarch 5 8x42mm binocular
According to some reviews and opinion online, some say ED lens may not give much visual difference for such small lens (i.e. no big deal), phase coating seems to give more dramatic improvement. I don't see huge visual improvements for my dielectric vs normal star diagonals.
Perhaps the combination of ED + dielectric may make a significant visual difference than just phase coating alone.
Perhaps the combination of ED + dielectric may make a significant visual difference than just phase coating alone.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.