I recently had a question sent into me from someone looking to purchase a pair of Nikon Monarch Binoculars:
Question:
I have decided to purchase a pair of Nikon Monarch 12x42 binoculars but am confused. In the shops I have seen DCF binos, but most, if not all, of the info on the web talks about ATB binos. Could you please explain the difference between the two?
Answer:
On my review of the Nikon Monarch 8x42 Binoculars, I mention that they are marketed as ATB (All terrain binoculars) in the USA and DCF in Europe, but I think there is now a cross over, which is causing the confusion.
On the main Nikon UK and global websites they do not mention ATB anywhere in connection with their Monarch range and possibly, for what ever reason they are not using that term any-more.
So my advice to be safe by making sure that you are getting the latest version, I would get the ones marketed as Monarch DCF binoculars.
I hope this helps and please if anyone knows any more information, please drop me a line or leave a comment below.