Nikon announces their new PROSTAFF 3S binoculars, available in 8x42 and 10x42 configurations and aimed at the mid range market:
Main Features
The roof prisms are silver mirror coated and they have multi-coated lenses. The body is fully o-ring sealed and are said by the company to be waterproof and tested to a depth of 1m for 10 minutes. The shell is filled with nitrogen gas to ensure that internal lenses do not fog up.
The twist-up eye-cups have multi position stops and both the 10x42 and 8x42 models have a good amount of eye-relief making them a good choice for those who wear glasses.
Main Specifications
| 8x42 Prostaff 3S | 10x42 Prostaff 3S | |
|---|---|---|
| Magnification: | 8x | 10x |
| Objective diameter: | 42mm | |
| Field of view @ 1000m: | 126m | 122m |
| Field of view @ 1000yd: | 377ft | 367ft |
| Angular field of view: | 7.2° | 7.0° |
| Angular field of view: | 53.4° | 62.9° |
| Exit pupil: | 5.3mm | 4.2mm |
| Relative brightness | 28.1 | 17.6 |
| Eye relief: | 20.2mm | 15.7mm |
| Close focus: | 9.8ft | |
| Length: | 15.2cm/6.0in | 15cm/5.9in |
| Width: | 13cm/5.1in | |
| Height: | 5.2cm/2.0in | |
| Weight: | 19.9oz | 20.3oz |
| IPD: | 56-72mm | |
Cost & Where to Buy
With a RRP of $130, but already available for considerably less than that these look to offer a good option to those searching for a good performance from a mid to- low cost binocular:
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