New Binoculars from MINOX

One of the lesser known German makers of binoculars, MINOX has announced the release of a new line of binoculars, with what must be one of the most user unfriendly names for binoculars in the business, The MINOX APO HG 8.5x43 BR asph. and the MINOX APO HG 10x43 BR asph binoculars!

Ok, so lets get our heads around the names and work out just what MINOX binoculars are offering:

The two binoculars in the range are an 8.5x43 and a 10x43: 8.5x magnification and 10x magnifications with the diameter of the Objective lens letting the light into the binoculars of 43mm in both. If you need more information on what these numbers mean check out the Binoculars Glossary

The binoculars weigh only 23.3 ounces and are focused via a single knob for ease of use and the body of the binocular is made from magnesium with a rubber coating to add drop protection.

So what Does the APO HG bit stand for?
working in co-operation with MINOX Binoculars were a company called SCHOTT AG who are glass engineers, based in the city of Mainz. They designed the required glass composition for the APO technology. The high quality ED glass (N-PK 52 A) awards the new HG binoculars apochromatic properties that are said to provide an exceptional optical performance. The APO HG optical system is said to offer natural colour rendition, high contrast and also minimizes glare. The Aspherical lenses inside the eyepieces are said to guarantee consistent sharpness from the centre right into the edges.

The MINOX APO-HG binoculars also have SCHOTT fluoride ED-glass lens elements and so the apochromatically-corrected binoculars are said to offer a brilliant colour fringe free image. The new type of MINOTEC multi-coating on the lenses helps to repel dust, water and soiling from the external glass surfaces and can be simply wiped off.

The MINOX APO HG binoculars come in a wooden box and have a leather case included and are set to a retail price of US $1799 for the 8.5x43 MINOX APO HG and US $1849 for the 10x43 MINOX APO HG.

Where to Buy Minox Binoculars:

USA Shoppers:
Minox Binoculars on Amazon.com
All the popular size binoculars from Minox are available on Amazon.com, including the popular Minox 10x42's and 8x42's and often sell minox Binoculars at the best price.

Minox on Binoculars.com
Binoculars.com also seem to have the full range of Minox Optics, including Minox Monoculars and Minox Spotting Scopes.


UK Shoppers:
Minox Binoculars on Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.co.uk seem to have almost the full range from Minox Binocular, including the popular Minox 10x42's and 8x42's excellent as a bird binocular.

You can also read my full and detailed review on MINOX binoculars here