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The Ultravid HD binoculars’ series was launched in 2007 substituting the Ultravid devices. It consists of roof prism binoculars with the objective lens’s diameter from 20 to 50 mm. All the binoculars from this series feature the Schmidt-Pechan prisms.

In 2011 the Alpen Optics company decided to introduce some changes in the 42 mm class. The 8x42 and 10x42 binoculars gained a new casing and low-dispersion glass in objectives so a new mark - HD ED - appeared on their bodies.

The Tasco Essentials 8x42 is one of the cheapest roof prism 42 mm binoculars available on the market - it would be difficult to expect some impressive performance from it. We deal here with Schmidt-Pechan roof prisms coated by aluminum reflective layers.

The MF Fujinon series consists of two roof prism devices with the following parameters: 8x42 and 10x42. BaK-4 glass prisms, used in them, are phase coated and set in the Schmidt-Pechan system. The producer emphasizes that all air-to-glass surfaces are multicoated by antireflection layers.

At the beginning of 2009 Steiner decided to substitute the Ranger series by new Ranger Pro binoculars. Not only the number of models was changed but also some of their basic parameters and the prism system as well. Currently the Ranger Pro series includes four devices with the following parameters: 8x32, 8x42, 10x42 and 8x56.

The Victory T* binoculars belong to the top-of-the-range Carl Zeiss series (mind you we are writing it while the Victory HT series hasn’t hit the shelves yet). It consists of two compact models : the 8x20 and 10x25 and also bigger instruments with the following parameters: 8x32, 10x32, 7x42, 8x42, 10x42, 8x56, 10x56 and 12x56.

In 2005 the Delta Optical company decided to launch the Forest series – thought out as handy 42 mm instruments with a very affordable price tag. After six years of their market presence Delta Optical assumed it was time they launched their successors so the Forest II series.

The Sky-Watcher BKP 150750EQ3-2. Not the most romantic name, to tell you the truth but if you are one of these people who feel a bit lost amid the jungle of telescope offers and different astronomical- observatory optics, this piece of equipment should definitely interest you.

The Nikon 7x50 IF HP WP binoculars were launched in 1987 and to this day its parameters and appearance haven’t changed. More than a dozen years later, in 1999, they added ‘Tropical’ their name and a scale in one of the eyepieces.

The history of the Carl Zeiss Binoctem 7x50 model goes back to 1919. In that year the Carl Zeiss Binoctar 7x50 was launched - optically the same device but with an individual focusing system. The Binoctem model, featuring a bridge and the central focusing, hit the shelves in 1931. .

The HG L series includes ones of the most expensive, top-of-the-range Nikon binoculars; the producer ensures that they used „everything the best” while producing them. It consists of roof prism models with the following parameters: 8x20, 10x25, 8x32, 10x32, 8x42 and 10x42.

The Fujinon FMT-SX 7x50 is a big and solid pair of binoculars from the top-of-the-range series of this renowned producer which also includes the following models: 8x30 (most likely not produced any more), 7x50, 10x50, 10x70 and 16x70.

The Porro prism Delta Optical Titanium pair of binoculars has succeed on the market without any doubts. The combination of good quality optics and an affordable price made plenty of people buy this instrument. Read more >>>

Carl Zeiss company has just announced two Conquest HD binoculars with parameters 8x42 and 10x42. Contrary to older Conquest binoculars which were made in Hungary, new Conquests HD are made in Germany. Zeiss points out at large fields of view which are 6.6 and 7.4 deg in 8x42 and 10x42 models, respectively.

Leica Company has just announced new Leica Trinovid 8x42 and 10x42 binoculars. Both instruments are waterproof up to 5 m and nitrogen filled. The fields of view are 7.2 and 6.2, respectively.