Alpen Wings 8x42 Binoculars

In spring woodland, a warbler that hops a few feet along a branch can leave the view before you have found it. The Alpen Wings 8x42 gives a 372-foot field at 1,000 yards and focuses down to 8 feet, in a waterproof, nitrogen-purged body with an open bridge.

Key Features

• 8x magnification, 42mm objectives. A 5.25mm exit pupil (42 ÷ 8).
• Wide field. 372 feet at 1,000 yards, 7.1°.
• BaK-4 roof prisms and fully multi-coated optics, which Alpen says give bright, high-contrast images even in twilight.
• Waterproof and fogproof. O-ring sealed and purged with dry nitrogen; Alpen rates it waterproof to 1 m for 30 minutes.
• Open-bridge body with rubber armoring, for a steady grip and protection against minor bumps.
• Close focus of 8 feet.
• 17.3mm eye relief and twist-up eyecups, for viewing with or without glasses.
• Center focus wheel and diopter ring.
• Lens cleaning pen included.

Ideal For

• Birders in woodland, where a wide field makes a moving bird easier to find and the 8-foot close focus reaches the near branches.
• Hikers and campers who want a waterproof, fogproof 8x42 for wet days.
• Eyeglass wearers: with the eyecups twisted down, the eyes sit closer to the eyepieces and see the whole field.

Accessories & Compatibility

A threaded socket at the far end of the center hinge takes a binocular tripod adapter (not included). Alpen's tripod adapter for binoculars works with any binocular that has this front adapter hole.