{"product_id":"alpen-apex-xp-8x42-ed-binoculars-651","title":"Alpen Apex XP 8x42 ED Binoculars","description":"\u003cp\u003eThirty yards into a woodlot, a warbler moving through the leaves gives you a second or two to find it. The Alpen Apex XP 8x42 ED covers \u003cstrong\u003e426 feet at 1,000 yards\u003c\/strong\u003e, 86 feet more than the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/alpen-apex-xp-10x42-ed-binoculars-653\"\u003eApex XP 10x42\u003c\/a\u003e, and pairs that wider field with ED glass and PXA phase-coated BaK-4 roof prisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"key-features\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wide 8x field.\u003c\/strong\u003e The view spans 426 feet at 1,000 yards (142 m at 1,000 m), so a moving bird has more room before it leaves the view. The 5.3 mm exit pupil is larger than the 10x42's 4.2 mm, which keeps the image brighter as the light fades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eED glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Alpen builds the XP around an extra-low dispersion optical system, which it says cuts stray light and keeps color fringes from forming, for true-color views.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoated roof prisms.\u003c\/strong\u003e The BaK-4 roof prisms carry PXA phase coating, which Alpen credits with resolution and color fidelity, and HR metallic coating for light transmission and brightness. Every lens is fully multi-coated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClose focus at 6.5 feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nearby subjects come into focus from 6.5 feet, against 8.2 feet on the 10x42.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for weather.\u003c\/strong\u003e The body is waterproof to 1 m for 30 minutes and nitrogen-filled, so the lenses do not fog up inside when the temperature changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet up for glasses wearers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twist-up eyecups set the right eye distance with or without eyeglasses, and a diopter ring evens out the difference between your eyes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"ideal-for\"\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland birders\u003c\/strong\u003e who work close, quick birds such as warblers, where a wider field makes them easier to find.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHunters glassing timber and field edges\u003c\/strong\u003e at first and last light, when the 5.3 mm exit pupil keeps the view brighter than a 10x42's.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHikers and travelers\u003c\/strong\u003e who want a 42 mm binocular at 24 ounces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOwners of the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/alpen-apex-8x42-binoculars-615\"\u003eApex 8x42\u003c\/a\u003e moving up to ED glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Alpen gives both the same 426-foot field and 6.5-foot close focus, and the XP adds the ED optical system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"accessories-compatibility\"\u003eAccessories \u0026amp; Compatibility\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTripod mounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e a threaded socket under the cap at the end of the center hinge takes a binocular tripod adapter (adapter and tripod not included).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Alpen Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67843532619950,"sku":"651","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/2494\/1742\/files\/AP_Apex_8x42_2_ae5f04ad-54d7-491f-8f25-fafaf5b03828.jpg?v=1793032454","url":"https:\/\/astrotelescopium.com\/products\/alpen-apex-xp-8x42-ed-binoculars-651","provider":"AstroTelescopium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}