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Kite Optics MONO ED 10x42 Monocular

Sale price $365.00 Regular price $384.21

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For a birder who sees with one eye, a 10x monocular brings distant birds close without a second barrel to carry. The Kite Optics MONO ED 10x42, made for people with poor vision in one eye, has ED glass, 10x magnification and 90% light transmission in a 305 g body.


Key Features
  • A 6.5° field at 10x. 113 m per 1,000 m (339 ft at 1,000 yd), with a 4.2 mm exit pupil.
  • 10x in one hand. Hand movement is magnified with the image, so the 8x42 is the steadier choice for long handheld sessions.
  • ED glass. Extra-low dispersion glass for clarity and fine detail.
  • Close focus at 1.45 m (4.8 ft). Near enough for a butterfly or a flower head.
  • Adjustable eyecup. It twists up for viewing without glasses and down for viewing with them.
  • IPX7 waterproof and gas-filled.
  • Compact. 140 x 55 mm and 305 g.

Ideal For
  • Birders with sight in one eye who watch at distance, across water and open country.
  • Travellers who want 10x reach in a 305 g monocular.
  • Bright at 10x. 90% light transmission and a 4.2 mm exit pupil for the early and late hours.
  • Comparing: the MONO ED 8x42 widens the field to 8.1° with a 5.25 mm exit pupil.

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Price
Price
Sale price $210.00 Regular price $220.00
Sale price $338.89 Regular price $360.00
Sale price $365.00 Regular price $384.21
Objective Lens Diameter
Objective Lens Diameter
30 mm
42 mm
42 mm
Magnification
Magnification
8 x
8 x
10 x
Field of View
Field of View

393' @ 1000 yd | 131 m @ 1000 m | 7.5° angular

426' @ 1000 yd | 142 m @ 1000 m | 8.1° angular

339' @ 1000 yd | 113 m @ 1000 m | 6.5° angular

Exit Pupil
Exit Pupil
3.75 mm
5.25 mm
4.2 mm
Eye Relief
Eye Relief
11 mm
17 mm
15 mm
Close Focus
Close Focus
14.8 ft
4.8 ft
4.8 ft
Twilight Factor
Twilight Factor
15.5
18.3
20.5
Weight
Weight
8.7 oz
10.8 oz
10.8 oz