{"product_id":"kite-optics-mono-ed-8x42-monocular","title":"Kite Optics MONO ED 8x42 Monocular","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf one eye does all your seeing, a binocular's second barrel is weight you never use. The Kite Optics MONO ED is made for people with poor vision in one eye, and the 8x42 puts \u003cstrong\u003eED glass, a 5.25 mm exit pupil and 90% light transmission\u003c\/strong\u003e into a 305 g monocular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"key-features\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn 8.1° field.\u003c\/strong\u003e 142 m per 1,000 m (426 ft at 1,000 yd), wide enough to follow a bird as it moves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e17 mm of eye relief\u003c\/strong\u003e and 90% light transmission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eED glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra-low dispersion glass for clarity and fine detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClose focus at 1.45 m (4.8 ft).\u003c\/strong\u003e Near enough for a butterfly or a flower head.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable eyecup.\u003c\/strong\u003e It twists up for viewing without glasses and down for viewing with them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIPX7 waterproof and gas-filled.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact.\u003c\/strong\u003e 140 x 55 mm and 305 g.\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\u003eBirders with sight in one eye\u003c\/strong\u003e, who get 42 mm optics without a second barrel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWalkers and travellers\u003c\/strong\u003e who want full-size optics in a 305 g monocular.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDawn and dusk\u003c\/strong\u003e, when the 5.25 mm exit pupil and 90% transmission keep the image bright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComparing:\u003c\/strong\u003e the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kite-optics-mono-ed-10x42-monocular\"\u003eMONO ED 10x42\u003c\/a\u003e gives 10x reach with a 6.5° field; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kite-optics-mono-8x30-monocular\"\u003eMONO 8x30\u003c\/a\u003e is lighter at 247 g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kite Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67996722659502,"sku":"K281045","price":338.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/2494\/1742\/files\/KITE_OPTICS_MONOCULAR_8X42_ED.png?v=1794250619","url":"https:\/\/astrotelescopium.com\/products\/kite-optics-mono-ed-8x42-monocular","provider":"AstroTelescopium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}