Maven B.2 9×45
Specifications:
Objective diameter (measured): 45 mm
Magnification (acc. to specs.): 9 x
Magnification ( measured): 8.8x
Exit pupil (acc. to specs.): 5 mm
Exit pupil (measured): 5.16 mm
Eye relief (acc. to specs.): 17 mm
Eye relief (measured): 19 mm
Usable eye relief (measured from rim of eyecup): 16.5 mm
IPD (acc. to specs.): 56 – 75 mm
RFOV (according to specs.): 7.3 degrees = 128 m
RFOV (measured): 7.3 degrees = 128 m
AFOV (according to specs.): 64.8 degrees
AFOV (measured): 63 degrees
Minimum focus distance (according to specs.): 1.5 m
Minimum focus distance (measured): 1.2 m
Focus type: CF (direction of rotation from close to infinity: > clockwise)
Degrees of rotation of focus wheel from 3 m to infinity (measured): 160 degrees
Range of diopter adjustment (acc. to spec.): +/- 4 dpt*
Excess travel of focus wheel beyond infinity position (estimate): >6 dpt*
Prism system: Abbe-König
Waterproof: yes
Weight (without accessories, acc. to specs.): 942 g
Weight (measured, with strap, eyepiece cover and objective cover): 1’091g
Made in: Japan
*range of diopter adjustment not affected by position of focus wheel
Remarks:
Like its “sibling”, the Maven B.2 11×45 (see https://binocular.ch/maven-b2-11×45/), the 9×45 model offers very good value for money (which, by the way, is also true for the oder Maven models in this collection , the 8×42 and 10×50, see https://binocular.ch/macen-b1-2-8×42/ resp. https://binocular.ch/maven-b-6-10×50/). The excellent correction of chromatic aberration (a step up from the 11×45), good sharpness and contrast, respectable field of view, very good close focus, ample eye relief and smooth and precise focus mechanism makes the 9×45 a joy to use. You have to get used to the weight, though; this is not a lightweight bino, despite the use of Magnesium for the body of the instrument. Maven specifies the use of Abbe-König prisms and claims an excellent 93.7% transmission, without specifying for which range of frequencies this is valid; but the good color fidelity would indicate that the transmission curve should be relatively flat.
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