Meopta MeoStar B1 8×42
Specifications:
Objective diameter: 42 mm
Magnification: 8 x
Exit pupil: 5.25 mm
Eye relief (acc. to spec): 17 mm
Usable eye relief (measured from rim of eyecup): 15 mm
IPD: 55 – 73 mm
RFOV: 7.8 degrees = 137 m
AFOV (measured, rounded): 62 degrees
Minimum focus distance (measured): 2.6 m
Focus type: CF (direction of rotation from close to infinity: > clockwise)
Degrees of rotation of focus wheel from 3m to infinity (measured): 360 degrees
Range of diopter adjustment (according to spec.): +/- 3 dpt*
Excess travel of focus wheel beyond infinity position (estimate): 7 dpt*
Prism system: Schmidt-Pechan
Waterproof: yes
Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 1‘027 g
Made in: Czech Republic
*range of diopter adjustment not affected by position of focus wheel
Remarks:
Very robust, upper midle class or even upper class binocular with overall very good performance and very few weaknesses; excellent value for money, like all MeoStar models.
Ratings:
Review:
A 2014 comparative review (in German) can be found here:
https://www.juelich-bonn.com/jForum/read.php?9,425470
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