Nikon Monarch M7 8×30

Specifications:

Objective diameter: 30 mm
Magnification: 8 x
Exit pupil: 3.75 mm
Eye relief (according to spec:): 15.1 mm
Usable eye relief (measured from rim of folded eyecups): 13.5 mm
IPD (measured): 55 – 73 mm
RFOV(acc. to spec.): 8.3 degrees = 145 m
AFOV (measured, rounded): 63 degrees
Minimum focus distance (measured): 1.70 m
Focus type: CF (direction of rotation from close to infinity: > clockwise)
Degrees of rotation of focus wheel from 3 m to infinity (measured): 17o degrees
Range of diopter adjustment (acc. to spec.): +/- 4 dpt*
Excess travel of focus wheel beyond infinity position (estimate): 6 dpt*
Prism system: Schmidt-Pechan
Waterproof: yes
Weight (acc. to spec, without accessories): 465 g
Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 553 g
Made in: China
*range of diopter adjustment not affected by position of focus wheel

Remarks:

In 2021, Nikon replaced its successful Monarch 7 binocular line, first with a just slightly refined „Monarch M7“ line of binoculars, then for some sizes also with an upgraded M7 PLUS – written „M7+“ – version which, in contrast to the M7 binoculars, features the field flattener from the Monarch HG line of binos. The Monarch M7 8×30 presented here is in essence the same as the previous Monarch 7 8×30 (see https://binocular.ch/nikon-monarch-7-8×30/ ), but the M7 got an external makeover with a modernized body armour, lockable diopter adjustment ring (same system als in the Monarch HG) and improved AR coatings.

see also remarks under the separate post https://binocular.ch/nikon-monarch-m7-plus-8×30/

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