Opticron Adventurer T WP 6.5×32

Specifications:

Objective diameter:  32 mm
Magnification:  6.5 x
Exit pupil: 4.9 mm
Eye relief (according to spec:): 18 mm
Usable eye relief (measured from rim of folded eyecups): 12.5 mm
IPD (acc. to spec.): 53 – 74 mm
RFOV(acc. to spec.):  9.2  degrees = 161 m
AFOV (measured, rounded): 58 degrees
Minimum focus distance (according to spec.): 3 m
Minimum focus distance (measured): 3 m
Focus type: CF (direction of rotation from close to infinity: > clockwise)
Degrees of rotation of focus wheel from 3 m to infinity (measured): 375 degrees
Range of diopter adjustment (estimate): +/- 4 dpt*
Excess travel of focus wheel beyond infinity position (estimate): 5 dpt*
Prism system:  Porro I
Waterproof: yes
Weight (acc. to spec, without accessories): 549 g
Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 642 g
Made in: China
*range of diopter adjustment not affected by position of focus wheel

Remarks:

Well built and finished and shaped and almost like the iconic Nikon E II, the Adventurer is very comfortable to hold and use, but at a price of roughly $ 100, you can’t of course expect upper class optical performance. Still, the Adventurer brings a lot to the table for its price: robust mechanics, a wide FOV, good central sharpness etc. provide an overall very satisfactory user experience, just slightly spoiled by the narrow sweet spot and blurry off-axis image. The Adventurer’s smaller “sibling”, the 6×30 Savanna (see separate post, https://binocular.ch/opticron-savanna-wp-6×30/), is better here, but offers a much narrower field of view.

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