Swarovski SLC 8×42 W B

Specifications:

Objective diameter: 42 mm
Magnification: 8 x
Exit pupil: 5.25 mm
Eye relief (acc. to spec): 18 mm
Usable eye relief (measured from rim of eyecup): 15.5 mm
IPD: 56 – 74 mm
RFOV: 7.8 degrees = 136 m
AFOV: 61 degrees
Minimal focus distance (measured): 3.5 m
Focus type: CF (direction of rotation from close to infinity: > clockwise)
Degrees of rotation of focus wheel from 3.5 m to infinity (measured): 580 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 (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 905 g
Made in: Austria
*range of diopter adjustment not affected by position of focus wheel

Remarks:

In BINOCULARS TODAY’s opinion, this is one of the best general purpose binoculars in the entire collection (“almost premium performance for an upper middle class price”): Crisp color rendition, high contrast, a bright image, more field of view than e.g. Zeiss Conquest HD or Leica Ultravid HD+, and excellent handling in a compact body.

In 2020, Swarovski stopped selling the x42 models of the SLC, but it is still producing them and selling them through its subsidiary Kahles (see separate post, https://binocular.ch/kahles-helia-s-8×42/).

See also remarks under the separate post “Swarovski SLC 10×42 W B”, https://binocular.ch/swarovski-slc-10×42-w-b/

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