Zeiss Terra ED 8×42
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): 14.5 mm
IPD: 58 – 75 mm
RFOV: 7.1 degrees = 125 m
AFOV: 56 degrees
Minimum focus distance (measured): 1.55 m
Focus type: CF (direction of rotation from close to infinity: > clockwise)
Degrees of rotation of focus wheel from 3 m to infinity (measured): 125 degrees
Range of diopter adjustment (according to spec.): +/- 3 dpt*
Excess travel of focus wheel beyond infinity position (estimate): 8 dpt*
Prism system: Schmidt-Pechan
Waterproof: yes
Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 777 g
Made in: China
*range of diopter adjustment not affected by position of focus wheel
Remarks:
see remarks under the separate post “Zeiss Terra 8×32 ED”, https://binocular.ch/zeiss-terra-8×32-ed/
see also separate post “Zeiss Terra 8×25 ED”, https://binocular.ch/zeiss-terra-8×25-ed/
Ratings:
Review:
A brief 2014 review (in German) can be found here:
https://www.juelich-bonn.com/jForum/read.php?9,421362,422899#msg-422899
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