Celestron Nature DX 8X42 ED Roof Binoculars

Celestron’s Nature DX ED Binoculars deliver enhanced optical performance at an affordable price, making them an excellent choice for outdoor adventures. Their versatile design is ideal for hiking, sporting events, concerts, birdwatching, and nature observation. Equipped with ED (Extra-low Dispersion) objective lenses, these binoculars help reduce color fringing and improve image clarity, allowing you to see fine details with greater accuracy. Their advanced optics provide bright, sharp views with excellent contrast, helping you identify subtle markings on birds and other wildlife. With a 6.5-foot close-focus distance, the Nature DX ED lets you observe nearby subjects such as birds, butterflies, and plants in impressive detail. Combining enhanced optical quality, versatile performance, and affordability, these binoculars are a great companion for nature enthusiasts and outdoor explorers..

ED Objective Lenses

Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass virtually eliminates chromatic aberration, also known as color fringing, a visual defect common in binoculars. Nature DX ED delivers razor sharp images, even at the edges of the field of view. ED glass is also known for producing images with outstanding, true-to-life color. Not all ED glass is created equal. Celestron’s high quality ED glass delivers visibly brighter, sharper images compared to non-ED binoculars. The difference is especially apparent in low light conditions, such as at dawn or dusk.

Coatings and Prisms

Nature DX ED features fully multi-coated optics. A binocular can be considered “fully multi-coated” when all air-to-glass surfaces are coated with multiple layers of anti-reflectivity coatings so that the maximum amount of light passes through the glass to the eye. The prisms inside Nature DX ED are made of high quality BaK-4 glass with phase coatings applied so that more light is reflected off their internal faces and passes through to the eye. Taken together, the fully multi-coated lenses and BaK-4 prisms maximize light transmission for the remarkably bright, highly detailed images. The ED objective lenses further enhance these features, especially in low light conditions.

The Body

A durable rubber armored, polycarbonate housing protects your Nature DX ED binoculars from damage without weighing you down. Viewing through Nature DX ED is comfortable for both eyeglass wearers and non-eyeglass wearers, thanks to the durable twist-up eyecups. Twist through multiple click stops to find the position that works best for you. What’s more, the binocular is fully waterproof and filled with dry nitrogen gas to prevent internal fogging of lenses. Nature DX ED can stand up to even the toughest outdoor conditions.

Perfect for a Variety of Uses

The Nature DX ED 8x42mm model offers 8x magnification, perfect for up-close views of distant subjects. Despite its higher magnification, Nature DX ED 8x42 maintains a close focus of just 6.5 feet, making it great for viewing birds, butterflies, plants, and more.

Ways to Observe

Carry your Nature DX ED on the comfortable included strap. It’s also tripod-adaptable, so you can mount it on any standard photographic tripod for extended viewing or digiscoping (photography through the eyepiece). The tripod adapter is sold separately. The binocular also includes a protective padded nylon case for storage and transport.

Features

• Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) objective lenses provide high resolution, high contrast images that are virtually free of optical defects like chromatic aberration (color fringing)
• Fully multi-coated optics deliver maximum light transmission through the optical path
• Phase coated BaK-4 prisms produce vivid, true-to-life colors
• Eyeglass friendly - generous eye relief and sturdy, twist-up eyecups with multiple stops
• 6.5' close focus
• Tripod adaptable