Nikon 8x40 Action Extreme ATB Binocular

The Action EX series binoculars are models which you can recommend on spec for beginners. If anybody is looking for a pair of binoculars which don’t cost more than 100 USD and asks my opinion I don’t put forward any Action VII device or one of the Aculons but I suggest that you should increase the...

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  compact and solid body,, sensibly corrected chromatic aberration,, slight astigmatism,, low distortion,, small light fall-off on the edge of the field,, wide field of view,, good quality glass BaK-4 prisms,, circular exit pupils,, dark and clean inside the tubes.

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  average transmission,, huge coma,, noticeable resolution decrease on the edge of the field of view,, no coatings on one air-to-glass surface of the objective,, field of view a bit narrower than that declared in the specifications.

Does the job beautifully !!

This product is so good...no more to say!!

These are a good binocular for the price but the image is not as crisp as expected reading the other reviews. The focus seems fiddly.

Why are you putting 10x50 reviews under these binoculars

Whilst these are a very good binocular these have had to be replaced with a lighter pair. These ought to come with a ' These are on the heavy side and can tire an elderly person unreasonably, go for 8 x 30/32 much more practical.

Really good binoculars but too bulky

Poor quality for the money.

I use this model for cetacean surveys on public ferries where the wide field of views helps greatly in both detecting small cues and in estimating numbers in groups that are quite spread out.

great for bird watching and light too

The quality that you would expect from Nikon, excellent visibility and ease of adjustment. They are not the slip in the pocket type of binoculars, but if you want a solid product which lets in plenty of light with pin sharp results, it will be difficult to do better than the Nikon Action EX 8x40.