Nikon MONARCH 7 10x42 Binoculars, Black

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Model name	MONARCH 7 10X42
Brand	Nikon
Colour	Black
Item dimensions L x W x H	13 x 5.7 x 14.2 centimetres
Item weight	0.01 Kilograms

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ED glass, dielectric high-reflective multilayer prism coating and advanced multilayer coating
Nikon's field flattener lens system
Size (Length x Width) 5.6 x 5.1 inches

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Size:10x42 | Style:MONARCH 7

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 13 x 5.7 x 14.2 cm; 10 Grams
Date First Available : 30 November 2017
Manufacturer : Nikon Australia
ASIN : B008RWGZZ2
Item Model Number : BAA786SA

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MONARCH 7 10x42

The MONARCH 7 design adopts ED glass (Extra-low dispersion glass) and dielectric high-reflective multilayer prism coating. This delivers superbly bright, beautifully-defined images as well as the wider apparent field of view, unprecedented for this class of binocular. They are intended for the serious enthusiast, where performance and quality are at a premium, wherever and whenever they are put to use.

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10x magnification
42 mm objective diameter lens

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Mick

Great quality, amazing clarity.

Reviewed in Australia on 31 January 2019

Size: 8x42Style: MONARCH 7Verified Purchase

I had the intention to purchase a pair of top end binoculars - either Swarovski or Zeiss but couldn't manage to get to a major city retailer to compare them. I have used both on separate occassions but decided that if I was going to spend around $3k I wanted to be sure that I was getting the best product for me.
In the end I came across the Nikon Monarch 7 and couldn't be happier. I use these exclusively for birding and find them to be perfect for my needs. The quality is amazing and I have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone. Great product and a fraction of the price of what I was originally looking at.

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David Wooldand

Very professional product

Reviewed in Australia on 24 February 2021

Size: 8x42Style: MONARCH 5Verified Purchase

loved everything about quality - I just don't like the front eyecap barcet thing that attaches badly and falls off

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Greg V

High Quality Binoculars

Reviewed in Australia on 24 March 2019

Size: 8x42Style: MONARCH 5Verified Purchase

the binoculars are just what I wanted & the price & delivery service were also great.

2 people found this helpful

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simbiosis

Excellent image, sharpness and brightness. Smooth adjustment + comfortable to use. Not too heavy.

Reviewed in Australia on 11 October 2020

Size: 8x30Style: MONARCH 7Verified Purchase

Purchased primarily for bird watching. Not disappointed.

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Budding birdwatcher

Clarity

Reviewed in Australia on 14 October 2019

Size: 8x42Style: MONARCH 5Verified Purchase

These binoculars provide a crisp clear view of the subject - usually birds! Excellent value.

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Nikon Monarch 5 8x42 Binoculars

Reviewed in Australia on 7 June 2019

Size: 8x42Style: MONARCH 5Verified Purchase

great product

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Neil Brawley

Great value binoculars

Reviewed in Australia on 20 March 2020

Size: 8x42Style: MONARCH 5Verified Purchase

Clarity and ease of use are great!

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David Bird

Nikon monarch 7 10x42

Reviewed in Australia on 4 June 2018

Size: 10x42Style: MONARCH 7Verified Purchase

Very bright and clear image,good depth of field and smooth adjustments
Excellent value

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H M Watkins

Crystal clear, they're like HDTV!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2018

Size: 8x42Style: MONARCH 5Verified Purchase

We spent some time investigating binoculars; if you're going to spend this kind of money it's not an impulse buy. Extensive internet research narrowed down the magnification we needed to 8x or 10x, but when we tried them out locally we found the higher magnification made it harder to keep a bird in the centre of view. Some of the more expensive binoculars we rejected because they were more tricky to hold, being a quite slippery hard plastic. These have a soft touch rubberised 'armour' casing which means they're easy to hold firmly, and don't slip through your fingers. We bought them for an upcoming trip to Norway for watching wildlife, and have been trying them out bird watching from our 3rd floor flat. The neckstrap is padded like our Nikon DSLR camera, and they have the same quality build and feel. Wearing glasses can be a problem with binoculars because the distance from the eye cup to the viewing angle is often wrong, but the eye cups on this pair swivel in and out so that you don't lose any of the field of view. We've both found that we can easily focus without removing our specs. There are objective lens covers which attach to each one and flip down, so shouldn't get lost like completely removable covers. The cover for the eyepieces is an all-in-one plastic thing, not so good in all honesty. But all of this is nothing if the glass inside is poor quality. It's not - it's fabulous, providing a very bright clear image that's like watching a nature programme on TV. It's really very, very good! We have a 20-60x spotting scope (not Nikon) on a tripod which we use to watch boats in the harbour, but the glass is nothing like as good, with considerable aberration at the edges. The weight is not uncomfortable, we've taken them on walks and they're absolutely fine. A really minor negative is the storage bag which is way too loose, perhaps made for the whole range rather than these specific binoculars. We are absolutely delighted with this pair of binoculars, they really are awesome. Can't wait to take them to Norway!

66 people found this helpful

Pete, Bham

Monarch 5 10x v 8x

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 May 2019

Size: 10x42Style: MONARCH 5Verified Purchase

I live on the north coast of Scotland so the majority of my views are open, mountains & coastal. But I do also visit the local woodlands quite frequently.
I was in a real quandary over 10x v 8x

All I read steered me to 8x - particularly for birding. I thought to buy the 8x first and supplement with 10x later, and use whichever set depending on my need.
This made sense - especially as I have a scope for higher magnification with which to supplement the 8x

But some instinct jumped in and I went 10x.

Turns out instinct paid off.
The FOV on these suit me fine (but I am used to using Aculon T11 zoom (also great for a budget set) but now I feel spoiled.

I was worried about shake on 10x and even bought a tripod/monopod mount to go with them but...turns out - I don’t need it.

I saved myself £250 by getting the 10x first as I now feel I don’t need the 8x...I’d done the other way round I feel I’d have bought 10x too.

Shake is minimal in my hands and FOV just fine for me on all circumstances - and I’ve given these a good go in the last couple of days
I won’t be needing the 8x now, I think.

As these Monarch 5’s compare...well: I looked through some Swarovski at the weekend at the local Shorewatch meet and, honestly...not so much difference.

These are bright, clear, sharp...some CA but nothing to worry about. And steady!

I’d recommend these very highly - whichever spec you go for.

I almost wish I’d not spent on the scope - these bins are SO good.
Obviously, i haven’t tried Monarch 5 8x42 but I’m certain they would be outstanding too.

18 people found this helpful

Amazon Customer

Absolutely Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2018

Size: 8x42Style: MONARCH 5Verified Purchase

I have had various binoculars over the years, some as dear as these and some not so dear, the Nikon Monarch 5 8 x 42 optics are very precise, with a clean, clear and bright view which really give the likes of Swarovski and Bushnell a real run for their money.

The binoculars are black and with a rubbery texture which is great when your out and about, they feel good quality and the eyecups have 3 notches to allow people with spectacles to easily use them, the binoculars come with rubber attached lens protectors which are really good, the product also comes with a 10 year Nikon warranty which is very good and helped my decision knowing Nikon cover this product for so long.

My only gripe is that the case is rather a cheap fabric case which lets the product down just a bit for protection.

I paid £249 for these binos and I had to wait for a week or so as they were out of stock.

All in all a great pair of all round binoculars that should last you a long time if you look after them. Hope this helps your decision.

19 people found this helpful

David Chambers

Fabulous Binoculars For Wildlife and All-Round General Use

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 October 2014

Size: 10x42Style: MONARCH 7Verified Purchase

I am a keen amateur photographer as well as a fascinated observer of all the bird and other wildlife in my neck of Surrey. For some time now I have been considering the purchase of a quality pair of binoculars for those days when I simply want to observe nature and not take photos.

Practically all my camera equipment is Nikon and I just love it for its quality and reliability, so I confined my choice to Nikon and although I couldn’t justify the massive cost of their top-of-the-range EDG binoculars, I set my heart on the next in line, the Monarch 7. The hardest decision was between 8x42 or 10x42. Most of the birding articles suggested 8x42 was the way to go but being an obstinate b***** I decided in the end to go with 10x42 for that extra bit of reach and I’m happy with that choice. I have strong arms and steady hands and I have no problem holding the image sufficiently steady, but this will be down to the individual.

The Monarch 7 simply oozes Nikon quality at its best. The lovely tactile rubber coating feels comfortable and secure in my hands and the relatively light weight means I can carry these around all day without fatigue.

The compactness versus performance is remarkable. Lens technology really has come a long way and the bright image that these ED lenses produce is truly impressive. In a dark wooded area they were picking out things that my naked eyes couldn’t even detect in the gloom. Colour rendering and contrast, something that often suffers in cheaper inferior binoculars, is also excellent and every bit as good as the top of the range Nikkor camera lenses I use. Once you achieve the correct focus the scene just leaps out at you.

Since I already own several tripods and monopods for my photography, I also purchased the Nikon TRA-3 Tripod/Monopod Adapter. To this I’ve permanently attached one of my Quick Release plates so that I can quickly mount or dismount the binoculars. The TRA-3 is quick and easy to attach and remove from the binoculars and is proving very useful for such things as setting up the tripod to observe a fixed position on one of our oak trees where a spotted woodpecker was busy searching for grubs yesterday.

I like the design of the rubber eyecups which can be smoothly rotated in and out in three click-stop increments to satisfy the eye relief of both glass wearers and non-glass wearers. The field of view is superb in both cases. The adjustable dioptre ring built into the right eyepiece is also very useful for correcting for your eyesight when you don’t want to be wearing your glasses.
The large central focusing knob is very smooth in action and just stiff enough to avoid over-shooting and unwanted drift. I found it easy to operate with just my forefinger and /or my thumb.

The rubber protective covers which simply snap into the rear objective lens recesses are an excellent fit and so easy to just flip down when you want to use the binoculars. The rubber straps which hold them to the body are not obtrusive, nor do they spoil the feel of the body in your hands so it’s sensible to leave them installed permanently.
I can’t say the same for the front plastic dual eyepiece cover however which is a bit of a design gaff in my opinion. They are a loose fit, there’s really nothing to keep them in place and they fall off easily. Nikon’s user guide describes attaching them to the neck strap but I hate things like this dangling around so I’ve opted to keep them off the neck strap preferring to stuff them in a pocket and only put them back on when returning the binoculars to their soft neoprene case, which is perfectly adequate by the way.

At the £420 which I paid for the Monarch 7 10x42 they are certainly not cheap but then true quality rarely is. I give this 5 stars and an enthusiastic recommendation and I’m sure they are going to give me years of reliable service and great pleasure.

Dave.

59 people found this helpful

Great value x12 magnification in a circa 600g product

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2020

Size: 12x42Style: MONARCH 5Verified Purchase

Birders usually say magnification x8 is best. No doubt that is true, with the wide field of view. But what about if you want to see say, waders, that are a bit bigger but further away. These are lighter than my current 8*42. So easy to keep steady. Swarovski have just released 12*42, aimed at wildlife watchers. I saw a chap with a pair at Snettisham. Of course I had binocular envy. But these cost a couple of days work not a month's work, so I will happily slum it with these as they are crystal clear in any case and allegedly ED glass.of course made in china not Austria. So for dawn dusk I will be using x8 binocular but the rest of the time I am not sure my x9 or X10 magnification will get a look in. I am not finding the field of view being reduced a problem, quickly zoned in on a firecrest yesterday . You get a wide comfortable strap , decent raincap and nicely fitting tethered raingaurds. Case if you want that for storage.

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