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Cons: loss of sharpness at the edges, it was still appreciable as they are so many 8 degrees of field especially in this price range. Uncomfortable objective caps

Pros: wide field of vision, very low chromatic abberration, very bright in night vision. Excellent sharpness in the center of the field. Low weight and good ergonomics. Sufficient pupillary extraction for use with glasses. Very bright and contrasted images. Good color rendering. Very precise focusing

Summary: The image is very satisfactory, bright and clear. At the center the chromatic abberration is practically absent in any situation. Very good also the three-dimensionality of the image (for a roof prism). Excellent grip and well-made rubber coating. Compared to the ATB monarchs (first series) the image quality is much better. The great field of vision is beautiful

Cons: - Serious build quality issues (rubber armour, central hinge, dioptre adjustment). - Accessories very badly designed (rainguard is a stupid plastic thing that doesn´t fit at all, case leaves part of the bino uncovered …). - Some rolling ball effect; not very strong and probably acceptable for most people, but I took one star away from optical quality because it´s so unnecessary.

Pros: - Excellent optical specifications (field of view, eye relief, near focus). - Low weight, pleasant dimensions. - Very comfortable to hold, soft rubber armour gives a good grip. - Good optics for the price (periphery is rather blurry and CA is a bit high in spite of \"ED glass\", but you can hardly expect more for the money).

Summary: And again and again and again: the build quality. In the last three years I sent 12 binos back because they were defective after a few month of use or because they already had a serious quality issue when they arrived (price range from 230 to 900 Euros; none of these binos was ever dropped or mishandled in any way; I just use them a lot, but I think that´s what they are made for). Incomprehensibly, the vast majority of these devices had good to very good optics, which demands high production standards, and yet some low-tech parts turned out to be a complete failure. Unfortunately, the Monarch 7 8x42 is no exception here: A number of reviews were positive on the optical quality but noted a loose hinge and loose rubber armour. And, guess what: The first set I ordered three years ago had a hinge that felt strange from the beginning, and after a few hours of use it lost all tension. Only recently I ordered another set, assuming that Nikon must have fixed the problems meanwhile. But that was a vain hope: the hinge was all right this time, but the rubber armour was so loose near the eyecups, that I was sure rainwater would seep in between the rubber and the casing, ruining the device with mould in no time. In addition, I had to turn the dioptre ring far out of its neutral position to get the tubes focus identically (though nowadays that seems to be almost normal with binos below 500 Euros). Conclusion: If you manage to find a good set, this is a bino to be recommended. Where and how you are going to find this flawless set, however, I really don´t know.

Cons: CA rise and sharpness fall in outer FOV Made in China not Japan

Pros: Clear view, very good brightness centre view nearly free of CA and very sharp - HD neutral color, anti scratch coating lightweight, ergonomic huge FOV

Summary: Very good binocs for nature watching, after sunset until night, easy to spott objects without long searching - nearly panoramatic view. If nikon add field flattener lenses and APO objective it will be worth 1000€ with manufacture in China. It will endanger not only HG class but other manufacturers mid high model. Maybe in Monarch 9?

Cons: Didnt feel they were worth the money quality wise.

Pros: Small and light

Summary: Wasnt 100% satisfied and returned them