Its just two letters: ED stands for "extra-low dispersion" and means that the glass, in this case the objective lens and the eyepiece unit of the Kenko Tokina Avantar ED II Binoculars, contains rare-earth compounds that reduce chromatic aberration like the purple line you often see when looking at something through a camera lens or binoculars. The result? Much clearer, sharper images without any distortion. Which makes these binoculars ideal for watching everything from birds or trains to your favorite performer on a stage half a mile away!
Distilling Kenko's over 70 years of know-how when it comes to lenses, the Kenko Tokina Avantar ED II Binoculars are available with either 8x or 10x magnification. They have a real angular field of view of 8.3 or 6.7 degrees, respectively, and at 1,000 meters (1,093 yards) have a field of view of 145.1 meters (158.7 yards) and 117.1 meters (128 yards). Since they are made for outdoor use, they're also IPX7 waterproof, are made of sturdy PPS resin and rubber, and their lens caps can be attached to their lenses with rubber bands so you won't have to worry about them!
Specs and Features:
- Magnification: 8x (8x32 ED II), 10x (10x32 ED II)
- Great for bird-watching, sports, concerts, stargazing, etc.
- Tripod holder mount
- Rubber band-attachable lens caps
- Fogproof
- Prism: roof
- Objective lens diameter: 32 mm (1.3”)
- Lens width: 56-73 mm
- Coating: dielectric multi-coating
- Angular field of view (real, 8x32 ED II): 8.3 degrees
- Angular field of view (apparent, 8x32 ED II): 60.3 degrees
- Angular field of view (real, 10x32 ED II): 6.7 degrees
- Angular field of view (apparent, 10x32 ED II): 60.7 degrees
- Field of view at 1,000 m / 1,093 yards (8x32 ED II): 145.1 m (158.7 yards)
- Field of view at 1,000 m / 1,093 yards (10x32 ED II): 117.1 m (128.1 yards)
- Exit pupil: 3.2 mm
- Brightness: 10.2
- Eye relief (8x32 ED II): 15.2 mm
- Eye relief (10x32 ED II): 15 mm
- Close focus distance: 2 m (6.6 ft)
- Waterproof: IPX7
- Dimensions: 115 x 24 x 49.5 mm (4.5 x 0.9 x 1.9")
- Weight (8x32 ED II): 410 g (14.5 oz)
- Weight (10x32 ED II): 415 g (14.6 oz)
- Materials: PPS resin, rubber, EPDM
- Comes with pouch, strap
- Instructions/manual: Japanese