Celestron 71332 Nature DX 8×42 Binocular (Green)
$295.65
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- BaK-4 Prisms w/ Phase Coating: Increases contrast and resolution for sharper more detailed images.
- Celestron 71332 Nature DX 8×42 Binocular (Green); Angular Field of View: 7.4°
- BaK-4 Prisms w/ Phase Coating: Increases contrast and resolution for sharper more detailed images.
- Compact and Lightweight; Angular Field of View: 7.4°
- BaK-4 Prisms with Phase Coating: Increases contrast and resolution for sharper more detailed images
- Fully Multi-Coated Optics: Allows maximum light transmission through the optical path for brighter images
- 6.5-Feet Close Focus: Detailed, up close observation of subjects in close proximity. Ideal for watching birds, insects, plants, etc
- Compact and Lightweight
- Twist-up Eyecups
Specification: Celestron 71332 Nature DX 8×42 Binocular (Green)
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Celestron 71332 Nature DX 8×42 Binocular (Green)
$295.65
MC –
Absolutely loved these binoculars on a cruise that I went on. We were off the coast of Hawaii watching the lava flow into the ocean at night. Without having these I would have missed out on a once in a lifetime opportunity to see that. I purchased these after tons of research online, came down to that these are from a telescope optics company who specializes in these products so you know they are high quality. Price for the performance is second to none and the rugged look and feel of them is something that was attractive as well. Absolutely no complaints, would 100% buy more Celestron products in the future after having used these for the past year.
David Snoddy –
12month review – Bought these for my young son as his first pair of decent quality binoculars. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
SHORT SUMMARY – seriously, just buy them, used these for a year and they are super. These are lightweight, really good quality optical images with very adaptable use cases from bird watching to astronomy. My sons has a very high opinion of these binoculars. He loves them. Excellent Value for Money for a super optic
BIT MORE INFO – PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Excellent quality of view for the price – there is zero noticeably photochromic aberration in any situation, the exit pupil is great for low light situations.
Eye Relief, I wear glasses and eye relief is perfect using with them fitted. Obviously, at night I use them without glasses and the eye relief is easy to change between them with 3 firm twist positions
Light weight – easy to handle for long periods of time with no shake from heart beat, at about 600g perfect weight to take on a hike.
Comfort of Use, nice position of indents in the bridge moulding and not at all slippery. Feel really nice to hold
Focusing – the focus movement is easy to move and fast to adjust
Covers, easy to use, offer good protection. Easy to flick them off with your little pinkie finger when you spot something to investigate
USE CASES
Birdwatching, very adaptable being light and easy to focus so very easy to keep up with moving targets, often using in low light and image is still really decent as they have good exit pupil 42/8 = >5mm
Astronomy – great for a quick star gaze, light enough to not have heart beat twitching you get with heavier binoculars, yet they do catch a lot of light so easy to see clearly, likes of the Beehive, Andromeda or Orion’s Scabarb.
I will repeat, my son has found these a great piece of kit to help learn and enjoy birdwatching or his our way around the night sky.
Value for Money – EXCELLENT
K J Higgs –
Celestron – Nature DX – 8×42:
I have been looking for some reasonably priced but good quality binoculars to take on a planned safari, and these seem to fit my requirements exactly. I spent a long time looking around on the internet for reviews of binoculars, and these were mentioned as a very good quality / specification pair of binoculars for the price by one seemingly very experienced reviewer on what appeared to be an unbiased website.
I have not had a chance to use them in anger so far to see how they stand up in the field, but I have taken them on the odd walk and they seem robust / well made, and the image quality to my eyes seems very good, although I don’t have a £1500-£2000 pair of Swarovski binoculars to compare them too! They also seem very compact / lightweight for a ‘full’ size pair of binoculars. Generally very happy 🙂
Slimbo8119 –
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After reading some of the reviews, I was like I have to buy this pair and review it. Read the entire review before watching the video. The footage trough a phone never do the optics justice especially in a very cloudy day.
A bit of background, I am an optics freak who tested and owned more than twenty pairs of binoculars, to name some of the brands Bushnell, Vortex, Nikon, Minox and Steiner all ranging from £300 to about £500
Here is what I look for in a pair of binoculars to pass my test for birding purpose.
Good FOV
Reasonable edge to edge sharpness
Neutral colour rendition
Good Eye relief
Sharpness in the centre and well controlled chromatic aberration.
Absence of lens flare, reflection and ghosting
Good barrels alignment
Good ergonomic
Now testing binoculars under different light conditions will ultimately provide an overall score of the image quality but for this review my test was under a bright sunny and slightly hazy spring day.
First time handling the Celestron, it was nice surprise, they felt compact and rather easy to handle with one hand. I do like the design and the green rubber armour. Looking through them was a breeze, eye relief was excellent and alignement or the barrels is spot on. There was no overlapping or the need to readjust my eyes. The view is totally relaxed, immersive and almost with a 3D feel that you get in Porro prism. So far two major areas passed with flying colours. At this point I am slightly annoyed since my benchmark binocular that cost 3 times the price has one issue and that is having to readjust my eye positioning. Let’s moving on! Image quality is where I am very demanding, the first thing I noticed colour pallet packs a punch, leaning toward warmth which surprisingly I found it to be rather nice to have popping colours coming from my neutral benchmark binocular. Sharpness test, a binocular is worth nothing if it cannot precisely focus to pick out details. Well, let me tell you this pair is a bad boy when it comes to center image sharpness, I was actually picking out fine details on leaves about 20 meters away, quite simply gob smacking at this price point. The field of view was decent and never felt narrow, it’s not a 8° + but better than some 8×42 double the price. The sharpness across the FOV start to soften from about 75% from the centre, this acceptable at this price point and who cares really since most people would be glassing in the centre of the image!
CA is well controlled with a small hint in the centre but overall really well suppressed.
In my test there was no flaring and straight light from the sun was nicely controlled. This is an area where most entry level binoculars fails miserably and makes the binocular almost unusable.
The only thing that was clearly apparent between the Celestron and my 8×42 Opticron Natura ED is the brightness of the image. The Celestron has really punchy colours but lacked the luminosity that my Opticron provides. Despite the Celestron had a less brightness the image remained vibrant and I could still make out the same details. I would still consider it just because how well it executes other areas like the immersive view and sharpness. My Opticron delivers outstanding light transmission & colour fidelity that matches the Zeiss conquest HD. If you have a budget of £100 go with Celestron and you would be very happy but if you want top quality glass without breaking the bank, I suggest you take a look through Opticron.
If you have nothing to compare the Celestron to ie a £600 pair of binocular these would surprise you by their sharpness and lovely vibrant colours.
Btw I test binoculars side by side before purchasing and I when purchased my Natura ED I put it up against Vanguard Ed II, Nikon HG and Zeiss Terra ED
YLI –
I had a 8X42 Nikon Monarch 3 binoculars. But that is a little bit big for travelling, if you have a full pack of camera gears. So shopping around and did some research. Finally, picked this Celestron Nature DX 8X25. I was surprised in a very good way by its build quality and crystal clear view through the lenses. The brightness is almost as same as Nikon Monarch, but the field of view is narrow than Nikon Monarch 3. It’s reasonable, because the objective lens diameter is only 25 mm, compares to Nikon’s 42 mm. But the size is very small, and you can squeeze it in the coroner of your backpack.
Frank –
The Celestron 71332 Nature DX 8×42 are great binoculars for bird watching. The material is very durable, they easily fit into a small backpack while still providing really good optics. There is obviously a noticeable difference compared to high end binoculars but you will have to spend a lot more money before finding something significantly better.
The only weakness of the Nature DX are the straps which feel cheap and are not too comfortable but at this price point I rather compromise there than with the optics.
Adrienne –
I bought these for me and my boyfriend before the spring migration season, so that we would be able to use them when doing census counts of birds. It is difficult to differentiate between colours if the birds are very far away, but otherwise these are excellent for the price. If you are a beginner birder or just need binoculars to take out in the rain without worrying about them being destroyed, I really recommend these.
Fred –
Okay, I now see why these are so highly rated. AWESOME optics compared to your average100-300 dollar binoculars. I can’t speak to the fogproof/waterproof aspects of them since they haven’t been out in the bush yet, but looking at birds in the tree outside my place is almost a 3-D experience, that’s how clear and crisp they are. The twist-up eye cups work great, too. Very happy with this purchase, especially after trying and returning two different Nikons (not enough eye relief or too little exit pupil or something?…severe ‘vignetting’ anyway…). I don’t think you could beat these for the price.
One little nitpick aimed at Celestron, though: you don’t need to put your name in BOLD white on black multiple times on everything from the binoculars to the case to the strap; I took a black marker to the strap and blacked out *both* logos, sorry.
Mr. Victor J. Chapman –
I got these on the advice of a keen – and well known birder. Bright viewing and crisp focus make these Celestron 10-42 binos a joy to use. I do wonder if the 8X42 model might have been better for me (as I was advised) where the slightly lesser magnification has the effect of giving a wider field of view. Not exactly lightweight but good glass lenses are worth a little extra weight over more compact or conventional glasses. Excellent value for money when you can pay many hundreds of pounds for good glasses.
I am Canadian –
Missing accessories did not come with a lens cloth. You can get a comparable pair of Bushnell 10×42’s for far less. Overbranding on the other accessories, no need to have multiple logos on the straps.. After further testing and proper setup to my eyes (I wear glasses for farsightedness) and a little bit of practice, I was able to enjoy these binoculars during my daily walks through the forest. Overall an excellent set of birding binoculars.
Bogmonster –
The 5 stars is based on quality/price ratio. At £90 these are never going to be the best binoculars out there, they are very much budget end bins. I bought these for use by my wife mainly for use on safari. We went for the 8×42 as I felt anything with more magnification would require more stamina to hold steady. Also the 8×42 had a longer eye relief which is important as she wears glasses. I had also read that they fold close together so would be ideal for her small head – they do indeed fold close enough for her – and would also be suitable for many children. She thought they looked big but I think they are quite compact and light for an 8×42.
The build quality looks solid enough. The case and strap are not the best but the binoculars themselves (the important bit) looks good. The image is bright and easy to focus. My eyesight isn’t great but to my eyes the image was reasonably sharp to the edges. There was minimal chromatic aberrations. Overall the image was very acceptable for cheap binoculars. There is a mount point for an adaptor for use with a tripod or monopod. I can’t see us using a tripod with them but I think she may benefit using a monopod if she has to hold them for a long time. I already have a monopod so we will dive that a go.
I have no idea how well they will stand up over time? Due to my very poor eyesight in one eye I tend to use a monocular but I might borrow these for a bit of birding from time to time.
Overall I think these are good value for money at £90. I am not convinced I would pick these if they were at their highest price of £160 as there might be a better option at that price point.
M –
Fantastic binoculars! I spent many hours trying to find high quality binoculars that I could still afford. Finally, I bought these, and I am very happy. Look up reviews on internet forums for details. I like that it’s compact and perfectly aligned. Comparable quality with other brands will cost you at least twice as much.
If you are not sure whether to get x8 or x10 magnification, I recommend going for x8. The reason is, you might not notice, but your hands shake. I have a higher mag device, but I prefer these binoculars because it’s easier to hold without the image jumping all over. Trust me, being able to see more on a higher magnification device is of no use unless you have a good stand that will enable you to steady the image.
JAFAmazon Customer –
I know that these have been reviewed on other sites, so I will only give a short description here. Overall I like these. If I was to compare them I would compare them to my Nikon Monarch 3s. I have a few pairs of the Nikon Monarchs, and the optics in these Celestron are just as clear.
Shape, size, weight, close focus, clarity, eye relief are all very comparable. Both are waterproof/fogproof (I always test my binos in a bucket of water). Big bonus for the Celestrons is that the eye cap protectors actually stay on (which is a big FOOEY for NIKON). Additionally these are much less expensive.
The only issue I had is the diopter adjustment does not seem to be zeroed. My eyes are not as good as they were before, but they are now equally bad meaning that the adjustment should be at the neutral mark. This is the only pair I have that I have to adjust the diopter to suit my eyes. I should note that I got these as “used-very good” from Amazon Warehouse Deals. I would give these a 5 if not for the diopter centering. I’m not sure that it is because they are used, or if it just a price versus quality factor (in comparison to Nikon).
I would still highly recommend these for their price point.