Swarovski EL 10x42 binoculars - Green

Swarovski EL 10x42 Swarovision binoculars - Green

EL = Ergonomic, Light
The Swarovski EL series is the most popular collection, especially among birdwatchers. According to Swarovski, the EL series binoculars combine maximum usability with innovation and design, without forgetting optical quality.

The award-winning EL 42 binoculars are often considered the best binoculars in the world. The popularity of the Swarovski EL series binoculars with 42mm front lenses is based on the fact that they offer an excellent compromise between brightness and size. The EL 42s are especially popular with professional birdwatchers, but they are also excellent for wildlife viewing, sports and just general use.

With 10x magnification and a 42mm front objective lens, the Swarovski EL 10x42 is a very versatile binocular, and is excellent for general use, hunting or wildlife tracking. While the 8.5x42 EL version is a more common choice for birdwatching, these 10x magnification binoculars are also suitable for that purpose, especially if you plan to observe birds at longer distances and in wide open areas, such as waterfowl.

Main features

• Fluorine-containing HD glass that reduces chromatic aberration
• Edge-to-edge sharp image achieved with Field Flattener lenses
• Lightweight and durable magnesium alloy body with grippy rubber coating
• 20mm viewing distance (Eye Relief)
• Fast center focus
• Lockable diopter adjustment
• Anti-fog and waterproof to 4 meters (nitrogen filled)
• Lenses coated with patented Swarotop and Swarodur films

The binoculars are made of magnesium alloy and have an "open" body. The binoculars' tubes are connected by a double bridge, whose slender tubes are open in the middle, giving you a good and secure grip. For example, when you are climbing in difficult rocky terrain, you don't want the binoculars hanging from your neck to swing and hit against a rock wall or tree trunk. In this case, the ability to carry the binoculars securely in one hand is a great feature.

Like many other binoculars, Swarovski binoculars are lined with a protective rubber coating that covers almost the entire body of the binoculars. The rubber coating helps protect the optics and allows for a firmer grip, even when the surface of the binoculars is slightly wet.

The focus wheel is a good size and fits comfortably under the index fingers. The EL 10x42's focus has a good feel and smooth movement. The closest focus distance is 3.3 meters. To focus from 10 meters to infinity, you need about 100 degrees of rotation of the focus wheel.

There is a relatively large focus range beyond infinity, as much as 8 diopters, and the diopter adjustment range is a large +-5 diopters. The difference in visual acuity between the right and left eye can therefore be corrected over a wide range. The diopter adjustment is incremented in 1/3 diopter increments.

In most binoculars, the diopter adjustment is done with an adjustment ring around one of the eyepieces, but in Swarovski binoculars the diopter adjustment is placed in the focus ring. The diopter lock is unlocked by turning the focus ring 180 degrees counterclockwise. After this, the focus wheel is pulled outwards, allowing you to set the power scale. The diopter is locked by turning the focus ring 180 degrees clockwise. The diopter scale on Swarovski binoculars is really clear, so it is easy to remember and quickly adjust to your own setting later if you have lent the binoculars to someone else or have accidentally changed the diopter adjustment yourself.

Swarovski describes the EL42 model binoculars as frame-like, and some online stores even describe them as very light, but the Swarovski EL 10x42, at 840 grams, is classified as heavier than similar binoculars from other manufacturers, such as the Zeiss 10x42 Victory FL, which weighs 760 grams.

Swarovski EL binoculars come with a carrying strap, soft protective pouch, lens cleaning cloth, front lens caps and eyepiece caps.

Warranty 10 years

Specifications

• Magnification: 10x
• Front lens diameter: 42 mm
• Eyepiece aperture diameter: 4.2 mm
• Eye-to-eyepiece distance: 20 mm
• Field of view: 112 m / 1000 m
• Field of view: 6.4°
• Field of view with glasses: 6.4°
• Apparent field of view: 60°
• Closest focusing distance: 3.3 m
• Diopter adjustment (left/right): +- 5 dpt
• Diopter correction above infinity: 8 dpt
• Interocular distance: 56 - 74 mm
• Light transmission: 90%
• Twilight number: 20.5
• Size (L x W x H): 160 x 131 x 61 mm
• Weight: 840g

Starting December 1, 2021, the protective case and product packaging for the Swarovski EL 42 binoculars will change.
The new binoculars case is made entirely of natural fibers such as linen and cotton. It is manufactured in Austria. The new product packaging is climate neutral and made from sustainable and recyclable materials.