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    NIKON PROSTAFF P7 8x42

    Apr 20, 2023 4 minutes

    BINOCULAR ADVICE

    Cost: £209 / $189.95 Magnification: 8x

    Objective lens diameter: 42mm

    Angular field of view: 6.8 degrees

    Eye relief: 20mm Weight: 618 grams

    ADDITIONAL KIT

    • Carrying case

    • Objective lens caps

    • Neck strap

    • Double eyepiece cover

    Nikon’s Prostaff P7 8x42 is a lightweight and affordable alternative to its P3 binoculars. When asked for the perfect binoculars for stargazing, astronomers often cite those with a magnification of at least 10x50. This makes perfect sense – the 10x magnification and 50mm aperture is an ideal combination of power and lightgathering ability. Sometimes the insistence on 10x50s can blind would-be users to the ability of smaller 8x42 instruments: with an 8x magnification and 42mm aperture, this stargazing aid can present wide starstrewn fields. But does Nikon’s Prostaff P7

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