Designed for hunters by a company full of hunters, Bushnell's 10x42 Legend HD Binocular proves once again that Bushnell is never a company to sit upon their laurels.  The Legends have long been regarded as a great hunter or birder's value, and the 2009 updates offer serious advantages over the prior generations.  Bushnell has increased the field of view with just a tiny decrease in eye relief, and that extra field surrounds your peripheral vision within the binocular.

The Legend HD Ultra's objective lenses now feature extra-low dispersion glass, which aims to eliminate chromatic aberration.  Other improvements include a facelift to the housing armor, magnesium construction to shave precious amounts of weight, and new anti-reflective internal lens coatings to maximize overall color rendition.

The 10x42 model provides increased magnification and subject size in a standard weight for enthusiastic birders, making for a great all-around hunting and sporting unit for those that prefer the bolder view from a 10x optic (which always presents a less stable image than an 8x unit).  This roof prism design offers a streamlined shape for better handling for most average-to-smaller hand.

Profoundly-wide 6.5° field of view for a 10x unit, together with 15mm of eye relief

"ED Prime Glass" extra-low dispersion objective lens elements focus light from red, green, and blue color spectrums to a tighter point for minimized color aberration

"Ultra WB Coating" broadband anti-reflective coatings throughout binocular aim to increase transmission values across full 380-750nm visible color spectrum

Rainguard HD external oil-and-water-repellent lens coatings minimize condensation droplet size, prevent fogging from your own breath, and ease cleaning regimen

PC-3 phase-coated BaK-4 roof prisms

Hybrid magnesium chassis significantly reduces weight

Newly-designed ridged rubber armoring with a particularly soft touch

Ridged, twist-up eyecups

Large, knobby center focus dial is easy to grab even while wearing gloves

Locking diopter ring

Bushnell's deluxe binocular harness is included

Distinctive Team Realtree AP HD camouflage pattern helps conceal in wilderness settings