Nikon Monarch ATB 12x42 Binocular (Black)

  • Price: $275.56
  • GBP 174.18
  • B&H # NI12X42M3
  • Mfr# 7296

Product Highlights

  • Dielectric Prism Coatings
  • Rubber Armored Housing
  • Fully Multicoated Eco-Glass Lenses
  • Multi-Setting Click Stop Eyecups
  • Waterproof
  • Fogproof

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A roof prism binocular with a hearty feature-set that's easy on the wallet and the environment? Yes! - the Monarch ATB 12x42 from Nikon is here - it's layered with assets, and it won't break the bank when you bring one home.

Nikon's proprietary lead and arsenic free optical-glass formula, known as Eco-Glass, is used for all lenses and prisms in this fine Monarch binocular. All of the air-to-glass surfaces are fully multicoated to ensure maximum light transmission, sharpness, and contrast. The roof prisms are finished with a dielectric coating that enhances the efficiency of the optical system to near perfection.

This easy-to-handle optic is fully waterproof and fogproof, and a tactile rubberized exterior ensures a secure grip at all times. The centered focus knob is fast, accurate, and easy to use. A pair of multi-setting click-stop eyecups and a notable 15.4 mm of eye relief allow you to tailor the binocular to suit your needs - whether you're wearing glasses or not.

Note! Covered by Nikon's lifetime no-fault repair/replacement policy

Optical Performance
  • AFOV: 55.3°
  • Fully multicoated Eco-Glass lenses for enhanced sharpness and clarity
  • Dielectric multilayer prism coating delivers extremely high levels of light transmission, excellent contrast, accurate color rendition
Construction Details
  • Nitrogen filled/o-ring sealed for water and fogproof performance
  • Durable/protective rubber armoring provides a sure non-slip grip
  • Sleek lightweight form factor: excellent ergonomics, easy to carry, durable
Use and Handling
  • Center focus knob: fast full-range of focus for quick viewing.
  • Click stop eyecups: clear comfortable view with/without sun/eyeglasses
Prism Type Roof
Magnification 12x
Objective Lens Diameter 42 mm
Angle of View 5.0°
Field-of-View 262' @ 1000 yd / 86.98 m @ 1000 m
Minimum Focus Distance 8.20' / 2.5 m
Exit Pupil Diameter 3.5  mm
Eye Relief 15.4  mm
Interpupillary Adjustment 56 - 72 mm / 2.20 - 2.83"
Dioptric Correction Not Specified By Manufacturer
Focus Type Center
Tripod Mount None
Dimensions 5.7 x 5.0 x 2.4" / 14.48 x 12.70 x 6.10  cm
Weight 21.8 oz / 618.03 g

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Nikon Monarch ATB 12x42 Binocular (Black)
 
4.7

(based on 6 reviews)

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Pros

  • Quality lenses (6)
  • Strong construction (6)
  • Compact (5)
  • Lightweight (5)
  • Close focus (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Wildlife viewing (6)
    • Bird watching (4)
    • Hunting (4)
    • Sporting events/concerts (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Avid adventurer (4)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (4)

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    5.0

    Great product

    By RUTN

    from Surprise, AZ

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    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Close Focus
    • Compact
    • Lightweight
    • Quality Lenses
    • Strong Construction
    • Waterproof

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Hunting
      • Wildlife Viewing

      Comments about Nikon Monarch ATB 12x42 Binocular (Black):

      Hunting in big open country requires clarity and magnification. These binoculars do not disappoint. The lens caps are a little loose. I would recommend these to anyone.

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      • No

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      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Lighter than I thought.

      By LifeCruiser

      from Michigan's Upper Peninsula

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Compact
      • Lightweight
      • Quality Lenses
      • Strong Construction

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Bird Watching
        • Wildlife Viewing

        Comments about Nikon Monarch ATB 12x42 Binocular (Black):

        I have the Nikon Action 16x50 sitting on a tripod at my lakefront cottage and wanted a lighter pair to hand-hold. These Monarch 12x42 are great. Lighter than I expected. (Especially comparing it to the larger 16x50 pair I have.) Clear vision. Didn't need the water/fog proof feature. Mainly wanted good power and lightweight.

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        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        "I would buy this product again and agai

        By Michael Schneider,

        from Beer-Sheva, Israel

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Compact
        • Lightweight
        • Quality Lenses
        • Strong Construction
        • Works Well With Glasses

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Bird Watching
          • Hunting
          • Wildlife Viewing

          Comments about Nikon Monarch ATB 12x42 Binocular (Black):

          I bought this pair of binoculars specifically for travel to Africa to Fotossesiya.
          Very light optics, a very comfortable grip - Ergonomics.
          Beautiful picture of binoculars. Convenient for people wearing glasses. I'm happy for myself that
          after much deliberation chose this pair of binoculars. Magnification and image
          excellent. Thanks to this production watched hunting giparda. Distance
          was about 1 - 1.5 km

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          5.0

          Extremely good quality binocs

          By Rakesh Gupta

          from Bangalore, India

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          Verified Reviewer

          Pros

          • Close Focus
          • Compact
          • Lightweight
          • Quality Lenses
          • Strong Construction
          • Works Well With Glasses

          Cons

          • Difficult To Focus
          • Loose End Caps

          Best Uses

          • Bird Watching
          • Hunting
          • Sporting Events/Concerts
          • Wildlife Viewing

          Comments about Nikon Monarch ATB 12x42 Binocular (Black):

          This was my second Binocular and earlier I have used Bushnell 12x50 (Porro Prism) which I gifted to my brother and opted for this product. This is much better in quality and construction. The only problem is that the end caps are very loose and chances are that you may misplace it any time.

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          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Good Optics, Great Value, Except...

          By Ishootbirdswithacanon

          from Oregon

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          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Close Focus
          • Compact
          • Lightweight
          • Quality Lenses
          • Strong Construction
          • Works Well With Glasses

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Bird Watching
            • Hunting
            • Sporting Events/Concerts
            • Wildlife Viewing

            Comments about Nikon Monarch ATB 12x42 Binocular (Black):

            I use these binoculars for birding and the 12x is not an issue for me but some people have a problem holding these steady. The optics are as good as it gets for the price. If you want to spend $1500 or more you can find better binoculars but for the price these are as good as any that cost twice the price or more. The flaw is that the eye piece caps are way too big and fall off easily. I was able to rectify the problem by sticking some thin, smooth rubber strips cut to size on the inside of the caps and the fit is now nice and snug. The objective lens caps are also sub par. They are cheaply made, do not fit snugly and I don't like the way they are permanently tethered to the binoculars. Nikon must have been asleep when they designed both of these caps. I would still recommend these binoculars. I was aware of the issue with the caps before I purchased them but it was not a deal breaker. [...]

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            4.0

            V. pleasantly surprised with performance

            By Tekkie

            from Montville, NJ

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            Pros

            • Quality Lenses
            • Strong Construction

            Cons

            • End caps

            Best Uses

            • Sporting Events/Concerts
            • Wildlife Viewing

            Comments about Nikon Monarch ATB 12x42 Binocular (Black):

            I was really wondering about buying this magnification, but I have to say I have been very happy with the way these work out. Granted, a pair of 8x would be steadier, but the extra distance I can gain with these is terrific. Hardly any color fringe, great warranty. Well made, comfortable to hold. I wish the end caps were a little tighter.

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            What's in the Box

            Nikon Monarch ATB 12x42 Binocular (Black)
            • Travel Case
            • Adjustable Neck Strap
            • Set of Objective Lens Covers
            • Limited 25 Year Warranty
             
             
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