English: Optolyth Alpin 7×42 binoculars with the eyepieces resting on a rainguard all connected by a neck strap. Due to their modest magnification 7×42 binoculars offer an advantageous depth of field1, are compact for their relatively large exit pupil offering favorable low-light and rapid moving objects acquiring capability, and are appreciated for that by European hunters, deer stalkers and birders.
These Optolyth Alpin 7×42 lightweight binoculars were made in West Germany during the 1980s, had a 30-year warranty, and feature:
Ceralin multi-coating
Aluminum/magnesium light metal body
Non-slip rubber armor with ridges
Impact resistant mounted lenses and Porro-1 prisms
Eyepieces with fold down eye cups suitable for people who wear glasses
7× magnification
42 mm objective lenses
6 mm exit pupil
36 relative brightness index
17.15 twilight factor
115 m at 1,000 m / 6.56 degrees field of view
565 g weight
1 The depth of field reduces quadratic with the magnification, for example 10× binoculars offer about half (7²/10² = 0.49) depth of field of 7× binoculars.
to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.