Celestron – TrailSeeker ED 8x42 Binoculars – Compact ED Binocular for Birdwatching and Outdoor Activities – Binocular with ED Objective Lenses – Fully Broadband Multi-coated Optics – BaK4 Roof Prism
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Size: TrailSeeker ED 8X42
Features
- PREMIUM ED OBJECTIVE LENSES: Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass virtually eliminates chromatic aberration or color fringing, a visual defect common in binoculars. You'll enjoy razor-sharp images with outstanding, true-to-life color.
- PHASE-COATED BaK-4 PRISMS FOR BRIGHTER VIEWS: The prisms inside TrailSeeker ED feature quality BaK-4 glass with phase coatings that maximize light transmission to your eye. The result is bright, highly detailed viewseven in low light conditions.
- DURABLE, WATERPROOF BODY: A rubber-armored, polycarbonate housing protects your binoculars from damage and stands up to the toughest weather conditions. They're also fully waterproof and nitrogen purged to prevent internal fogging of the lenses.
- TWIST-UP EYECUPS FOR QUICK ADJUSTMENT: Large focus knobs make for easy and precise focusing. Twist-up eyecups allow you to customize the binocular's eye relief to obtain a full field of view with or without eyeglasses.
- FIELD-WORTHY ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: TrailSeeker ED comes complete with a comfortable carry harness, a deluxe padded neck strap, a single piece eyepiece cover, tetherable objective covers, a durable padded carrying case, and more.
Description
The 8x42 TrailSeeker ED binocular provides high-level outdoor performance—a perfect compact ED binocular for avid birders, hunters, and outdoor enthusiasts. TrailSeeker ED is packed with optical, mechanical, and ergonomic features that make it comparable to binoculars costing two to five times as much. Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass virtually eliminates chromatic aberration, also known as color fringing, a visual defect common in binoculars. TrailSeeker ED delivers edge-to-edge sharpness with excellent color correction and razor-sharp images. TrailSeeker ED also offers fully broadband multi-coated optics and phase- and dielectric-coated BaK-4 prisms. Taken together, these features maximize light transmission for the brightest, most detailed images possible. TrailSeeker ED is composed of lightweight and durable magnesium alloy. Its tough, rigid frame is coated with rubber to stand up to hard use in the field. What’s more, the binocular is fully waterproof and filled with dry nitrogen gas to prevent internal fogging of lenses. TrailSeeker ED includes both a neck strap and a carrying harness so you can choose the option that’s most comfortable for you. It’s also tripod adaptable, so you can mount it on any standard photographic tripod for extended viewing or digiscoping sessions. The binocular also includes a protective soft case for storage or transport.
Brand: Celestron
Age Range (Description): adult
Special Feature: Lightweight, Focus Knob, Compact Design
Objective Lens Diameter: 42 Millimeters
Magnification Maximum: 8 x
Specific Uses For Product: Hiking and Outdoors
Color: Black
Mounting Type: tripod_mount
Material: Rubber
Size Map: Compact
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.9 x 2 inches
Item Weight: 1.47 pounds
Item model number: 71405
Date First Available: January 23, 2019
Department: unisex-adult
Manufacturer: Celestron
Country of Origin: China
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Size: TrailSeeker ED 10X42
Excellent binoculars for bird watching, excellent value. Good field of view, great range and crystal clear. Waterproof and they haven’t fogged up even in the rain. Easy to use, easy enough to hold steady. Slightly smaller and lighter than my Athlon 8x42s and perfect when greater magnification is needed, as in nesting season. I love them. You can trust that they are first rate and you can take them in the field, knowing they were made to be used and not so expensive that you’re stressing about damaging them and distracted by babying them. They’re a great tool for birdwatching.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2023 by Arete
Size: TrailSeeker ED 8X42
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Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023 by Gerald Miller
Size: TrailSeeker ED 8X32
I just completed hands-on comparisons of several binoculars. In the test group were (in order of my preference): Celestron TrailSeeker ED 8x32 Carson TD-832ED 3D series 8x32 Athlon Midas UHD (ED) (non-G2) 8x42 Hawke Frontier HD X 8x32 Sightron Blue Sky II 8x32 Vortex Diamondback HD 8x32 Athlon Talos 8x32 Starting with the Athlon Talos 8x32: last place in no way means these are poor bins. In fact, I kept these - and I may get another pair for my wife. Considering the low price, these are excellent (brightness and sharpness were very good), well-constructed, wide FOV (field of view), a little chunky yet semi-compact binos. Plus, Athlon offers a worry-free, no-fault warranty. I'll keep these laying around the house or in the car. The next three, Vortex Diamondback HD, Sightron Blue Sky II and Hawke Frontier HD X, showed me I can tell the difference between ED and non-ED glass, as none of these have ED glass and that's primarily why they finished behind the top three. My advice: pay extra to get ED glass. ... Of these three, I liked everything about the Hawke's.. smooth focus wheel, good balanced and tactile feel in the hand, excellent case and worry-free, no-fault warranty. With its ED glass, I'd be willing to bet the Frontier ED X (I reviewed the HD X) would be my top choice, but at $450, it broke my $300-ish spending limit. Same goes for the Vortex Viper: a step up from the Diamondback for sure, but at a much higher price. I couldn't decide which I liked better between the Blue Sky and Diamondback (Vortex has a better warranty), I liked them both, just not as much as the Hawke. The Athlon Midas UHD (now offered in a "G2" version) is not made in 8x32, so it was a little unfair to include this 8x42 here, but it showed me that although the lower-light capabilities of a 42 are nice, they come with extra bulkiness and I needed a smaller unit because I travel with my binoculars four days out of the week. If I had a slightly more stationary lifestyle, I might opt for the 8x42 version from all of these companies (among bird watchers, 8x42 is the most popular choice). This is an excellent bino with a wide FOV. I can see why they earned Wirecutter's current top binocular choice. Even so, I felt the Carson 3D 8x32 was better still, but only by a very small margin. I vacillated between the Midas and the Carson 3D, but the lighter weight Carson won out for second place on my list (if you can, do your own tests). The FOV is not as wide as the Midas (392ft vs 426ft), and that is a negative. Even though it was up against a 42, the Carson seemed equally bright (sharpness was good with both). And, like the Vortex, Hawke and Athlon, it too comes with a worry-free, no-fault warranty. With easy focus acquisition and excellent viewing image, it would have been my keeper had I not sampled my top pick below. Perhaps I just got lucky with this pair, but the Celestron TrailSeeker ED 8x32 was better than the others by a noticeable margin. I now know what it means when someone says the image "pops" when looking through quality glass. Every time I brought these to my eyes I was amazed at the bright, vivid, edge-to-edge sharpness and excellent color rendition - it surprised me every time. An additional plus is the slender construction. The only negative so far: like the Sightron, these have the old-school "materials and workmanship" warranty vs a customer-pleasing no-fault, worry-free warranty... plus, you'll pay shipping there and back if you have to send it in. ... We'll see how well they hold up long term, but, for the price, the image these provide is simply outstanding.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2021 by T. King
Size: TrailSeeker ED 8X42
I bought these as a gift for my husband for Christmas. He LOVES them.
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2023 by Luv2Travel
Size: TrailSeeker ED 8X32
I'm a big fan of the 8x32 style of binoculars. These aren't as bright or powerful as the 10x42 or 8x42 binoculars on the market, but they are 1/3 to 1/2 less bulky and lighter weight. I'm more of a hiker than a birder, so when I'm hiking 20 miles, the extra weight and space in my backpack is very noticeable. Realistically, the larger 42mm binoculars are mostly brighter than the 32mm size at dawn and dusk, which is not when I'm hiking. 8x vs 10x is a personal preference, but a lot of people prefer 8x because the image is easier to hand-hold (in addition to the smaller size and lower weight). Celestron makes a wide variety of binoculars, including a lot of basic-quality entry-level stuff that is not built very well and doesn't perform very well. This TrailSeeker ED model is a big step up from entry-level, both in price and performance. This model isn't quite as good as the top-rated 8x32 models like Nikon Monarch or Zeiss Terra, which both sell for around $400, but I think it is at least as good as any of the competition selling for under $300 that I have tried. I see a bright clear image with no noticeable chromatic aberration. Field of view is much better than most 8x32 binoculars and the image is sharp over a wider area than other under-$300 binoculars that I have tried. Field of view is very useful if your subject moves quickly or unpredictably (birds, wild mammals, sports athletes, etc). Build quality has been very solid and reliable for me so far. Some people complain that the Celestron warranty is not as good as the competition and this is true. Some of the other brands have a "no questions asked" return policy for a good period time. Celestron's warranty is very limited in comparison, so definitely take that into consideration, especially if you are hard on your equipment.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021 by l2
Size: TrailSeeker ED 8X42
I had cheaper 10 x 42 binoculars and got these as an upgrade. They are amazing for birding! Even in twilight, they let in lots of light. I see things almost in 3-D.... I love them!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2023 by wanderlustingolden
Size: TrailSeeker ED 8X42
My wife and I evaluated the Celestron Trailmaster ED 8x42 against the Steiner Predator 8x42 and the Vortex Diamondback HD 8x42, and all of the binoculars produced images that were clear and sharp. With what seemed to be comparable optics (we did not do any quantitative tests of field sharpness, but looked at lichen on the neighbor's back fence, grain patterns in the neighbor's house, and even watched some small birds (these binoculars are for bird watching). Comparing the ease of focus, comfort holding the binoculars, ease of adjusting the individual eyepiece, and ease of adjusting the binoculars to each of our eye-width (inter-pupilary distance). Entirely subjectively, we both independently found that we preferred the Celestron binoculars. We did NOT subject the binoculars to "field use".
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Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2022 by Bill M
Size: TrailSeeker ED 8X42
I have always wanted to outdoors rather than indoors since my earliest memories. I have always had binoculars. Granted as a kid, they were just cheap ones. As I got older, somewhat better, but still probably lower end Bushnell, Meade, etc. I wish I hadn't waited until I retired to get a higher end model. These are great. They have better brightness and clarity than anything I have ever had. Now I don't have other higher end models to compare to, but I can't imagine they could be much better than these.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2023 by Michael K. Brashier