Review of the Celestron Regal LX 8X42 Binoculars

Review of the Celestron Regal LX 8X42 Binoculars
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Celestron Regal LX 8x42 binoculars are ideal for use by birders and wilderness lovers. According to Celestron, the Regal LX are part of the company's top-of-the-line premium series of binoculars and offer high-quality performance at a reasonable price.

Features

The Celestron Regal LX 8x42 binoculars come with extremely high-reflectivity prism coatings and continuous spectrum, high-transmission lens coatings to optimize how much light passes through the optics in low-light conditions for brighter images and to maintain color purity.

These roof prism-style binoculars have aspheric eyepiece lenses that provide ultraclear images throughout the entire field of view. They are lightweight and water- and fogproof, and have a protective rubber cover for firm gripping. The Celestron Regal LX 8x42 binoculars also have diopter adjustment to control the high-clarity focus. In addition, they come with carrying case and a no-fault warranty.

Specifications

Some of the specs for the Celestron Regal LX 8x42 binoculars include a magnification of 8x and an aperture of 42 mm. They are tripod-adaptable and weigh 25 oz.

Price

As of summer 2010, the Celestron Regal LX 8x42 binoculars cost $442 at HighPointScientific.com.

References

Article reviewed by Jon Fogg Last updated on: Dec 7, 2010

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