List Price :
$1,669.00 Price :
$1,799.00
as of 2013-03-11 07:20 AM
Product Description
The redesigned SLC series combines ergonomic feel with rugged durability. With the addition of SWAROBRIGHT, SWARODUR and SWAROTOP coatings, the SLC gives you a completely superior observation experience.
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With their reliable, high-quality optical system and rugged construction, Swarovski's Slim Light Compact (SLC) 56 binoculars are among the world's most popular high-end optics. The SLC 8x56 model boasts an impressive 8x magnification, a large 7mm ext pupil, and a 56mm objective lens, making them ideal for birdwatching at dusk and in adverse light conditions. Even the timid crake can still be observed after the sun starts to set. Each binocular in the SLC series sports either a high-quality Swarobright coating, which produces maximum color fidelity across the entire light spectrum, or Swarotop and Swarodur coatings, which are built to create bright, high-contrast images. As a result, you can view crisp images of your favorite finches and hawks in almost any circumstance. The binoculars also feature a nonstick Swaroclean coating on the outer surface of each lens. The coating--which helps extend the lifespan of your lens--is particularly effective when you need to remove dried-on mineral residues (such as water marks from condensation), insect repellents, and tree resin.
To promote secure and comfortable handling while you view birds or wildlife, the SLC 56 includes thumb rests on the underside and depressions on the topside of the easy-to-grip rubber armoring. Other features include a sturdy metal housing with a nonslip rubber armoring; nitrogen purging to prevent internal fogging; and a waterproof exterior that's submersible up to 13 feet. The SLC 56 carries a lifetime warranty.
The SLC 8x56 binoculars offer a 345-foot field of view at 1,000 yards and a 30-foot close focusing distance. |
Specifications: - Magnification: 8x
- Objective lens: 56mm
- Exit pupil: 7mm
- Exit pupil distance: 22mm
- Field of view (distance): 345 feet @ 1,000 yards
- Field of view (degrees): 6.6 degrees
- Field of view with eyeglasses: 6.6 degrees
- Subjective field of view, apparent: 52 degrees
- Shortest focusing distance: 30 feet
- Dioptric compensation: +/- 2.5 dpt
- Interpupillary distance: 2.3 to 2.9 inches
- Twilight factor acc. to DIN 58388: 21
- Length: 8.47 inches
- Width: 5.04 inches
- Height: 2.8 inches
- Weight: 43.7 ounces
- Colors: Green
- Snap shot adapter model: S2
- Warranty: Limited lifetime
About Swarovski Optik
Although founded in 1949, Swarovski Optik's roots actually trace all the way back to 1895, when Austrian Daniel Swarovski--who invented the world's first electric grinding machine for jewelry stones--established the family-owned Swarovski Crystal in the province of Tyrol. Since then, the name Swarovski has become synonymous worldwide with the clearest crystal, precision grinding, and a brilliant spirit of innovation, as the original enterprise continued branching out into additional lines of business.
Swarovski Optik owes its rise to Wilhelm Swarovski, son of the original founder and an avid hobby astronomer, who decided to build his own improved binocular in 1935 at a mere 17 years of age. With access to the specialized glass production and finishing technologies already used to manufacture jewelry stones in his father's factory, Wilhelm managed to develop a novel prism fabrication and grinding process that he applied in constructing his first 6x30 binocular. Wilhelm went on to found Swarovski Optik KG in Absam, Tyrol, in 1949, thus laying the foundation for a sports optics company with a global reputation. His company's first serial product, the Habicht 7x42, is still an industry standard in the field of hunting optics and continues to be produced in the best tradition of its founder.
- Versatile binocular with 8x magnification and 56mm objective lens
- Underside thumb rests and topside depressions for comfortable handling
- Sturdy metal housing with rubber armor; 30-foot close focusing distance
- 345-foot field of view @ 1,000 yards; nitrogen purged to prevent fogging
- Measures 8.47 x 2.8 x 5.04 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 43.7 ounces
