The Optics
With Steiner’s new Peregrine, a new level of brightness and natural color
balance is achieved by use of a new dielectric prism coating, by which over
40 layers of titanium oxide and other rare minerals are alternately applied
to the
glass surfaces. This Broad-Band Coating (BBC) results in superior light transmission
performance over a broad range of colors. The Peregrine is also phase corrected
for sharpest possible, distortion free images.
8x42 Peregrine
Unbelievable brightness and very wide field of view. This is the best model
for viewing moving wildlife – whether in flight or on the run. In the
shade, under trees, or even in the darkness of night. The Peregrines offer
the highest measured broad band transmission of any birding binocular with
light transmission over 95% throughout the entire visible color spectrum.
About The Peregrine
The optics of the Peregrine measure higher in spectral light transmission across
the entire visible light range, on average, than all of our other closest
performance competitors. This means you see colors more vibrantly and you
can discover and identify species in more difficult settings and situations.
The optical glass is manufactured at our new state-of-the-art roof prism glass
production facility in Bayreuth, Germany. (See the graph below)
Focusing
The
focus is our rapid close-focus system with left hand diopter adjustment.
The precise central focus wheel will go from a close focus of
less than 6 feet
out to infinity in just one full turn. Any less - the focus would be to sensitive
and not precise enough. Any more – the focus could be too slow. The focus
of the Peregrine was designed to give you this perfect balance of speed and
precision.
Shockproof/Waterproof
We’re not just saying it, we practically invented it! As you may already
know, Steiner has been in the binocular business for over 55 years now, and
has developed numerous innovations which makes binoculars last longer in unfriendly
conditions. Early on, we pioneered the use of rubber armoring, and most recently
we developed a dry nitrogen purging and pressurization system that absolutely
prevents binoculars from fogging internally. We built this purging/pressurized
dry nitrogen system into the Peregrine binoculars. They meet and exceed the
US government’s waterproof /shockproof specification (Mil Std 810 E).
Specifications
Weight: 24 oz
Field of view: 367 feet @ 1000 yards
Exit Pupil: 5.25 mm
Eye Relief: 20 mm
Close focus distance: 5.9 feet
Dimensions (LxHxW): 6.40 x 2.24 x 5.15
INCLUDED PARTS:
Rain-Guard
Objective Covers
Strap
Case
