The new BD 56 XD- model has become Kowa’s high-transmission bestseller, with powerful optics at a reasonable price level. These binoculars have the additional name XD Prominar, which means that the lenses consist of ED- glass (ED= Extra-Low Dispersion), made of the finest pieces of Flourite crystals, for the lowest dispersion possible with high contrast and minimal color blur/ color aberration.
The series is designed at Kowa in Tokyo, but is manufactured in a Chinese factory to provide the competitive price. The chassis - despite the noticeably big 56mm light opening - is compact and built in light metal, covered with a dark green rubber reinforcement. The binoculars are as expected from these top-class optics nitrogen-filled for full protection against water and internal fogging. With the dioptre-system traditionally located on the right eyepiece.
Size: 178x147 mm
Weight: 1085 g
Field Of View: 105/1000 m
Eye-relief: 17 mm
Close focus: 1.5 m
Magnification: 8x
Aperture: 56 mm
Dioptre-System: Yes
Waterproof: Yes
Warranty: 10 years