Kowa BD II XD 8x42

Kowa BD II XD 8x42

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Kowa BD II XD 8x42 Product description

About Kowa

Kowa has been around for a long time, as the company began their production of sport optics in 1952, with spotting scopes. Kowa is a Japanese company, focused on environmental safety and energy conservation when producing its range of commodities. The company offers a range of binoculars, spotting scopes, equipment for digiscoping, as well as some other optical products.

About the Product (8x42)

Kowa BD II XD 8x42 is a part of the so-called wide-angle XD lens series. The model was introduced in 2019, but it hit the market in 2020. Kowa BD II is dressed in a green-coloured rubber that is wrapped around magnesium housing thus they feel reliable and able to withstand harsh conditions. BD II XD 8x42 are all-round binoculars great for hunting, birdwatching, observing wildlife, and astronomy purposes.

Main Features

  • Magnesium body 

  • Rubber armouring

  • Tripod adaptable

  • Kowa XD (high-grade ED) lens

  • Waterproof

  • Fog-proof 

  • Central focusing wheel

Optical Properties

Kowa BD II are binoculars that feature Schmidt Pechan roof prisms, along with Kowa’s KR coating that protects the binoculars from foreign residue on the lenses. The 8x42 model provides the user with sharp images with vivid and full-of-contrast colours. The field of view is 143 m / 1000 m, and the close focus distance is 1.8 m, which means the user can observe faraway objects, as well as those that are positioned closer.

Warranty Terms and Conditions

Kowa BD II XD 8x42 binoculars come with a 10-year warranty.

General properties

Manufacturer Kowa
Binoculars series Kowa BDII XD
Made in -
In production since 2019
Warranty 10 years
SKU 11898

Optical properties

Type of prism Roof - Schmidt/Pechan
Variable magnification No
Magnification. 8.00 x
Diopter adjustment -
Lens size diameter. 42.00 mm
Exit pupil. 5.25 mm
Field of view - FOV... 143.50 m/1000m
Field of view (angular). 8.20 °
Apperent FOV (angular). 0.00 °
Eye relief distance. 17.00 mm
Closest focusing distance. 1.80 m
Twilight Factor 18.3
Light transmittance -
Relative Brightness 27.6

Physical properties

Lens coatings Fully Multicoated
Length. 139.00 mm
Width. 128.00 mm
Height. 53.00 mm
Weight. 640.00 g
Material -
Working temperature range -
Filled with Nitrogen
Focusing system Central
Diopter setting location Right eye-piece
Minimal interpupillary distance. 0.00 mm
Maximal interpupillary distance. 0.00 mm
Type of Body Single hinge
Color Green

Special features

Water proof Yes
Fogproof Yes
Tripod compliant -
Built-in Compass No
Built in Range finder No
Image stabilization (IS) No
Able to float No

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