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ZEISS
Zeiss Conquest HDX 8x42
German glass a tier below alpha, brilliant in bad light.
78Bird
4.2· 11 ratings
$999.99
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Our verdict
HSReviewed by the BirdingPath team · Hilly Shore LabsUpdated Sep 4, 2026Price checked Sep 4, 2026
Synthesized from public specs and 36 buyer mentions. We research and analyze — we don't lab-test.
Get it if
Serious birders wanting near-alpha ED glass with 90% light transmission that shines in bad light.
Skip it if
Skip if your budget is under four figures or you want the lightest pair; it's $1,000 and 1.7 lb.
Magnification
8×
Objective lens
42 mm
Field of view
408 ft / 1000 yd
Eye relief
18 mm
Buyers praise
- Build Quality
- Image Quality
- Focusing
- Value for money
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BirdingScore
78/100
77/100
Magnification
8×
8×
Objective lens
42 mm
42 mm
Field of view
408 ft / 1000 yd
435 ft / 1000 yd
Eye relief
18 mm
17.8 mm
Close focus
6.6 ft
6.6 ft
Glass / coatings
ED glass, T* + LotuTec coatings
ED glass, field-flattener, dielectric/phase-coated
Weight
1.7 lb (26.8 oz)
1.5 lb (23.5 oz)
Warranty
Limited lifetime (optics) / 5-yr
1-year limited (Nikon)
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Owner satisfaction79/100
Field value76/100
Specifications
- Magnification
- 8×
- Objective lens
- 42 mm
- Field of view
- 408 ft / 1000 yd
- Eye relief
- 18 mm
- Close focus
- 6.6 ft
- Glass / coatings
- ED glass, T* + LotuTec coatings
- Weight
- 1.7 lb (26.8 oz)
- Warranty
- Limited lifetime (optics) / 5-yr
Specs from the manufacturer listing and public product data; confirm the current listing before buying.
Manufacturer's claims (from ZEISS)Show
- OUTSTANDING OPTICS – 90% light transmission for brighter images even in low light, true-to-life color fidelity, and ED glass, aspheric lenses and FieldFlattener Technology for edge-to-edge sharpness across entire field of view.
- RUGGED DESIGN – Durable and lightweight magnesium housing with full rubber armoring. Binoculars are waterproof, fogproof, shockproof, and nitrogen purged.
- GREAT ERGONOMICS – Fast, smooth, and precise focus wheel – with only 1.3 rotations.
- ZEISS COATINGS – LotuTec coating that enables a clear view in all weather conditions and ZEISS T* coating which guarantees brilliant, high-contrast images, particularly in adverse light conditions and twilight.
- NEW FEATURES - Adjustable and removeable eyecups, locking diopter, removable flip-down lens covers, and an easy access tripod interface.
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