The Barr & Stroud Sahara 8x42 is a truly rugged go anywhere binocular. Equally at home on the majestic plains of the Serengeti, the beach or a day at the races.

Click the link below to see a video demonstration of the Barr & Stroud Sahara family of binoculars:

Video demo of the Barr & Stroud range of binoculars

The 8x42 design is the ideal binocular for nature watching featuring, wide field of view and high light gathering power for excellent low light performance. The binocular focuses down to just under 2m making it ideal for naturalists and birdwatchers alike.

The B&S Sahara a new high in the mid-priced binocular market

The new Sahara 8x42 goes further than ever before to close the gap between the worlds best value and best performing optics and sets a new standard for mid-priced, affordable, binocular performance. The Sahara is a true state-of-the-art binocular with the highest standard of performance we've seen on a mid-priced binocular.

Power packed performance Delivering an ideal 8x magnification but with good field of view and light gathering power to ensure excellent nature and bird watching performance. The Sahara range from Barr & Stroud feature rugged construction combined with brilliant Bak4 optics.

Fully waterproofed to a high standard They are waterproof to a depth 1.5m of water for three minutes, plenty of time to retrieve them if you have dropped them in a stream or puddle. The binoculars are filled with nitrogen gas which keeps water out and also stops the optics suffering from internal fogging in adverse weather conditions. Waterproofing to this standard requires a high degree of mechanical quality in the construction of the binocular which is evident as soon as you pick the binocular up or use the super smooth focus control wheel.

We don't expect that you will make a habit of dropping the binoculars into deep water but we do expect that you will want to use them in any weather the planet can throw at you, so you can feel assured that the Barr & Stroud Sahara can take it, again and again. This ability is further enhanced by the binoculars' rubber armoured body which protects it from shocks and knocks and makes the binocular secure and silent when handling and carrying. The rubber is stylishly profiled and has a dark olive-green colour. A nice finishing touch is the tethered front lens caps (the caps are still fully removable if required). The binocular is further supplied with an eyepiece rainguard and tripod fitting bush (tripod bracket not included).

Fully Multi Coated optics are standard features of the B&S Sahara range as are BAK-4 prisms. This ensures that as much light as possible is transmitted through the optics which results in a super bright contrast rich images for the user even in low light conditions where less expensive optics and coatings result in a dramatic loss of performance.

For the comfort of the user the binoculars are supplied with twist up rubber eyecups which make them equally practical for people to use with or without spectacles.

Rapid focus - gets you on the action fast

The smooth focus mechanism takes the user from close focus to infinity in around two turns of the focus control knob, and the control can be operated with just one finger, which ensures that you can follow the action however fast it is happening.

The Sahara is supplied with carrying case, straps, tethered front caps, rainguard and lens cleaning cloth (click lowermost picture for accessory detail).

Manufacturer's 5 year warranty

Specification

Magnification: 8x

Objective: 42mm

Close Focus: 1.98m (Minimum distance that the binoculars will focus on)

Field of View @1000m: 129m

Weight:670g

Glass type: BAK-4

Exit pupil: 5.2mm

Brightness: 17.04

Twilight rate: 18.27 (Light gathering ability)

Tripod bush: Yes

Waterproof: Yes (Fully immersion tested 1m for 60sec)

Lens Coating: Fully Multi Coated

Dimensions: 136x133x52mm (Binocular size in mm)

Roof Prism Construction

Eye Relief: 17.5mm

Nitrogen gas filled: Yes

Fully rubber armoured: Dark olive-green