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product_id: 425663511
title: "30785 Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 Monocular Black"
brand: "opticron"
price: "₨148009"
currency: LKR
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Opticron"
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# ED glass with multi-coating Nitrogen waterproof sealed 8x magnification power 30785 Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 Monocular Black

**Brand:** opticron
**Price:** ₨148009
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔭 See the world like never before—explore boldly, focus sharply!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 30785 Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 Monocular Black by opticron
- **How much does it cost?** ₨148009 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/425663511-30785-explorer-wa-ed-r-8x42-monocular-black)

## Best For

- opticron enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted opticron brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **All-Weather Ready:** Nitrogen-filled, waterproof construction ensures fog-free performance rain or shine—never miss a moment outdoors.
- • **Compact & Durable:** Lightweight 11.6 oz design with tripod mount compatibility—perfect for professionals on the move.
- • **Crystal-Clear Vision:** ED glass objective with R-type multi-coating delivers razor-sharp, vibrant images that make every detail pop.
- • **Precision Focus Control:** Smooth wide wheel focusing and close focus down to 1.9m lets you lock in on subjects near and far with ease.
- • **Spectacle-Friendly Comfort:** Wide-angle eyepiece with long eye relief and multi-stage retractable eyecup designed for glasses wearers.

## Overview

The Opticron 30785 Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 Monocular combines advanced ED glass optics with a rugged nitrogen waterproof design, delivering bright, distortion-free images with 8x magnification. Its wide-angle eyepiece and long eye relief cater to spectacle wearers, while smooth focusing and close focus capabilities make it ideal for detailed observation. Lightweight and tripod-compatible, it’s engineered for professionals who demand clarity and reliability in any environment.

## Description

desertcart.com : Opticron 30785 Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 Monocular Black : Electronics

Review: Excellent Choice for Easy Carry and General Purposes - The Opticon Explorer has been an excellent general purpose monocular for watching wildlife and navigation while hiking and traveling in small boats. It is very compact , easy to carry and it has an image clarity that is excellent for the price. For a more objective description of the clarity, I compared the image quality of the Opticon Explorer with the Monarch Series 7 binocular, both of which are 8x42 and have a similar field of view (the Monarch is about 8 degrees and the Opticon is about 7.5 degrees). In dim light, I studied the moss and lichen on a wood fence at about 75 yards. The Monarch was superior, but only by about 15%, if you could give a quantitative figure for how much extra clarity was achieved. However, the Opticon Explorer is much smaller, weighs less and is easier to carry. Furthermore, it costs only $150 compared to about $500 for the Monarch. I have had two monoculars prior to this model. One was the Stilnand 16x50. The other was the Opticon Oregon 8x42. The image quality of the Stilnand was not as good as the Opticon Explorer. The image quality of the Oregon was about the same as the Explorer. However, the Explorer is even more compact and easier to carry than the Oregon. The Explorer is harder to focus than the Oregon, but this is easily overcome if you anticipate the approximate distance you will be looking at an object before using it. Understanding this principle, you can "prefocus" your Explorer and study warblers flitting about in the tree tops or watching seals jump out of the water a hundred years away without focusing at all.
Review: great optic! very pleased. - Great little monocular! Mine arrived without an objective lens cap, which was supposed to be included. Otherwise I'm very pleased.

## Features

- High quality roof prism design featuring ED glass objective
- PC phase corrected prism with R-type high light transmission multi-coating
- Nitrogen waterproof construction finished in gloss black
- Wide-angle eyepiece with long eye relief for spectacle wearers
- Multi-stage retractable eyecup
- Smooth action wide wheel focusing
- Close focus to 1.9m/6.2ft

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09TFQQQBM |
| Additional Features | High-quality roof prism design with ED glass objective, multi-coatings, nitrogen waterproof construction, wide-angle eyepiece, multi-stage retractable eyecup, and close focus capability. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #409 in Camera & Photo Products ( See Top 100 in Camera & Photo Products ) #74 in Monoculars |
| Brand | Opticron |
| Built-In Media | Monocular, case, neck strap, lens cover |
| Coating | Fully multi-coated |
| Compatible Devices | Tripod |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 88 Reviews |
| Exit Pupil Diameter | 5.25 millimeters |
| Eye Piece Lens Description | Prism |
| Field Of View | 69.3 degrees |
| Finderscope | Reflex |
| Focal Length Description | 42 millimeters |
| Focus Type | Close focus |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 05036422307859 |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 1.85"D x 2.13"W x 5.43"H |
| Item Weight | 11.6 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Opticron |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 30785 |
| Model Name | Explorer WA ED-R |
| Model Number | 30785 |
| Mount | Tripod Mount |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 42 millimeters |
| Optical Tube Length | 13.8 centimeters |
| Optical Tube Length Measurement | 13.8 centimeters |
| Optical-Tube Length | 13.8 centimeters |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Telescope Mount Description | Tripod Mount |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | Premier Plus Limited Lifetime |
| Zoom Ratio | 8 multiplier x |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Opticron
- **Eye Piece Lens Description:** Prism
- **Finderscope:** Reflex
- **Focus Type:** Close focus
- **Model Name:** Explorer WA ED-R
- **Objective Lens Diameter:** 42 millimeters
- **Optical Tube Length:** 13.8 centimeters
- **Power Source:** Battery Powered
- **Product Dimensions:** 1.85"D x 2.13"W x 5.43"H
- **Telescope Mount Description:** Tripod Mount

## Images

![30785 Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 Monocular Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51m6g1HbhHL.jpg)
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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Where is the Origin of manufacture**
A: China I believe

**Q: How's this for holding a camera phone up to?**
A: Get the celestron phone mount (Celestron - NexYZ DX Kit)

**Q: anyone use it for star gazing? I'm looking for something to just sit under the stars with.**
A: It works for stars and is convenient.

**Q: Does it have a tripod mount?**
A: No tripod mount l.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Choice for Easy Carry and General Purposes
*by G***G on December 22, 2024*

The Opticon Explorer has been an excellent general purpose monocular for watching wildlife and navigation while hiking and traveling in small boats. It is very compact , easy to carry and it has an image clarity that is excellent for the price. For a more objective description of the clarity, I compared the image quality of the Opticon Explorer with the Monarch Series 7 binocular, both of which are 8x42 and have a similar field of view (the Monarch is about 8 degrees and the Opticon is about 7.5 degrees). In dim light, I studied the moss and lichen on a wood fence at about 75 yards. The Monarch was superior, but only by about 15%, if you could give a quantitative figure for how much extra clarity was achieved. However, the Opticon Explorer is much smaller, weighs less and is easier to carry. Furthermore, it costs only $150 compared to about $500 for the Monarch. I have had two monoculars prior to this model. One was the Stilnand 16x50. The other was the Opticon Oregon 8x42. The image quality of the Stilnand was not as good as the Opticon Explorer. The image quality of the Oregon was about the same as the Explorer. However, the Explorer is even more compact and easier to carry than the Oregon. The Explorer is harder to focus than the Oregon, but this is easily overcome if you anticipate the approximate distance you will be looking at an object before using it. Understanding this principle, you can "prefocus" your Explorer and study warblers flitting about in the tree tops or watching seals jump out of the water a hundred years away without focusing at all.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great optic! very pleased.
*by R***K on August 22, 2026*

Great little monocular! Mine arrived without an objective lens cap, which was supposed to be included. Otherwise I'm very pleased.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Some minor flaws but a very good value
*by T***N on October 20, 2025*

I bought this to watch my kid from the stands at high school band completions and to see the concert stage from mid-altitude arena seats. I previously bought the budget Celestron Nature 10x25 monocular for the same purpose. My first impression of the Opticron is the glorious fat field of view. It is not image stabilization but it does mean allow more real estate in which to center the target when my hand shakes. It also is better for digiscoping. I do not have to magnify the camera image as much to remove the ocular vignette from the picture and it allows more light through to the camera lens. It works very well with a Celestron NexYZ phone adapter. The optics are superior to the budget monocular. Details are more crisp and colors are closer to the naked eye. I can confirm the shortcomings pointed out by many other reviewers. The objective lens cover is too loose, both the loop of plastic holding it to the barrel and the cover itself. Why do they not tighten it up? And the focus dial is stiff. Appreciable force is required to turn it but once in place it will not be easily moved out of focus. That might be an issue for the Celestron which is small enough to fit in a pants pocket. The Opticron will fit in a coat pocket, but guys will get funny looks if they try to stuff it in a pants pocket.

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*Last updated: 2026-10-22*