Quillon Egret 7x56 binoculars

Specifications

Description

The Egret 7x56 binoculars pair 56 mm objectives with 7x magnification, which gives an exit pupil of 8.0 mm. That exit pupil sits at the upper limit of the design range for a 7x binocular, and it matches the dark-adapted pupil of a young observer under a dark sky. Star fields along the Milky Way in Cygnus, Scutum, and Sagittarius fill the view with bright points, and large targets such as the Double Cluster in Perseus and the Pleiades fit comfortably within the field.

The true field of 6.8 degrees gives an apparent field of about 48 degrees, so you can sweep large areas of sky without moving the binoculars far. At 1150 g, the Egret is heavy for long sessions held by hand. Rest your elbows on a wall or a car roof, or lie back in a reclining chair and hold the binoculars against your face. The central focus wheel moves both barrels together, and the right eyecup carries a diopter ring for correcting focus between the two eyes. The 18 mm eye relief lets observers who wear glasses see the full field with the eyecups folded down.

The roof prisms are BaK-4 glass, and the lenses carry multi-coatings on the main surfaces. The body is waterproof and nitrogen-purged, so the optics resist fogging when the temperature drops during an observing session. The close focus of 6.0 m lets you check nearby terrestrial objects as well as the sky. Observers whose pupils open to 5 mm or less use only part of the 8 mm exit pupil, and a higher-magnification model in the same line may suit them better.

For a first session, start a few nights after new Moon, sweep the Milky Way from Cygnus toward Cassiopeia, and note which clusters and nebulae you can see. Return to the same targets on a darker night and compare the view.

About this configuration

All configurations of the Quillon Egret 7x56 binoculars share the same magnification and objective size; the options below change the package and finish. Binoculars alone suit hand-held scanning of the Milky Way, bright star clusters, and the phases of the Moon. If you later want steadier views, the tripod socket between the barrels accepts a standard L-shaped adapter. ED glass reduces the color fringing that otherwise appears around bright objects such as the Moon and Venus.

The olive armor has the same grip pattern and thickness as the other colors in the Egret line. The 2023 edition uses the same prisms and objectives as later years, with small differences in the eyecups. Compare the exit pupil in the specifications with your sky conditions and your age, since both affect how bright the view looks.

What's in the box

• Binoculars with neck strap
• Objective and eyepiece caps
• Soft carrying case
• Lens cleaning cloth

Compatibility notes

• The central tripod socket accepts a standard L-shaped binocular adapter with a 1/4-20 thread.
• Fits binocular harnesses and parallelogram mounts rated for 1.2 kg.