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product_id: 425663511
title: "Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 Monocular, 30785"
brand: "opticron"
price: "R6127"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Opticron"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/425663511-explorer-wa-ed-r-8x42-monocular-30785
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# ED glass with multi-coating Nitrogen waterproof sealed 8x42 magnification & objective lens Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 Monocular, 30785

**Brand:** opticron
**Price:** R6127
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

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## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 Monocular, 30785 by opticron
- **How much does it cost?** R6127 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/425663511-explorer-wa-ed-r-8x42-monocular-30785)

## 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 design ensures fog-free clarity rain or shine.
- • **Precision Focus Wheel:** Smooth, wide wheel focusing for accurate, quick adjustments in the field.
- • **Close-Up Clarity at 1.9m:** Get up close to nature with a near focus distance that captures fine details.
- • **Crystal-Clear 8x42 Magnification:** Experience sharp, vibrant views with a powerful yet compact zoom.
- • **Spectacle-Friendly Wide-Angle Eyepiece:** Long eye relief for comfortable use even with glasses on.

## Overview

The Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 Monocular combines high-quality ED glass optics with a robust nitrogen waterproof construction, delivering bright, sharp images with excellent color contrast. Its wide-angle eyepiece with long eye relief makes it ideal for spectacle wearers, while the smooth wide wheel focusing and close focus to 1.9 meters ensure versatile use in diverse outdoor conditions. Compact yet durable, it’s designed for professionals and enthusiasts who demand clarity and reliability on the go.

## Description

Compact, quality field monocular for the space and weight conscious, the Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 features wide-field ED optics and the latest multi-coatings for extra light transmission and color contrast.

Review: Excellent Monocular! - Excellent scope! Very clear, sharp image, good field of view. Good color representation and control of chromatic aberration. A bit weight but I think that's a testament to its build quality. I was, however, hoping to use it for some quick bird digiscoping. However, the focusing mechanism is very tight, making it difficult to switch from far to close distances on the focus. It would also probably be impractical to focus it with one hand as was hoping to, with the digiscope attachment fixed to it. Apart from that this is a great scope. Some reviews are mentioning that it is a large scope; I think it is about normal-sized for a scope, and also actually probably more compact than others, since the focusing mechanism is built onto the tube rather than a separate focusing dial on top with a smaller tube as other monoculars have. Fantastic product.
Review: nice monocular - pretty decent little monocular. focus is reasonably smooth albeit quite stiff, optics are quite good, nice wide field of view with only a little distortion right out by the edges, good contrast, etc etc. eye relief is eyeglass friendly. Carry strap is way too bulky for this, so I took it off.

## 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 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #627 in Camera & Photo Products ( See Top 100 in Camera & Photo Products ) #113 in Monoculars |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (154) |
| Date First Available | February 1, 2022 |
| Item Weight | 11.6 ounces |
| Item model number | 30785 |
| Manufacturer | Opticron |
| Product Dimensions | 1.85 x 2.13 x 5.43 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Opticron
- **Eye Piece Lens Description:** Prism
- **Finderscope:** Reflex
- **Focus Type:** Close focus
- **Item Weight:** 11.6 Ounces
- **Model Name:** Explorer WA ED-R
- **Objective Lens Diameter:** 42 Millimeters
- **Optical Tube Length:** 138 Millimeters
- **Product Dimensions:** 1.85"D x 2.13"W x 5.43"H
- **Telescope Mount Description:** Tripod Mount

## Images

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

## 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 Monocular!
*by T***E on June 19, 2025*

Excellent scope! Very clear, sharp image, good field of view. Good color representation and control of chromatic aberration. A bit weight but I think that's a testament to its build quality. I was, however, hoping to use it for some quick bird digiscoping. However, the focusing mechanism is very tight, making it difficult to switch from far to close distances on the focus. It would also probably be impractical to focus it with one hand as was hoping to, with the digiscope attachment fixed to it. Apart from that this is a great scope. Some reviews are mentioning that it is a large scope; I think it is about normal-sized for a scope, and also actually probably more compact than others, since the focusing mechanism is built onto the tube rather than a separate focusing dial on top with a smaller tube as other monoculars have. Fantastic product.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ nice monocular
*by L***K on February 14, 2025*

pretty decent little monocular. focus is reasonably smooth albeit quite stiff, optics are quite good, nice wide field of view with only a little distortion right out by the edges, good contrast, etc etc. eye relief is eyeglass friendly. Carry strap is way too bulky for this, so I took it off.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x32 Monocular
*by K***C on January 7, 2026*

Beyound the expectation. Product quality was good. Seemed to be highly built. Image quality was very good at day time (around 14:00 p.m.) Magnification was great as per description .Ease of use was O.K. to use both hand.Delivery time was good.

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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-02-12*