Clarity, refined.
The Fujinon HC 8×42 and HC 10×42 are premium Japanese-built ED roof-prism binoculars, engineered for serious birdwatchers, naturalists and outdoor observers across Australia.
Hand-built in Japan. Designed for a lifetime of mornings, evenings and everything in between.
Premium ED binoculars, refined down to the last millimetre.
Every choice in the Fujinon HC series, from the glass to the prism coatings to the magnesium chassis, is made in service of one thing: an image so honest you forget the binocular is there.
Extra-low dispersion glass. Practically zero colour fringing.
ED lens elements paired with lanthanum-glass eyepieces suppress chromatic and spherical aberration so subjects sit on a clean, true-colour background, edge to edge.
Fujinon SUPER EBC.
Signature multi-coating on every air-to-glass surface, for higher light transmission.
Prism reflectance.
Phase-corrected, dielectric-coated Schmidt-Pechan roof prisms preserve image brightness right to your eye.
Magnesium-alloy body.
Hand-built in Fujinon's Omiya factory. Lightweight, rigid and quietly serious.
Waterproof & fog-proof.
Nitrogen-purged and O-ring sealed. Submersible 1m for 5 minutes; ready for any Australian weather.
Nine ED elements. Seven groups. One uncompromised view.
Every element in the Fujinon HC optical path is positioned to control distortion across the entire image circle, not just the centre. The result is bright, edge-to-edge sharpness that holds true from the heart of the field right out to the very edge - ideal for tracking fast-moving birds in flight or scanning bushland for movement at dawn.
Engineered to disappear into the conditions you take it through.
A nitrogen-purged, O-ring sealed magnesium-alloy chassis, waterproof to one metre and fog-resistant across rapid temperature shifts. Water-repellent coatings on both objectives and eyepieces shed rain and sea spray, while a slip-resistant elastomeric grip keeps the binocular under confident control with one hand, with or without gloves.
Filter threads, for casual binocular astronomy.
M46 × 0.75 threaded objectives accept polariser, neutral-density and even narrowband nebula filters - rare in a birding-grade binocular. The same Fujinon HC you use for the dawn chorus can pull detail out of the Southern Hemisphere Milky Way, the Magellanic Clouds and bright nebulae like Eta Carinae after dark.
Highlights
Everything that makes the Fujinon HYPER-CLARITY HC a serious birding and travel binocular, in one quick scan.
Available in 8×42 and 10×42 with 42 mm ED objective lenses
SUPER EBC FUJINON multi-coating on every air-to-glass surface
Phase-corrected, dielectric-coated Schmidt-Pechan roof prisms
Lanthanum-glass eyepiece elements for crisp on-axis sharpness
Magnesium-alloy body, nitrogen sealed, waterproof to 1 m for 5 minutes
Long 18 mm (8×42) or 16 mm (10×42) eye relief, ideal for spectacle wearers
M46×0.75 threaded objectives accept filters for casual astronomy
Hand-built in Japan, with full Australian warranty support from Bintel
HC 8×42 and HC 10×42.
Same chassis. Same glass. Same hand-built quality. Choose 8×42 for a wider, brighter view; choose 10×42 for greater reach on distant subjects.
| HC 8×42 | HC 10×42 | |
|---|---|---|
| Optical | ||
| Magnification | 8× | 10× |
| Objective lens diameter | 42 mm | 42 mm |
| Field of view | 8.0° | 6.5° |
| Field of view at 1000 m | 136 m | 114 m |
| Exit pupil diameter | 5.3 mm | 4.2 mm |
| Eye relief | 18 mm | 16 mm |
| Close focus distance | 2.0 m | 2.0 m |
| Dioptric compensation | ±4 m⁻¹ | ±4 m⁻¹ |
| Interpupillary distance | 57–76 mm | 57–76 mm |
| Construction | ||
| Body material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Prism type | Roof (Schmidt-Pechan) | Roof (Schmidt-Pechan) |
| Coatings | SUPER EBC, phase & dielectric | SUPER EBC, phase & dielectric |
| Waterproof rating | 1 m / 5 min, nitrogen sealed | 1 m / 5 min, nitrogen sealed |
| Filter thread | M46×0.75 | M46×0.75 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 139 mm | 137 mm |
| Width | 130 mm | 130 mm |
| Height | 54 mm | 54 mm |
| Weight | 786 g | 778 g |
| Operating temperature | −10°C to +50°C | −10°C to +50°C |
| Country of origin | Japan | Japan |
Premium Japanese optics. Expert Australian advice.
Bintel has been Australia's trusted binocular and telescope specialist for over 40 years. Every Fujinon HYPER-CLARITY HC binocular ships from our Sydney store with full Australian warranty support and the back-up of a team of passionate birders and astronomers who use this gear in the field.
- 1. Waterproof rating: 1 m for 5 minutes. Not designed for use underwater.
- 2. Optical filter thread: M46×0.75. Polarising and nebula filters available separately.
