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product_id: 420456593
title: "30786 Explorer WA ED-R 10x42 Monocular, 47 mm*138 mm*54 mm"
brand: "opticron"
price: "A$454"
currency: AUD
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Opticron"
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region: Australia
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# ED glass with multi-coating for vivid color & brightness Nitrogen waterproof for all-weather use 10x magnification for crisp detail 30786 Explorer WA ED-R 10x42 Monocular, 47 mm*138 mm*54 mm

**Brand:** opticron
**Price:** A$454
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔭 See More, Carry Less — Elevate Every Adventure

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 30786 Explorer WA ED-R 10x42 Monocular, 47 mm*138 mm*54 mm by opticron
- **How much does it cost?** A$454 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/420456593-30786-explorer-wa-ed-r-10x42-monocular-47-mm-138)

## 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 your monocular performs flawlessly rain or shine—never miss a moment.
- • **Wide-Angle Comfort:** Generous 47mm eyepiece with long eye relief makes it perfect for spectacle wearers and extended viewing sessions.
- • **Crystal-Clear Vision:** Experience sharp, bright images with ED glass and advanced multi-coatings that elevate your outdoor observations beyond the ordinary.
- • **Compact & Lightweight:** At just 260g and pocket-friendly dimensions, it’s the ultimate travel companion for the modern explorer on the go.
- • **Precision Focus Control:** Smooth wide wheel focusing and multi-stage retractable eyecup deliver effortless, steady adjustments for pin-sharp clarity.

## Overview

The Opticron 30786 Explorer WA ED-R 10x42 Monocular combines high-end ED glass optics with a waterproof, nitrogen-filled body to deliver bright, sharp images in a compact, lightweight design. Featuring a wide-angle eyepiece with long eye relief, smooth focusing, and rugged build quality, it’s engineered for professionals and enthusiasts who demand premium performance in a portable package.

## Description

Compact, quality field monocular for the space and weight conscious, the Explorer WA ED-R 10x42 features wide-field ED optics and the latest multi-coatings for extra light transmission and colour contrast.

Review: Quality product with fantastic optics for the price - This monocular is worth every penny. Clear image, robust and waterproof. The ED version is what I purchased and it’s ideal. Big enough to let enough light in for low light use, small enough for a decent pocket and easy to operate. Yes the focus wheel requires patience as it’s slower to rotate than others but that’s really not an issue to me. Makes you feel it’s more sturdy than anything else. Hardly stops you operating it. Really pleased I bought this for wildlife use and the 8x magnification is more than enough to make it really useful. The case isn’t anything to get excited about but it does the job. Made a veg tan leather one for mine so the finished package is now complete. All I need to do now is not lose it like my last Opticron! If you’re lucky enough to be able to afford one, I certainly recommend getting one.
Review: An excellent compromise between quality, convenience and affordability - As there were no reviews at the time of writing, I will try to make this as comprehensive as possible. I am not without some experience in optics currently owning binoculars and scopes from Swarovski and having had products from Barr & Stroud, Minox, Steiner and Zeiss in the past. Over the past year my ‘quest’ has been to find an optic which had as much quality as possible in a convenient, comfortable, lightweight pocket form at a more affordable price point. In this Opticron Monocular I have found that combination. Most importantly for me is the optical quality and this exceeds by some margin the optics in any similarly priced pocket binoculars I have experienced. True, it is not as an immersive experience as a binocular but for casual observations this product is more than adequate. The image is bright and clear even in dark shadowed areas of woodland. The field of view is good so objects are easily targetted and distant views are panoramic rather than tunnel vision. Focussed images are pin sharp extending to about the last 10% of the field of view with a natural reproduction of colour. Depth of field is also good with only small tweaks needed to maintain focus on a moving object. Colour fringing is only detectable if you really look for it in high contrast situations but for all practical situations unnoticeable. The image is flat for the most part with only slight curvature towards the edges. The biggest criticism is the presence of reflections in a ring in the dark border just beyond the edge of the image. Ergonomically the monocular is nice to use. It can be held steady in one hand but benefits from using both hands. This is a must when focussing as the rubber focus ring is quite stiff, loosening up a little after some use. However it is broad and ridged for easy grip. This is contrast to the body which is smooth metal. I have not found this a problem with grip though some may be concerned over lack of rubber armour; there is none at all. If this optic is likely to experience rough or careless handling then it may not be for you. The lack of armour though does keep the bulk down and contribute towards ease of carrying, as does the weight. It feels like a solid piece of kit which belies its low 260g mass. The eye cup twists out and stays put. It is comfortable around the eye and can gently rest on the bones around the eye socket. Again, there is only one big criticism, the strap attachment. It is rather obtrusive and in my opinion, ugly. I removed the rattly metal attachment ring and connected an after market hand strap (by Ringke which is very good). Accessories include an eyepiece lens cap which is good and an objective cap which is bad. The eyepiece cap fits snugly but the objective cap just gets left in the bottom of the case when the monocular is taken out. I have just left this off as when not in use the objective is protected by the case anyway. The case itself is OK. A magnetic closure would be better than velcro and I feel the belt loop needs to be a little more robustly secured but otherwise its fine. You also get a nice lens cleaning cloth and a quality strap (but you need to keep attachment ring to use it). For me this monocular fits my requirements almost perfectly. Sort the reflections and the strap attachment, which I think could be done for the price, then it would be a 5 star review instead of 4.

## 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
- Replaces BGA 10x42 Monocular

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09TFS76HS |
| Best Sellers Rank | 5,029 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 6 in Monoculars |
| Brand | Opticron |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (154) |
| Date First Available | 1 Feb. 2022 |
| Focus type | Fixed Focus |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Included components | Monocular, case, neck strap, lens cover |
| Item Weight | 11.3 Ounces |
| Item model number | 30786 |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 42 Millimetres |
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 17.5 x 11.6 x 7.1 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 0.5 Kilograms |
| Part number | 30786 |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 48 x 53 x 137 millimetres |
| Style | 10x42 ED |
| Telescope Mount Description | Tripod Mount |
| Warranty description | 5 Year Warranty |
| Water Resistance Level | Waterproof |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Opticron
- **Eye piece lens description:** Wide-angle eyepiece with multi-stage retractable eyecup
- **Finderscope:** Reflex
- **Focus type:** Fixed Focus
- **Item weight:** 11.3 Ounces
- **Model name:** Explorer WA ED-R 10x42
- **Objective lens diameter:** 42 Millimetres
- **Power source:** Battery Powered
- **Product dimensions:** 4.8D x 5.4W x 13.8H centimetres
- **Telescope mount description:** Tripod Mount

## Images

![30786 Explorer WA ED-R 10x42 Monocular, 47 mm*138 mm*54 mm - 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

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quality product with fantastic optics for the price
*by W***O on 18 November 2024*

This monocular is worth every penny. Clear image, robust and waterproof. The ED version is what I purchased and it’s ideal. Big enough to let enough light in for low light use, small enough for a decent pocket and easy to operate. Yes the focus wheel requires patience as it’s slower to rotate than others but that’s really not an issue to me. Makes you feel it’s more sturdy than anything else. Hardly stops you operating it. Really pleased I bought this for wildlife use and the 8x magnification is more than enough to make it really useful. The case isn’t anything to get excited about but it does the job. Made a veg tan leather one for mine so the finished package is now complete. All I need to do now is not lose it like my last Opticron! If you’re lucky enough to be able to afford one, I certainly recommend getting one.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent compromise between quality, convenience and affordability
*by B***H on 21 May 2022*

As there were no reviews at the time of writing, I will try to make this as comprehensive as possible. I am not without some experience in optics currently owning binoculars and scopes from Swarovski and having had products from Barr & Stroud, Minox, Steiner and Zeiss in the past. Over the past year my ‘quest’ has been to find an optic which had as much quality as possible in a convenient, comfortable, lightweight pocket form at a more affordable price point. In this Opticron Monocular I have found that combination. Most importantly for me is the optical quality and this exceeds by some margin the optics in any similarly priced pocket binoculars I have experienced. True, it is not as an immersive experience as a binocular but for casual observations this product is more than adequate. The image is bright and clear even in dark shadowed areas of woodland. The field of view is good so objects are easily targetted and distant views are panoramic rather than tunnel vision. Focussed images are pin sharp extending to about the last 10% of the field of view with a natural reproduction of colour. Depth of field is also good with only small tweaks needed to maintain focus on a moving object. Colour fringing is only detectable if you really look for it in high contrast situations but for all practical situations unnoticeable. The image is flat for the most part with only slight curvature towards the edges. The biggest criticism is the presence of reflections in a ring in the dark border just beyond the edge of the image. Ergonomically the monocular is nice to use. It can be held steady in one hand but benefits from using both hands. This is a must when focussing as the rubber focus ring is quite stiff, loosening up a little after some use. However it is broad and ridged for easy grip. This is contrast to the body which is smooth metal. I have not found this a problem with grip though some may be concerned over lack of rubber armour; there is none at all. If this optic is likely to experience rough or careless handling then it may not be for you. The lack of armour though does keep the bulk down and contribute towards ease of carrying, as does the weight. It feels like a solid piece of kit which belies its low 260g mass. The eye cup twists out and stays put. It is comfortable around the eye and can gently rest on the bones around the eye socket. Again, there is only one big criticism, the strap attachment. It is rather obtrusive and in my opinion, ugly. I removed the rattly metal attachment ring and connected an after market hand strap (by Ringke which is very good). Accessories include an eyepiece lens cap which is good and an objective cap which is bad. The eyepiece cap fits snugly but the objective cap just gets left in the bottom of the case when the monocular is taken out. I have just left this off as when not in use the objective is protected by the case anyway. The case itself is OK. A magnetic closure would be better than velcro and I feel the belt loop needs to be a little more robustly secured but otherwise its fine. You also get a nice lens cleaning cloth and a quality strap (but you need to keep attachment ring to use it). For me this monocular fits my requirements almost perfectly. Sort the reflections and the strap attachment, which I think could be done for the price, then it would be a 5 star review instead of 4.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect
*by S***S on 2 October 2024*

I bought this to carry around on my dog walks. It's a bit weighty but in a good way, it feels solid and well made. The focusing is very stiff, it may loosen with time but better than being sloppy! The image is very bright and sharp, star gazing is fine, showing what the naked eye can't see. A little expensive but worth it, quality feel and image. Avoid the cheap crappy ones, this will last forever.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-08*