Steiner T1042 specs and field of view

The T1042 has a 315 ft field of view, short of the 336 ft median among 87 models of 10x42, though its close focus of 6 ft beats the 6.6 ft median.

Field of view: 315 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 16 mm
Close focus: 6 ft
Weight: 26 oz
Exit pupil: 4.2 mmcalculated

Why pick it

16 mm eye relief, enough for glasses
Focuses as close as 6 ft
Waterproof

T1042: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 87 10x42 models.

Who the T1042 suits

Eye relief of 16 mm matches the size median, and the 6 ft close focus helps with nearby birds and insects. The calculated exit pupil is 4.2 mm. It lists at $500 to $1,000.

At 26 oz it is heavier than the 24.9 oz median, and the view is narrower than most 10x42 models.

T1042 can be set against the most popular models of every size in the best binoculars list. T1042 is one of 87 models in the 10x42 binoculars comparison. Steiner lists it in the $500 to $1,000 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars under $1,000.

T1042 specifications

T1042 figures as Steiner prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x42 size.

T1042 specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	42 mm
Prism type	Roof
Field of view	315 ft at 1,000 yd (105 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6°
Apparent field of view	60° *
Eye relief	16 mm
Close focus	6 ft (1.8 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 74 mm
Weight	26 oz (737 g)
Waterproofing	Submersion to 1 m
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Focus system	Center focus
Maker list price	$500 to $1,000
Exit pupil	4.2 mm *
Twilight factor	20.5 *
Relative brightness	17.6 *

* Calculated from the size, not printed by the maker.

T1042 against other 10x42 binoculars

T1042 shows 315 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart. At 26 oz it is heavier than the 24.9 oz median for the size.

Kowa SV III 10x42400 ft
Swarovski NL Pure 10x42399 ft
Bushnell R5 10x42390 ft
Minox X-PRO 10x42390 ft
Kowa BD III 10x42 XD378 ft
Hawke Frontier APO 10x42372 ft
Nikon Prostaff P3 10x42367 ft
Nikon Prostaff P7 10x42367 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X Gen 2 10x42367 ft
GPO Passion HD 10x42366 ft
Nikon Monarch HG 10x42363 ft
Steiner T1042315 ft

10x42 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

T1042 and its nearest rivals

T1042 next to the 10x42 models closest to it in maker list price, with the best figure in each column in bold.

Model	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price	Amazon
Steiner T1042	315 ft	16 mm	6 ft	26 oz	4.2 mm	$500 to $1,000
Burris Signature HD 10x42	314 ft		8.2 ft	23.2 oz	4.2 mm	$500 to $1,000	Check price on Amazon
Vortex Viper HD 10x42	341 ft	17 mm	6 ft	24.9 oz	4.2 mm	$500 to $1,000	Check price on Amazon
OM System 10x42 PRO	326 ft	16 mm	4.9 ft		4.2 mm	$500 to $1,000

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Other sizes of the T-Series

Steiner makes the T-Series in 6 sizes; a larger front lens adds brightness and weight, and more magnification narrows the view.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil
Steiner T1042	10x42	315 ft	16 mm	6 ft	26 oz	4.2 mm
Steiner T824	8x24	342 ft	14 mm	6 ft	12 oz	3 mm
Steiner T1028	10x28	263 ft	14 mm	6 ft	12.7 oz	2.8 mm
Steiner T1042r	10x42	317 ft	16 mm	6 ft	26.7 oz	4.2 mm
Steiner T750	7x50	356 ft	20.2 mm	66 ft	40.5 oz	7.1 mm
Steiner T856r	8x56	441 ft	23.4 mm	66 ft	42.3 oz	7 mm

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T1042 questions

T1042: does it work with glasses?

T1042 has 16 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

T1042: what does 10x42 mean?

T1042 magnifies 10 times through 42 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 4.2 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

T1042: how wide is the view?

T1042 shows a view 315 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart.