Steiner T824 specs and field of view

Weighing 12 oz with a 342 ft field of view, the T824 stays under the 12.7 oz of the 10x28 T1028 in its own series, and its close focus is 6 ft.

Why pick it

T824: width of view at 1,000 yd.

Who the T824 suits

It suits pocket carry and near subjects, with 6 ft close focus and a $200 to $500 price band. The 14 mm eye relief is modest.

The calculated exit pupil of 3 mm and twilight factor of 13.9 mean a dim view at dusk, so it is a daylight tool.

T824 is one choice among many, and the top binoculars compared covers the most popular ones. Steiner lists it in the $200 to $500 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars under $500.

T824 figures as Steiner prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x24 size.

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

T824 next to the 8x24 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
Steiner T824	342 ft	14 mm	6 ft	12 oz	3 mm	$200 to $500
Nikon Aculon T51 8x24	324 ft	12.2 mm	8.2 ft	7.1 oz	3 mm

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 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 T1042	10x42	315 ft	16 mm	6 ft	26 oz	4.2 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

T824: does it work with glasses?

T824 has 14 mm of eye relief, under the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses, so the edge of the view may be cut off with glasses on.

T824: what does 8x24 mean?

T824 magnifies 8 times through 24 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 3 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.