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Eschenbach Arena D+ 10x50 review

A 10x50 with BaK-4 prisms carrying an additional silver mirror coating, published with its field of view, weight, dimensions and close focus.

The bottom line The one binocular here that can be compared on numbers rather than words — and it is heavy, which the numbers also tell you.

A specification list worth the name

Ninety-four metres of field at a thousand. Seven hundred and forty grams without the case. A hundred and seventy-two by a hundred and forty-six by sixty millimetres. Three metres of close focus. Fully multi-coated lenses, BaK-4 prisms with an added silver mirror coating. That is a complete description, and it is rare enough on this shelf to be the main reason to take this pair seriously.

What the field figure buys

Just over five degrees. Sweeping along the Milky Way at that width is genuinely comfortable, and finding a comet from a chart is much easier than it is through a narrow field.

The weight tells against it

Seven hundred and forty grams is at the heavier end. Held to the eyes, that becomes noticeable within a few minutes — which is an argument for a chair, a monopod or a tripod adapter rather than against the binocular.

What accompanies it

Dust caps, a comfort strap, a case, a cleaning cloth and a manual, each listed separately. A strap described as comfort-oriented is worth something on a 740 g pair.

Availability

German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores ran from 175 € to 215 € on the day of the survey.

American and British Amazon stores list it in local currency, which the euro range above sets aside.

Figures as Keepa reported them on the day this page was last updated. Stock and pricing shift without warning.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 17 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

What it publishes, and what it withholds

Strengths

  • The most completely specified binocular on this shelf: field, weight, size and close focus all published
  • Silver-coated BaK-4 prisms raise transmission over an uncoated prism surface
  • Full accessory list is itemised rather than summarised

Compromises

  • At 740 g it is among the heavier pairs here, which limits hand-held sessions
  • The UV-reduction claim made for the silver coating is not quantified
  • Three-metre close focus is longer than several rivals manage

Specifications

Aperture50 mm
Magnification10x, fixed by the design
Exit pupil5 mm — 50 divided by 10
True field of view94 m, as the maker publishes it
Prism type and coatingsBaK-4 with an additional silver mirror coating, per the maker · Fully multi-coated lenses, as the maker states it
Eye reliefNot published by the maker.
Close focus3 m, as the maker publishes it
Weight740 g without the case, as the maker publishes it
Tripod mountingNot published by the maker.
Supplied accessoriesDust caps, comfort strap, case, cleaning cloth, manual
Amazon referenceB005EJN004 (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN4048347292098

What observers ask about this one

What does the 94 m field mean?

It is the width of the view at a distance of 1000 m — the usual European way of publishing field of view. It converts to a little over five degrees of sky, which is a generous sweeping field for 10x.

Does silver coating on prisms help?

A prism working below the critical angle needs a reflective surface, and silver is a good one. The maker also credits it with reducing ultraviolet, which is stated without a figure and cannot be compared.