Leupold BX-5 Santiam HD 8x42 Binoculars – 174481

The Leupold BX-5 Santiam HD 8x42 Binoculars, part number 174481, are a full-size open-bridge magnesium roof prism binocular delivering 8x magnification on 42mm objectives, with a field of view of 126 m at 1,000 m (377 ft at 1,000 yds) and 18.5 mm of eye relief, at 669 g (23.6 oz).

Behind the 42mm objectives sit phase-coated BaK4 roof prisms and Leupold's Professional-Grade Optical System, with DiamondCoat 2 on the exterior lens surfaces and the Guard-ion hydrophobic coating that sheds rain and fingerprints. The open-bridge magnesium chassis is rubber-armoured and 100% waterproof and fog-proof, focuses down to 1.5 m (5 ft), adjusts from 56–74 mm between the eyes, and carries twist-up eyecups and a built-in 1/4-20 rotatable tripod adapter port.

How It Compares

The 8x42 is the lightest and widest of the BX-5 Santiam HD line at 669 g (23.6 oz), with a 126 m field of view at 1,000 m (377 ft at 1,000 yds) and 18.5 mm of eye relief — the easiest of the five to hold steady freehand and the quickest to pick up a moving beast. Step up to the BX-5 Santiam HD 10x42 for more reach in a body only 20 g heavier, at the cost of 12 m of field and 1.9 mm of eye relief, or to the BX-5 Santiam HD 10x50 if you want the larger objective for last light and can carry 893 g. Both 42mm Santiam HD models focus down to 1.5 m (5 ft), which the 50mm and 56mm models do not. Browse all binoculars, or see the full Leupold range.

Ideal For

• Woodland stalking and roe management, where 1.5 m (5 ft) close focus picks detail out of nearby cover
• Hill deer stalking, where 669 g (23.6 oz) carried for hours before it is used matters more than magnification
• Night fox and vermin spotting at dusk and dawn, when light transmission decides whether you identify the animal
• Birding and general observation, where a 126 m field at 1,000 m (377 ft at 1,000 yds) holds a moving bird easily

Key Features

• Glass: Professional-Grade Optical System with phase-coated BaK4 roof prisms for bright, high-contrast glassing
• Coatings: DiamondCoat 2 on the exterior lens surfaces plus the Guard-ion hydrophobic coating, which sheds rain and fingerprints
• Optics: 8x magnification on 42mm objectives, 126 m field of view at 1,000 m (377 ft at 1,000 yds)
• Eyecups: Twist-up, giving 18.5 mm of eye relief, so spectacle wearers can wind them flat and keep the full field
• Housing: Open-bridge magnesium chassis, rubber-armoured, 100% waterproof and fog-proof
• Focus: Close focus 1.5 m (5 ft), interpupillary adjustment 56–74 mm
• Mount: Built-in 1/4-20 rotatable tripod adapter port

Technical Specifications

What's Included

• BX-5 Santiam HD 8x42 binocular
• Lens covers
• Neck strap
• Carry case
• Lens cloth

UK Delivery & Support

Imported from the USA, duty paid by us, and dispatched tracked from the UK — nothing to pay on delivery — backed by UK-based support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 8x42 the right format for UK stalking?8x42 is the format to choose if you spend more time finding deer than judging them. The 126 m field at 1,000 m (377 ft at 1,000 yds) is the widest in the BX-5 Santiam HD line, it is the steadiest to hold freehand, and 1.5 m (5 ft) close focus makes it usable in woodland as well as on the hill.

Will the BX-5 Santiam HD 8x42 work with spectacles?Eye relief is 18.5 mm and the eyecups twist up and down, so you can wind them flat, keep your spectacles on and still see the full 126 m field at 1,000 m (377 ft at 1,000 yds).

Will it stand up to British weather?The BX-5 Santiam HD 8x42 has a rubber-armoured open-bridge magnesium chassis and is 100% waterproof and fog-proof, and the Guard-ion coating sheds rain and fingerprints from the exterior lens surfaces.

Can it be used on a tripod?Yes — the BX-5 Santiam HD 8x42 has a built-in 1/4-20 rotatable tripod adapter port, which is worth using for long spells glassing one hillside.

How does it compare with the 10x42?The BX-5 Santiam HD 10x42 reaches further but narrows the field from 126 m to 114 m at 1,000 m and cuts eye relief from 18.5 mm to 16.6 mm, for 20 g more. The 8x42 is the better choice if you glass more than you judge.

Is this genuine Leupold stock?Yes — factory-new Leupold stock dispatched from the UK.