Pentax DCF SP 8x32 Binocular
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Manufacturer: PentaxModel: 62619
Color: Dark Green
Product features:
- Housed in a nitrogen-filled magnesium-alloy waterproof body (JIS Class 6) and protected with a full-body rubber housing
- Exceptional image quality and close focusing with edge-to-edge sharpness
- High-resolution phase-coated roof prisms
- Scratch-resistant hydrophobic coating on exposed objective and eyepiece lenses
- Multi-coated optical elements
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Customer Review: BEST value in a birding binocular under $1200; bar none
Summary: 5 Stars
BEST value in a birding binocular under $1200; bar none
Strong opinion, but I have owned Leica 8x42 Trinovids, Nikon 8x32 LXL Premiers, these Pentax DCF SP's (previously), Leica and Nikon 8x20's, half a dozen other low-end binocs, currently own Nikon 8x32 EDG's, and, without spending another $1000 or more, you simply cannot get a better value in a birding binocular.
Great size; not too big or too small
Perfect power (8x32)
Nice weight; not too heavy
Rubber armoured
Attached objective covers
Really, really awesome optics for the money
Inexpensive enough you won't worry about making the house payment
Great eye-relief
Great adjustable ocular cups
Very, very comfortable
Incredible value (I paid at least 50% more from Amazon several years ago, and then sold them for the current new price!)
I have birded off and on for years, and have come to a few conclusions after owning so many different kinds or optics. 42mm objectives are too heavy and bulky 99% of the time. 32mm is the perfect size, other than traveling ultra-lite. 10x is really too much; 8x allows your eyes to work at their best. Attached front objective covers are invaluable; these have them. Rubber armour is invaluable; these have them. Nitrogen purging and water-proofing; again, invaluable. These are. ED-class glass is great, but easily doubles the cost of a pair of binoculars. 90-95% of the time, you won't notice. What good is a $1300 pair of binocs if you are so concerned about loss that you leave locked up except for special trips? These are such a super value I carry them almost everywhere.
Are there better optics? Sure; but again you have to double your money, and you won't get double the optic. Side-by-side, there is absolutely a noticable and pleasing difference between these and either of my Nikon 8x32's. Unless you are directly comparing them though, you'd never miss the improvements. If I had to choose between field-of-view and ED glass; I'd take the FOV. These Pentax have a narrower FOV than the super-premium binocs, but again, unless you do a side-by-side comparison, you will never miss it.
Your friends with super-premiums will drool over the value vs. performance that these are. Your friends with $150 binocs will think you took out a loan to get these.
I mentioned above I currently own a pair of Nikon EDG 8x32. The fact that again I am purchasing the Pentax DCF SP's should speak volumes. These are the only pair I absolutely regret selling previoulsy.
Buy them! You will NOT regret it!
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