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Pentax 8x40 PCF WP II

 

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Best Price: £144.53

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    9.3 9.3 from 19 reviewers
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  1. Wild About Britain

    Wild About Britain
    10/10
    Reviewer: visorup, Wild About Britain
    29 October 2011

    If you want a porro with superb image quality then your choice is becoming very limited. Read more

    • Build, Weather Proofing, Image quality
    • Stiff focuser, Size and weight
  2. Pentax pcf wpII 8x42 These have great optical quality and are well built.

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: Rico Marstreaux "Tech Nerd", Amazon
    17 December 2009

    I received these binoculars two days ago and have been putting them through the paces, indoors and outdoors. The temp. Read more

  3. Great weather-resistant binocular

    Ebay
    10/10
    Reviewer: metalhoos, Ebay
    1 April 2011

    8x40 is better for hand-hold. If you don't care about the weather-resistant feature, Nikon Action is cheaper and fantastic. Read more

  4. Well built binocular

    epinions.com
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: wilsonchow, epinions.com
    28 September 2008

    Bright image, good control of colour dispersion, good sharpness, but depth of field is not very good Read more

    • Bright image, very solid structure, water and fog proof.
    • Heavy and big, but most porro types have this problems.
  5. Great Binoculars!

    B&H Photo
    10/10
    Reviewer: Ted, B&H Photo
    14 September 2007

    The Pentax 8x40's more than met my expectations. Field center is very sharp, with typical fall off toward the edge that is not bad at all. Read more

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Pentax 8x40 PCF WP II

Pentax 8x40 PCF WP II is a full sized waterproof porro prism binocular. It is built with large front element to provide brighter image. This binocular is ideal for use on and around the water, as well as for observations in harsh weather and extreme climates.

Features

The 8x40 PCF WP II is a porro-prism center focus binocular with built-in focusing arm. Besides that, it is built with lens construction that provides clear visibility. Its integrated lens features objective le…

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Pentax 8x40 PCF WP II

Pentax 8x40 PCF WP II is a full sized waterproof porro prism binocular. It is built with large front element to provide brighter image. This binocular is ideal for use on and around the water, as well as for observations in harsh weather and extreme climates.

Features

The 8x40 PCF WP II is a porro-prism center focus binocular with built-in focusing arm. Besides that, it is built with lens construction that provides clear visibility. Its integrated lens features objective lens eyepiece lens 2 elements in 1 group 3 elements in 2 groups coating lens prism full multi-coating multi coating. In addition, it allows 6.3° of real field view. In addition, its eye width adjustment ranges from 57 to 72 mm. It also includes eyepiece ring which is a Helicoids type. It is also filled with Nitrogen. The standard package content comes with objective lens caps, rain-shielding eyepiece caps (eyepiece lens caps), case and neck strap. The binocular measures 7 x 5.4 x 3" (178 x 136 x 76mm) (W x H x D) in dimensions. Technically, it features 40 mm of aperture. Besides that, it allows up to 8 times of magnification. It has 6.3° angle of view. It allows 110m of field of view at 1000m. It also provides 5mm of exit pupil. It has 25 in relative brightness. Its eye relief measures 20 mm and its objective lens is 40 mm in diameter. It is designed in black color body. It is waterproof up to 1m depth of water (JIS class 6). Plus, it is also fog proof. It has 3.5 m (shortest) focusing range. It is suitable for mountaineering, camping as well as hiking as it is portable and durable. Besides that, it is also suitable for bird watching and nature sigh-seeing as it allows up to 8x magnification that suitable to watch birds, whales et cetera. It is suitable for marine sports and fishing as it is waterproof and durable. It features high brightness and a wide field of view. Moreover, it is helps hunters hunting via its 8x magnification that is suitable for hunting, with waterproofing and durability being further prerequisites. It is suitable travel purpose too; it is compact and lightweight with moderate magnification and field of view that are ideal for travelling. Also, it works great for user to watch theatre or a concert with its 8x magnification.

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Full sized waterproof porro prism binocular with larger front element and brighter image. Ideal for use on and around the water, as well as for obs…

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