Customer Reviews

10x28 DCF MP Binoculars--

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Three major factors contributed to my decision to purchase the Pentax DCF MP 10x28 binoculars: 1) technical specifications 2)good reviews 3)Pentax brand.

The DCF MPs are rubber-clad for easy handling and shock protection. I relish the way they feel in my hands and nestle into my eye sockets. My average-size hands fold naturally around the rubber-clad lens barrels, my right index finger directly on the large (28mm diameter), silky smooth center focus knob's ribbed, slightly bulging profile, which rotates through 270 degrees counter-clockwise as the focus goes from just under 10 feet to infinity. Due to their small size, light weight, and ergonomic design, it is not difficult to hold these binoculars steadily for long periods.

The Pentax 10x28 DCF MP is a nitrogen-filled binocular, a feature that helps make them highly water resistant, submersible to one meter (Japan Industrial Standard Class 6), and fogproof.

Pentax was a pioneer in lens coating, and their Super-Multi-Coated process is featured on these binoculars, and reflected in the green sheen of the lens glass. Even more impressive are the DCF MP's phase-coated BaK-4 prisms. According to Pentax, the phase-coating cancels optical distortions created by the wave front of light passing through the prisms, resulting in improved contrast and resolution. I believe it. The view through these glasses is superb - bright and contrasty from edge to edge.

About the only negative notes concern the included accessories. My biggest gripe is the lack of a belt loop on the case, which is a tad too small or snug anyway to allow for quick extraction (quick draw). When birding, I like my binoculars hanging on their strap around my neck when not in my hands, but when scrambling around, hiking, or engaged in other activities, I prefer to stow the binoculars in a more secure location, ideally in their padded case affixed to my belt. I'm also somewhat mystified at Pentax's failure to provide lens caps for the objective lenses. Finally, I don't much care for the joined eyepiece caps either as they are balky to remove. I would use eyecaps in the field only when it rains. Water won't hurt these binoculars, but raindrops on your eyepieces will definitely spoil your view. At any rate, there should be aftermarket accessories available to remedy these minor shortcomings, or it may be possible to alter the case to accommodate a belt loop.

But in the final analysis, these little Pentax DCF MP 10x28 binoculars have elegant looks, are a delight to use, and provide a bright, crisp, constrasty image. I found mine online for just over $200 delivered to my front door.