Pentax 12x25 Binoculars 88047

by Pentax

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003B8TAHW
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,558 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 6, 2010

Product Description

12x Magnification / 25mm Objective / Compact yet powerful for use in stadiums or hiking / Titanium Finish with Black Accents

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for travel, January 8, 2011

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Glenda Brooks - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pentax 12x25 Binoculars 88047 (Electronics)

When I purchased these I had very low expectations due to the incredibly low price. I was very pleasantly surprised when I recieved them. Although very light weight, they are quite well made. I travel a lot a needed a light weight, easy to pack pair. These fit the bill nicely!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but be prepared to fight it all the way, February 23, 2011

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softrider (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pentax 12x25 Binoculars 88047 (Electronics)

Bought these from another seller for less than a third of the current listed price. Attracted by the 12X magnification and the price. This is my initial review as I haven't field tested it yet. I found that it is a battle to get it and to keep it focused. Once focused it is fine. But you have to be prepared to fight to get there. First the mechanics are very sloppy. So when you are adjusting the main focusing knob there is a lag. Consequently you can't initially tell if you are going in the right direction or not. Once the main lens (the left one) is focused, you have to adjust the right one. Then when you change the main focus (which you have to do for a different distance) you will have to change the right one again as it doesn't stay coordinated with the left one. Plus all my adjusting knobs are tight, hopefully they will loosen over time.

So my initial thoughts that these might be useful for activities with a fixed distance (such as the theater) but would be frustrating for regular sports or travel which require constant refocusing. There are much better choices for the latter two activities with other binoculars. I certainly would not have paid the full listed price for these. I can see why Pentax didn't put their name on this. They didn't design or produce it. They just distribute it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased with this purchase, January 16, 2011

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W. Zhang - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pentax 12x25 Binoculars 88047 (Electronics)

It is a very high quality product which is a surprise to me. I purchased it at a very low price and never expect this is a such good binoculars. There is no "pentax" at the body. Don't know why they don't do it.