Pentax DCF SP 8x43 Binocular

by Pentax

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 2 x 5.7 inches ; 11 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000093TVQ
• Item model number: 62615
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,989 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 15, 2003

Product Description

8 x 43mm - Prism Binoculars

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best available birding binocular for the price, December 2, 2004

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Sharon Moskowitz "Izzy" (Tallahassee, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pentax DCF SP 8x43 Binocular (Electronics)

I love, love, love this binocular. It's waterproof, fogproof, rugged, well-balanced, and easy to handle (I can hold it one-handed and still adjust the focus easily). I'm rough on equipment, but haven't managed to do any damage to it despite constant use under some pretty yucky conditions (tossing in the car, taking out in heavy rainstorms, dangling from the backpack on hikes, etc.)

No problem with or without glasses--the eyecups have nice, firm intermediate settings between the plain "in" and "out" options of most binoculars.

The image quality is fantastic, even in dim dusk or dawn light. IMO, you can't do better in roof prism binoculars until you get up into the megabuck Swarovski range, and even given the slight image quality improvement (for two or three times the price), I'd still prefer the Pentax DCF for its handling and quick focus.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, versatile binoculars for the price, December 7, 2008

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MadScience - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pentax DCF SP 8x43 Binocular (Electronics)

I bought these as a backup pair to keep in the car. I've been birding for 20+ years and have other much more expensive bins.

Positives: lightweight, quick & easy focus, feel great in the hand, good color, sharp image, bright, reasonably close focus (I use these for butterflies), sturdy, weatherproof.

Negatives: some edge effects (little halos of color on lower edge of distant objects, like hawks) that I don't get in my $1600 bins. FOV a little bit narrow.

If there are better bins at this price I'd be amazed. I bird with these about 90% of the time now, and actually prefer them for long trips because they are so lightweight. I can use them for 8 hours at a hawkwatch without fatigue.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME BINOCS!, July 19, 2008

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Stacey (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pentax DCF SP 8x43 Binocular (Electronics)

I heard about these particular binoculars from my paddle guide in Thailand. I could see Great Horned Bills better out of these than through my cajillion dollar camera lens. They brighten everything up so you can easily find birds etc.. Great pair, esp. for the price.