I find I can hold them more steadily than any 10x. And then they have IS on top of that.
$329 at Adorama.
They seem to have become my default bin.
I have joined the Cult of IS. Join us ...
Ok, I have a nice pair of 8x binos. I'm happy with my Nikon's. But I would not mind another pair that brings in birds a little closer. So I want a 10x
bino and I'm looking at the Pentax DCF SP 10x50.
Looks like I can get this bino for around $320 on some sites online. For that price, are there any other 9x or 10x binos that surpass this binos? I paid $320 for by 8x Monarchs at Gander Mountain. I'm happy with those - nice eye relief (I wear glasses), phase corrected, and waterproof. Also nice close focus. Now I want a bino like that in 9 or 10 power. I would like to buy another brand just to buy another brand, not because I'm unhappy with Nikon.
Right now I'm looking at those Pentax DCF SP - 10x50. Anything wrong with this bino? Will I get a sharp view with those like my 8x42 Monarchs?
Any good 9 or 10x binos with a decent field of few, something like my Monarch’s?
Thanks!
Canon IS 10x30 ... 6 degrees FOV, not huge (6.5 would be very good) but sharp to the edge of field.
I find I can hold them more steadily than any 10x. And then they have IS on top of that.
$329 at Adorama.
They seem to have become my default bin.
I have joined the Cult of IS. Join us ...
[QUOTE=HoosierGuy;1497401]Ok, I have a nice pair of 8x binos. I'm happy with my Nikon's. But I would not mind another pair that brings in birds a little closer. So I want a 10x
bino and I'm looking at the Pentax DCF SP 10x50.
Looks like I can get this bino for around $320 on some sites online. For that price, are there any other 9x or 10x binos that surpass this binos? I paid $320 for by 8x Monarchs at Gander Mountain. I'm happy with those - nice eye relief (I wear glasses), phase corrected, and waterproof. Also nice close focus. Now I want a bino like that in 9 or 10 power. I would like to buy another brand just to buy another brand, not because I'm unhappy with Nikon.
Right now I'm looking at those Pentax DCF SP - 10x50. Anything wrong with this bino? Will I get a sharp view with those like my 8x42 Monarchs?
Any good 9 or 10x binos with a decent field of few, something like my Monarch’s?
Thanks![/QUOTE]
Are you sure you are talking about the DCF SP's? Something doesn't sound right there unless you are talking about used binoculars. Eagle has a sale on them right now for $599.
For $320 new, the best roof prism Pentax you'll find are the 10x42 DCF WP II.