I use a pair of Pentax binoculars XCF 10x50. I think there were a
little bit cheaper than your price range.
I use them at the local track for watching horse and dog racing from the
judges tower. I needed something to help identify colours of the
jockeys and horse details. For the dogs it is the when the dogs cross
the timing beams on the far side of the track, of the starting boxes
start to open.
I find them quite satisfactory.
Phil
On 17/04/11 1:25 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
Meg and I will probably be buying at least one pair of binoculars for birding. Something
in the $250-500 range - i.e., quite a bit better than the $40-50 compact everyday binocs
we have now, but not anything in the $1000+ "serious birder" category.
My inclination to brand loyalty tells me to buy Pentax, all other things equal.
But the few reviews I have found (e.g., in Cornell's birding magazine) put
Pentax toward the bottom of the list. And I don't want to buy a clearly
inferior product just for the Pentax name.
So, anyone here with experience with Pentax binoculars? Can you provide any
comparisons with other brands in the same price range? Can you convince me that
I should (or should not) go for a Pentax? Note that I am not that concerned
with the price as long as it is in my general price range; if there is a Pentax
model that costs $499 that is equivalent in features and performance to
something else that costs $349, I would probably buy Pentax. I just don't want
to pay the same or more for the Pentax if it is clearly inferior. And I don't
have any local stores where I can go and see and try out any of those I am
thinking about.
I am also toying with the notion of a spotting scope, and Pentax has an
eyepiece adapter that converts their scopes to a 780mm or 1000mm f/12 K-mount
lens. But, again, the reviews put Pentax spotting scopes toward the bottom of
the list. Anyone here with experience with this class of product?
Any information, opinions (informed or otherwise), pointers to good web
resources, etc. would be greatly appreciated!
stan
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