On Apr 17, 2011, at 12:25 AM, Jim King wrote: > > Stan Halpin wrote on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:25:56 -0700 > >> >> 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. >> > > Stan, I bought a pair of Pentax DCF SP 8x43 binoculars which were in your > price range several years ago and have found them very satisfactory. I did > some web research and found a site with useful info and reviews: > http://www.birdwatching.com/index.html > > Regards, Jim >
Thanks all for your comments so far. Jim and Bob, the two Pentax models you mention are two that are on my list; I am glad to hear of your positive experience! And thanks all for the several new websites for me to check out. >From what I have read and seen so far, it seems that the Nikon Monarch series >is the default choice for many beginning birders ($300 range); Leupold is >another brand getting frequent mention for usability and image quality. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
