PCF P II - 12x magnification, Waterproof, All weather Binocular from Pentax

‘Pentax’, is the maker of this product. Pentax U.K the established manufacturer is been known to be the member company of ‘HOYA Corporation’. Its wide portfolio of products segregated in different segments enhances the name familiarity among its customers. Binoculars are one of its large markets, there are many types and models made available that cater the need of people of different uses.

Model: 12x50 PCF P II Binocular

This models paves way for the people who desire for attraction. Although common in structure, it has an exclusive and attractive finish. This comes as the full sized waterproof model that is been made available under the ‘PCF Series’ of the brand.

Pentax 12x50 PCF P II Binocular

Physical appearance: With the black colour body, that is been made of rubber armouring makes it waterproof. At the first look, it promises its robustness and sturdy structure. The said model has the dimension of 178 x 183 x 79 mm that relates to the height, width and depth respectively.

Optical design: Pentax 12x50 PCF P II belongs to the Porro Prism type that uses the lens technology in its construction. It offers a central focusing system that has a built-in focusing arm. It can be adjusted at ease by the user until the right focus is been obtained.

Added comforts: Apart from the technical aspect, there are a many features that stand to attract the user.

  • Lens coating - The embedded lens comes with fully multi-coated one that is free from glare during the observation. It also offers brighter and clearer images that make it suitable for wide range of uses that use it for different applications.
  • Eye width adjustment – To make Pentax 12x50 PCF P II Porro Prism  Binocular suitable for all age groups without eliminating any individual, it offer a wide eye width adjustment to range from 57mm to 72mm.
  • Waterproof – Made to be waterproof of 1m depth of water, which is been possible because of its nitrogen fill inside the device. However, it has to be noted that they are not suitable for the under water use and cannot be submerged in water. It is only a weather protection that can withstand extreme weather conditions.
  • Diopter adjustment range – Made available is the built in diopter adjustment that functions with the click type and the range of its adjustment is ± 4 m-1.
  • Eye relief – In order to comfort the spectacle eyes, the stated eye relief is 20mm. It is on the higher side and makes this model suitable for them. The strain is less here and hence the observation time can be extended as desired.

Technical details: The technical aspects of this model is been catagorised with the different aspects and is been discussed in detail.

  • Aperture: The so-called objective lens diameter of this model is 50mm. This makes viewing interesting as it gathers a reasonable amount of light and makes it look brighter that the original. The relative brightness determined here is 17.4.
  • Magnification: All the efforts made to observe the images are based on its power of magnification. This model is been capable of magnifying the images 12 times than its original size.
  • Field of view: At the distance of 1000m the images brought into vision is 73m and in case of the close focus it is 5.5m, which is the shortest view Pentax 12x50 PCF P II WaterProof Binocular can provide.
  • Exit pupil: Deriving the brightness of images is also possible with the exit pupil; this model states the diameter of exit pupil as 4.2mm.

Accessories: Pentax offers during the purchase of Pentax 12x50 PCF P II Waterproof Binocular the various accessories that come without the need to pay any extra. They are Objective lens caps, rain shielding eyepiece caps, case and neck strap.

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Pentax 12x50 PCF P II Porro Prism Binocular - Specification Details

Manufacturer Pentax
Model Name 12x50 PCF P II Binocular
Binocular Type Porro Prism
Magnification 12x
Diameter of Objective Lens 50 mm
Exit Pupil 4.2 mm
Eye Relief 20 mm
Field of view at 1000 meters 73 metres
Colour Black
Optical Coating Multi layer coated lens
Dimensions ( H x W x D ) 178 x 183 x 79 mm
Applications Around water, extreme weather conditions,
general outdoor
Angle of view 4.2 °
Diopter adjustment range ± 4 m-1
Diopter type Click adjustment
Relative brightness 17.4
Box Contents Objective lens caps, rain shielding eyepiece caps,
case and neck strap

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