Pentax Binoculars Review

 

Pentax is very well known company that has been on the market for many years. The produce high quality optics that make your life more interesting.

Pentax has been in the business for over 75 years. The name of the company itself is not Pentax.

It’s known as RICOH IMAGING Company Limited that was founded in 1919. AT first it was known as Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co.,

Later they changed name to RICOH IMAGING Company Limited and still it is operating under this name.

When they produced their first SLR camera in the 1950s they launched it under the PENTAX name and still they keep this brand name for all their optic devices.

RICOH IMAGING Company produces PENTAX DSLR cameras, sport optics equipment, digital cameras, compact cameras, lenses, accessories, such as batteries, bags, flashes, adapters, chargers, memory cards, tripods, hight quality binoculars.

Our main topic today is about binoculars, PENTAX binoculars. RICOH IMAGING offers various types of binoculars, medium and high class binoculars.

Almost all models are waterproof, forproof and made from magnesium alloy which makes Pentax binoculars lightweight and durable.

All lenses are fully multi coated and thanks to it image produced by binoculars is crystal clear and bright.

The company even offers ED Glass binoculars known as extra low dispersion optics.

ED glass optics have almost zero chromatic aberration which means image produced in such binoculars is not only crystal clear but colors are maximum true without any distortions.

 

 

Types of PENTAX Binoculars

Pentax A series: These binoculars are very compact because objective lens size doesn’t exceed 36mm.

RICOH offers different models with magnification ranging between 8-10.

Most of these models are roof prism binoculars and only two of them are porro prism binoculars. Prices range from $169 and up to $419.

 

• Pentax AD 9 x 32 WP Binoculars – Roof prism
• Pentax AD 9 x 28 WP Binoculars – Roof prism
• Pentax AD 8 x 36 WP Binoculars – Roof prism
• Pentax AD 10 x 36 WP Binoculars -Roof prism
• Pentax AD 8 x 25 WP Binoculars – Roof prism
• Pentax AD 10 x 25 WP Binoculars -Roof prism
• Pentax AP 8 x 30 WP Binoculars – Porro prism
• Pentax AP 10 x 30 WP Binoculars -Porro prism

 

 

 

Below you can see some PENTAX binoculars:

 

Pentax S Series – $129 – $459 – High Class

 

Pentax SP 16×50 Binoculars
– Bak4 Prism
– Magnification power 16
– Customer satisfaction: 70%
– Price: $106.89

 

 

 

 

 

Pentax SP 20×60 WP Binoculars
– Bak-4 Prism
– Magnification power 20
– Customer satisfaction: 80%
– Price: $239

 

 

 

 

Pentax A Series – $169 – $419 – High Class

 

 Pentax AD 8 x 36 WP Binoculars – Roof prism

– Bak-4 Prism, Waterproof
– Magnification power 8
– Customer satisfaction: YES
– Price: $259

 

 

 

 

 

  Pentax AD 9 x 28 WP Binoculars – Roof prism

– Bak-4 Prism, Waterproof, Fogproof
– Magnification power 9
– Customer satisfaction: YES
– Price: $259

 

 

 

 

 

  Pentax AD 9 x 32 WP Binoculars – Roof prism

– Bak-4 Prism, Waterproof, Fogproof
– Magnification power 9
– Customer satisfaction: 80%
– Price: $276

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Pentax AD 8 x 30 WP Binoculars – Porro prism

– Bak-4 Prism, Waterproof, Fogproof
– Magnification power 8
– Customer satisfaction: Yes
– Price: $249

 

 

 

 

Pentax S Series – $169 and up to $419 – High Class

 

  Pentax SD 8 x 42 WP Binoculars – Roof prism

– Bak-4 Prism, Waterproof, Fogproof
– Magnification power 8
– Customer satisfaction: Yes
– Price: $359

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Pentax SD 10 x 42 WP Binoculars – Roof prism

– Bak-4 Prism, Waterproof, Fogproof
– Magnification power 10
– Customer satisfaction: Yes
– Price: $359

 

 

 

 

 

  Pentax SD 10 x 42 WP Binoculars – Porro prism

– Bak-4 Prism, Waterproof
– Magnification power 10
– Customer satisfaction: Yes
– Price: $259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pentax U Series $99- $129 – Medium Class

 

  Pentax UP 8 x 21 Binoculars (Black) – Porro prism

– Bak-4 Prism
– Magnification power 8
– Customer satisfaction: Yes
– Price: $99

 

 

 

 

 

  Pentax UP 8 x 21 Binoculars (Navy) – Porro prism

– Bak-4 Prism
– Magnification power 8
– Customer satisfaction: Yes
– Price: $99

 

 

 

 

 

  Pentax UP 10 x 25 Binoculars – Porro prism

– Bak-4 Prism
– Magnification power 10
– Customer satisfaction: Yes
– Price: $129

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pentax Z Series $869- $1,599 – Premium Class

 

  Pentax ZD 8 x 43 WP Binoculars – Roof prism

– Phase-corrected Bak-4 Prism, Waterproof, Fogproof
– Magnification power 8
– Customer satisfaction: Yes
– Price: $869

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Pentax ZD 10 x 43 WP Binoculars – Roof prism

– Phase-corrected Bak-4 Prism, Waterproof, Fogproof
– Magnification power 10
– Customer satisfaction: Yes
– Price: $869

 

 

 

 

 

  Pentax ZD 10 x 43 ED Binoculars – Roof prism

– Phase-corrected Bak-4 Prism, Waterproof, Fogproof
– Magnification power 10, Extra low-dispersion glass
– Customer satisfaction: Yes
– Price: $1,399