SHould I get a pair of Pentax binocular or a Nikon pair?

Saturday, March 14th, 2009 at 8:00 pm

Christopher ASked:

I was looking for binoculars, and I found two pairs in my budget range (around $125), the Nikon order prescription drugs online Binoculars Action Extreme 8x40 for $121, and the Pentax Binocular PCF WP II 8X40 for $149, so which one is better?

Reply:

The Nikon has a wider field of view than the Pentax, but the Pentax binocular has a longer eye relief. If you wear glasses, the Pentax binocular will do better for you. Otherwise the Nikon would seem to be the winner because of the price.

My concern is that neither of these have Fully Multi Coated lenses. The Nikon is only Multi Coated, the Pentax binocular has no info on coating type. Fully Multi Coated (FMC) lenses will give you the brightest images.