Despite their compact, lightweight design, the DCF MPs feature a fully waterproof, nitrogen-filled body and high-performance multi-coated optical elements and phase-coated roof prisms. Their waterproof design makes them ideal for use on or around the water, as well as for observations in harsh weather and extreme climates.

The Features

⦁The compact roof prism design of the DCF MPs make them ideal for travel.

⦁The DCF MPS are waterproof, fogproof and nitrogen filled making them submersible to 1 meter with a JIS Class 6 rating. This allows the user to wash them clean when they get dirty or are accidentally soaked in salt water.

⦁Normally available only in the most expensive models, the phase-coated prisms found in the DCF MPs effectively cancel the phase difference created on the wave front of light passing through the prisms, thus producing sharp, high-contrast images with much improved resolution.

⦁PENTAX?s original inner-focus optics not only makes them smaller and lighter, but also assures a sharp, bright image without distortion.

⦁The DCF MPs features PENTAX?s exclusive Super-Multi-Coated lenses and BaK-4 prisms.

⦁These binoculars offer a minimum focusing distance of just 9.9 feet (three meters), allowing the user to capture a clear view of the subject from very close distances, making them ideal for such applications as bird watching and nature observation.

⦁Wide angle viewing of 6 degrees on the 8X binoculars and 5 degrees on the 10X binoculars.

⦁Maximum 20mm eye relief with adjustable 3 click stop helicoid eyepiece rings.

⦁The right eyepiece ring incorporates a diopter adjustment for near- and far-sighted users. Its click-stop mechanism prevents accidental shift during viewing.

⦁The DCF MPs are encased in a rubber housing to protect the optical elements and internal mechanisms from shock and damage for enhanced durability and reliability. The rubber housing also assures a firm grip even when the binoculars are wet and slippery.

⦁Their lightweight magnesium frame weighs just 16.2 ounces.

⦁The center-focus system allows accurate and speedy focusing on the subject with easy fingertip control ? without having to take the eyes from the eyepiece ring.

 

Type:Roof-prism center focusing

Lens Construction: Objective Lens:3 elements in 2 groups

Eyepiece Lens:5 elements in 4 groups

Coating:Â Lens:Multi-coating

Roof-prism:Phase-coating

Magnification:10XObjective

Lens Diameter:28mm

Real Field of View:5.0?

Apparent Field of View:50?

Field of View at 1000m:87m   Field of View at 1000 Yards:261 ft.

Exit Pupil:2.8mm

Eye Relief:19mm

Relative Brightness:7.8

Diopter Adjustment Range:+/-4

Diopter Adjustment:Diopter ring with click stop

Eye Width Adjustment Range:2.3-2.9 in. (58-74mm)

Focusing Range:About 9.9 ft. (3m) to infinity

Eyepiece Ring:HelicoidBody

Color:Black

Height & Width:4.6 x 4.7 in. (118 x 119mm)

Thickness:1.8 in. (45mm)Weight:16.2 oz. (460g)

Waterproof:1m depth of water, Nitrogen filled

Accessories:Eyepiece lens cap (rain guard type), case,   neck strap

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Three major factors contributed to my decision to purchase the Pentax DCF MP 10x28 binoculars:

1) technical specifications         2)good reviews         3)Pentax brand.

The DCF MPs are rubber-clad for easy handling and shock protection. I relish the way they feel in my hands and nestle into my eye sockets. My average-size hands fold naturally around the rubber-clad lens barrels, my right index finger directly on the large (28mm diameter), silky smooth center focus knob's ribbed, slightly bulging profile, which rotates through 270 degrees counter-clockwise as the focus goes from just under 10 feet to infinity. Due to their small size, light weight, and ergonomic design, it is not difficult to hold these binoculars steadily for long periods.The Pentax 10x28 DCF MP is a nitrogen-filled binocular, a feature that helps make them highly water resistant, submersible to one meter (Japan Industrial Standard Class 6), and fogproof.Pentax was a pioneer in lens coating, and their Super-Multi-Coated process is featured on these binoculars, and reflected in the green sheen of the lens glass. Even more impressive are the DCF MP's phase-coated BaK-4 prisms. According to Pentax, the phase-coating cancels optical distortions created by the wave front of light passing through the prisms, resulting in improved contrast and resolution. I believe it. The view through these glasses is superb - bright and contrasty from edge to edge.About the only negative notes concern the included accessories. My biggest gripe is the lack of a belt loop on the case, which is a tad too small or snug anyway to allow for quick extraction (quick draw). When birding, I like my binoculars hanging on their strap around my neck when not in my hands, but when scrambling around, hiking, or engaged in other activities, I prefer to stow the binoculars in a more secure location, ideally in their padded case affixed to my belt. I'm also somewhat mystified at Pentax's failure to provide lens caps for the objective lenses. Finally, I don't much care for the joined eyepiece caps either as they are balky to remove. I would use eyecaps in the field only when it rains. Water won't hurt these binoculars, but raindrops on your eyepieces will definitely spoil your view. At any rate, there should be aftermarket accessories available to remedy these minor shortcomings, or it may be possible to alter the case to accommodate a belt loop.But in the final analysis, these little Pentax DCF MP 10x28 binoculars have elegant looks, are a delight to use, and provide a bright, crisp, constrasty image.

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