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Binoculars of Note
From Bird Watcher's Digest, November, 2007
Midpriced Binocular Round Up
by Michael and Diane Porter
These are among the binoculars of note from the 2007 Midpriced Binoculars Round Up.
Pentax DCF ED
 This binocular stands out for its excellent optical quality. Our testers commented admiringly about the DCF ED's locking diopter adjustment, twist-ups eyecups with indents, perfectly smooth focus knob and central hinge, and tethered, unlosable, objective lens covers. (In case you don't like having the lens covers dangling off the end of the binocular, you can easily remove them).
The Pentax DCF ED works well with glasses, even if you wear aviator type glasses that are large and ride far from your face — you won't lose the outer part of the image with this binocular.
Pentax's "Extra Low Dispersion" glass, which incorporates the rare-earth element Lanthanum, is designed to provide extremely pure colors and sharp images.
The DCF ED is available in the usual range of magnification and objective lens size. One of them, the 8x32, just makes it into the top of our $300-$800 price range.
Other Binoculars of Note
INTRODUCTION
THE MAIN CHART
THE WARRANTIES CHART
 This article appears as part of the Midpriced Binoculars Round Up in the November, 2007, issue of Bird Watcher's Digest.
Text and photos copyright 2007 by Michael and Diane Porter.
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