Thanks to Jim for the original suggestion and Dean for his rave review.
I just received my Papilio binocs and they are just as amazing as Dean
says. It's like using a 10x Hastings triplet, but with stereo vision and
a foot and a half of working distance instead of half an inch.
Just outstanding, and a real tribute to Pentax for meaningful innovation
in field marked by endless tiny variations on a couple of themes.
Moose
Dean Hansen wrote:
> Your (normally lurking) list entomologist would like to second Mark's recent
> note to Jim:
>
> Jim, if it is of sufficient interest to you both, or just your wife (the
> spotting and identifying), I have heard good things about the following
> binoculars:
>
> <http://www.pentax.jp/english/imaging/binoculars/short/papilio>
>
> Good things? I recently bought a set of the 6.5 X 21 Papilio binocs from B &
> H
>
> I brought a friend to a cranberry bog in NW Wisconsin last weekend, and we
> both marvelled at the ability of these wonderful binocs to bring a tiny
> butterfly up very, very close. We also examined the details of the
> insect-eating sundew plant, a little guy I'd guess was 3/4" high. It was
> like having a stereo dissecting scope along. It was simply amazing how
> clear, sharp, and up-close these binocs could get one to nature. The "Wow!"s
> could be heard all across the bog. If I ever lost these, I'd order a
> replacement set the same day. Reasonable price, simply outstanding results.
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