Ultra close focus binoculars from Pentax (1 Viewer)

[Elkhornsun]

The Pentax 8.5 x 21 Papilo II binoculars focus to a distance of 0.5 meters which is magnitudes closer than any other binocular at any price. There is also a 6x21 version and it has a close focus distance of 0.5 meter as well and weighs only 10.2 ounces. For viewing birds, insects, amphibians, and similar small subjects the Papilo provide capabilities beyond those of any other binocular at any price. The Papilio II 8.5 x sell for only $149 and the 6x21 for only $129, so not a status binocular for birders.

 

[PYRTLE]

With due respect Elkhorsun this binocular and its attributes have been well known for many, many years as a great little bino for flying and static insects.

 

[Mono]

Have search for Papillo on here.

 

[Binastro]

Pentax Papilio II 6.5x21 and 8.5x21.

Regards.
B.

 

[albie...]

The Pentax Papilio is in my opinion one of the best bargains in the binocular world . No other binocular can do the macro view quite like the Papilio can .
I like that you can attach a tripod adapter to it to maximize steadiness when taking advantage of it's macro view .

 

[albie...]

The Pentax Papilio is in my opinion one of the best bargains in the binocular world . No other binocular can do the macro view quite like the Papilio can .
I like that you can attach a tripod adapter to it to maximize steadiness when taking advantage of it's macro view .

It is also the only binocular that I would attach the very crappy Celestron Skymaster 15x70 tripod adapter to . I had the Skymaster back in the beginning of my binocular journey and quickly moved on from it . The Papilio is light enough to not cause the side to side movement that the larger bins cause when using the plastic Celestron adapter .

 

[Trinovid]

The Pentax 8.5 x 21 Papilio II binoculars focus to a distance of 0.5 meters which is magnitudes closer than any other binocular at any price. There is also a 6x21 version and it has a close focus distance of 0.5 meter as well and weighs only 10.2 ounces. For viewing birds, insects, amphibians, and similar small subjects the Papilio provide capabilities beyond those of any other binocular at any price.

These are all reasons why so many of us have bought them.

Papilio is Latin for butterfly, for which they are so appropriate for watching. It was the first binocular I ever bought for someone else, mainly so he could use it for viewing the bird feeder from the chair he spent the rest of his life in. Great little binocular