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Pentax PF-65ED II 65mm Straight Spotting Scope (requires eyepiece)

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$518.5 $850 In stock

Category: Spotting Scopes

 Futures:

  • Waterproof & Fogproof
  • Straight Viewing
  • ED Glass
  • Accepts 1.25 Astronomy Eyepieces
    Description

    The Pentax PF-65ED II 65mm Straight Spotting Scope is designed for high-precision outdoor viewing. It has been improved over its predecessor by further minimizing color aberrations, resulting in truer colors.

    These scopes use 1.25 diameter eyepieces, which allow less compacting of the light shaft produced by the objective lens and thus a larger image with superior depth perception. This is a great feature, for in addition to the brilliant offerings from Pentax themselves it also means you can use the best of astronomy eyepieces from elite telescope manufacturers such as Meade, Celestron and of course the venerable Tele Vues. The PF-65ED II has a focal length of 390mm, so if you're using conventional 1.25" eyepieces you divide 390mm by the focal length of your eyepiece to determine the effective magnification. Pentax ED scopes function brilliantly in many conditions of light and climate, and are remarkably light thanks to their metallic alloy housing.

    Pentax's scopes are available in either a straight viewing or angled viewing depending upon your needs. This is a personal preference which, cannot easily be defined for you until firsthand experience, but the conventional thinking is that the scopes with straight viewing are simpler for locating your subject.

    • Porro prism design with Pentax's trademark Super MultiCoated optics
    • JIS Class 6 waterproof & fogproof construction
    • American standard 1.25 (31.7mm) thread diameter allows use of many telescope eyepieces
    • Rotating tripod collar with detented click stops
    • Retractable lenshood
    • Accepts 67mm filters
            Spec

            Objective Lens Diameter

            65mm

            Minimum Focus Distance

            16.4 (5.0 m)

            Weatherproofing

            Waterproof & fogproof

            Dimensions

            10.6 x 4.5 x 3.3 (270 x 115 x 85mm) LxHxW

            Weight

            2.3 lbs (1.050 kg)

            Warranty

            1 Years Warranty (Australia)

            What's in the box
            • Pentax PF-65ED II 65mm Straight Spotting Scope
            • Rear Cap
            • View-Through Case
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            Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

            Grace ★★★★★

            The ability to use my own 1.25-inch astronomy eyepieces makes this scope incredibly versatile, and the ED glass keeps the view sharp and color-free even at high magnification. I’ve been using it for both daytime wildlife and nighttime lunar observation, and it handles both beautifully without foggin

            Samuel F. ★★★★★

            Birding in low light used to mean guessing at shapes, but the waterproof housing let me set this up in a drizzle without a second thought. The straight eyepiece tube is a little awkward at first for tracking, though once I threaded in a 1.25 inch eyepiece the image clarity made it all worthwhile.

            Miles P. ★★★★★

            The ED glass makes a real difference in color correction—way less chromatic aberration than my old budget scope. It’s also nice that it accepts standard 1.25-inch eyepieces, giving me flexibility without needing an adapter.