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Originally Posted by ausastronomer
Ken,
Actually I think your the one that got ripped off maybe ?
The largest porro prism binoculars that Pentax "currently" makes/sells are the 20x60 PCF WP II and you can buy these for about $300.
If your talking about paying over $500 for any of the Pentax roof prism binos I can understand the price, because roof prism binos are a "LOT" more expensive than porros and at the lower price levels (under $1,500) are not as good as porros for astronomy, however these aren't even close to being considered "giant". Which model and size Pentax Binos are you referring ? Something from years past maybe early PCF's or PCF III's, PCF V which were more expensive in the early days ? Its worth noting that the early PCF binoculars, up to the PCF III's were made in Japan. The later PCF series (V and WP) I believe are assembled in China from Japanese components.
CS-John B
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John,
Apology on the way I explain things. Giant to me meant bigger than my Andrews ones. They are ASAHI PENTAX AOCO and are actually only 8x40 widefield 9.5 degrees. I'll have to watch my termanologies! Cheryls Dad bought them overseas 15 - 20 years ago and they are made in Japan. Cheryls Mum said he paid around $500 for them. He didn't care about the price as the police (he was a cop) reimbursed him anyway.