So, no lens covers and no cleaning cloth, and whilst it is quite common for compact binoculars to come with a smaller array of accessories than full-size instruments, I do feel that it is a shame that Pentax (a predominantly camera and lens company) don supply these simple, but useful additions to help ensure you are better able to protect the optics. As well as these main points above, because you are far more "zoomed-in" are presented with more image detail for sure, but also a far reduced field of view with brings with it a number of downsides.

Leupold VX-Freedom 1.5-4x20 Rifle Scope. The new VX-Freedom delivers the legendary Leupold performance and dependability hunters and shooters have demanded for decades, combined with a host of new and improved features. The VX-Freedom is guaranteed to get the job done every time. Disperses recoil energy for unrivaled durability and performance with ultra-lightweight construction. Part of the V-Series of innovative and rather ingenious optical products from Pentax, this instrument promises just that and indeed more as not only does this binocular split in half to form two monoculars, but they can then be mounted end-on-end to form a mini 16x spotting scope! So in this review, I will take a look at each aspect to see just how well they deliver on this promise.Firstly, any movement you make when looking through a binocular or monocular gets magnified by the magnification and this is one of the biggest problems with high powered binoculars, because whilst in theory, the highly magnified view can give you a very detailed image at distance, any tiny movement you make with your hands causes a relatively large amount of image shake and thus you cannot actually get to see that detail unless you mount the binocular onto a tripod or get a binocular with an onboard image stabilizer.

Many compact binoculars use the far simpler fold-down design of eye-cup, which is probably because they are less complicated and cheaper to make, but in return, you get far less flexibility in how you are able to adjust the eye-relief to your specific requirements. The main selling point of just about any compact device and this includes binoculars and monoculars is that they are small and usually lightweight, thus making them easier to handle and take about wherever you want to go and so this is where I will begin: Even more impressive for a compact and especially at this price is the fact that the auxiliary prism has a dielectric multi-layer mirror coating applied to it this super-high-reflection surface has the effect on improving the level of light transmission for brighter images as well as improving image quality by reducing flare and ghosting. So will the Pentax VD 4x20 WP Binocular / Monoculars / Spotting Scope be the ideal solution for everyone and everything, no absolutely not, but what I will say is that they are extremely versatile and I can see them being of great use in a wide variety of applications: Ideal Uses & Users If you don't go out in the rain or are not planning to use them whilst kayaking, you may think that this is not an important feature for you however, just keep in mind that these seals also prevent tiny particles like dust from getting into the chassis with the potential of ruining the view.Another ideal use for these and their low power would be on any sort of unsteady platform, so for example a boat or kayak. However this I imagine would be more useful on small rivers or dams as opposed to the open water at sea where viewing distances are likely to be greater. The first time I pulled them apart ( which I did live on camera in the unboxing video), I have to say it was for me a strange experience to purposely try and pull a binocular apart, and so I was overly timid and worried that if I did something wrong they would be damaged forever. This is why for locations like forests or woodlands, where viewing distances are usually relatively low, a binocular or monocular with a reduced magnification is an advantage.