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  1. J

    Pentax Papilio II 6.5

    Hi, I have not had any problems with dust, water or fogging in the three pairs of Papilio II I have used over time (two were bought as gifts and only checked quickly by me, but I have seen both lately in good order on visits). In general, if it starts to rain, I'll put my porro bins in the...
  2. J

    Pentax Papilio II 6.5

    Hi Alexis, not sure if the two objectives of the Papilio are 5mm apart so we could in theory get to 26mm aperture - but unfortunately lenses tend to work best when inside a lens holder - and those can not be infinitesimally thin. As for your argument that you used to be able see objects at 18...
  3. J

    Pentax Papilio II 6.5

    Hi, I guess that will not happen... at least not as a binocular. One of the things that make the Papilio unique besides the minimum focus is the reverse porro construction which allows to get the two objectives very close together for close up work. This is important as with other very close...
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