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  1. J

    Pentax Papilo 8.5X21 - user experience

    Hi, I guess you will find that your refurbished pair of former alpha Zeiss FL 8x42 will be a better allround pair, but at the price of weight and size. But still the Papilio has its place - either as an everyday pair when not specifically out birding or for watching stuff close-up. Joachim
  2. J

    Pentax Papilo 8.5X21 - user experience

    Hi, no, the Papilo series is by no means waterproof. They might fare a bit better in wet or dusty weather than traditional porros due to their internal focus drive so no inner volume change when focusing and sucking wet or dusty air inside. But don't ever clean them under the tap or immerse...
  3. J

    Pentax Papilo 8.5X21 - user experience

    Hi Arijit, thank you for your nice review. While I usually prefer the 6.5x Papilio for close up views of insects due to wider tfov, the 8.5x is nice too. Especially when observing wild tigers... I probably would opt for a spotting scope for some extra range ;-) Joachim, who has his 6.5x...
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