Binocular Model Designations

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Q: What do the letters on my binocular signify?

A: Not all PENTAX binocular models are designated by letters that define a specific acronym or “meaning”. Some letters are merely used to denote a specific model.

However, the following are definitions of specific acronyms used by PENTAX for certain binoculars:

These acronyms denote specific binocular types (or designs):

DCF - "Dache" Center Focus (Dache is “roof” in German) which denotes a Roof Prism binocular.

PCF - PorroPrism Center Focus – this denotes a Porro-Prism binocular.

UCF – Uni-body Center Focus – this denotes an “inverted” Porro-Prism binocular; (this design is for compactness).

These acronyms denote attributes of a binocular:

WP – Water Proof

SP – Superior Performance

ED – Extra-low Dispersion (denotes glass type).

HRc – High-Resolution / center diopter adjustment.

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