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Pentax 6.5x21 Papilio III WR Binoculars (Black)

BH #PE65X21P3BLK • MFR #62014
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Pentax 6.5x21 Papilio III WR Binoculars (Black)
Key Features
  • Aspherical Lens Elements
  • BAK4 Porro Prisms
  • Fully Multicoated Optics
  • Rubber Armored and Weather Resistant
Featuring premium optical elements and a weather-resistant chassis, the lightweight, compact 6.5x21 Papilio III WR Binoculars from Pentax are ideal for art museums, concert venues, meadows, and mountains. Fully multicoated glass surfaces, with certain lenses receiving an additional antireflective layer, and BAK4 Porro prisms ensure optimal light transmission for a crisp, high-contrast view. You can easily spot your targets with a wide 7.5° angular field of view, and the 20" close-focus distance lets you see the details of that nearby bird or masterpiece. To accommodate eyeglasses wearers, the binoculars have twist-up rubber eyecups.
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Pentax Papilio III 6.5x21 Overview

Featuring premium optical elements and a weather-resistant chassis, the lightweight, compact 6.5x21 Papilio III WR Binoculars from Pentax are ideal for art museums, concert venues, meadows, and mountains. Fully multicoated glass surfaces, with certain lenses receiving an additional antireflective layer, and BAK4 Porro prisms ensure optimal light transmission for a crisp, high-contrast view. You can easily spot your targets with a wide 7.5° angular field of view, and the 20" close-focus distance lets you see the details of that nearby bird or masterpiece. To accommodate eyeglasses wearers, the binoculars have twist-up rubber eyecups.

Optical Performance
  • BAK4 Porro prisms
  • Aspherical optical elements offer edge-to-edge image sharpness
  • Fully multicoated optics with additional HD coating on select surfaces
  • Angular field of view: 7.5°
  • Minimum focus of 20"
  • High-refraction BAK4 Porro prisms aid in light transmission and provide a better sens of depth perception than roof prisms
  • Smooth and accurate interpupillary adjustment
  • Click-stop diopter adjustment preserves your setting
Construction Details
  • Weather-resistant construction means rain or splashing won't spoil your plans
  • Rubber-armored body provides a comfortable grip and guards against damage
  • Center focus knob offers an easy focusing
  • Twist-up rubber eyecups
  • Compatible with separately sold tripod adapter
  • Quick attach and detach neck strap
UPC: 027075311824

Pentax Papilio III 6.5x21 Specs

Key Specs
Prism Type
Porro
Magnification
6.5x
Objective Lens Diameter
21 mm
Angle of View
7.5° (Actual)
Field of View
393' / 130.5 m @ 1000 m
Exit Pupil Diameter
3.2 mm
Prism Type
Porro
Performance
Magnification
6.5x
Objective Lens Diameter
21 mm
Angle of View
7.5° (Actual)
Field of View
393' / 130.5 m @ 1000 m
Minimum Focus Distance
1.6' / 0.5 m
Exit Pupil Diameter
3.2 mm
Eye Relief
15 mm
Focus Type
Center
Image Stabilization
Reticle
No
General
Environmental Resistance
Water-Resistant (Unrated)
Dimensions
4.5 x 4.3 x 2.2" / 11.4 x 10.9 x 5.6 cm
Weight
10.4 oz / 294.8 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.025 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
5.8 x 5.1 x 2.9"

Pentax Papilio III 6.5x21 Reviews

EXCELLENT LIGHT-WEIGHT GENERAL PURPOSE BINOCULARS THAT ALSO FOCUS EXTREMELY CLOSE

By Rich
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-09-10

Have purchased several of these over the years, both for my wife and I, and to give as gifts. These are remarkably good general purpose binoculars that are small, lightweight and easy to use. Plus they also have the ability to focus extremely close and act as long-distance magnifiers. If you want to look at a bug, spider or butterfly without getting too close, these are the best way to do that. We usually buy the low-power 6.5X version because they are a little brighter and make it easier to find things that are close-up. We also use expensive alpha-class binoculars, but these are good enough that we never feel like they are inadequate compared to the A+ binos --- if these were all we had we'd be satisfied with them. And they close-focus in a way none of the other binoculars do. Just gave another pair as a gift to friends, and their first comment was that they were sharper and easier to use than the 10x50's they already owned. Perhaps the only (minor) limitation is that the objective lenses have to be close together so that your eyes can merge the left and right images when looking at objects that are very close, so they don't provide much stereoscopic view for object that are further away. But this is a small loss and most roof prism binoculars also tradeoff putting the objective lenses closer together to make the binoculars more compact (unlike porro prism binos where the objectives are further apart and thus potentially show more stereo depth at medium distance at the expense of larger size). Can't recommend these highly enough, either as a second pair of specialty binoculars for very close-up viewing, or even as a good quality, low-cost primary pair of binoculars. They're fun with kids to let them see things --- even scary things like spiders --- up close.

Loved gift

By Jun
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-07-27

My spouse loved it and took it anywhere she went

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