Alexis Powell
Natural history enthusiast
That one is marked WF, but it is the same design as the MC. The WF I am thinking of has the same optics, but with a fold-down eyecup.
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Best x27 eyepiece for Nikon ED50 (1 Viewer)
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That one is marked WF, but it is the same design as the MC. The WF I am thinking of has the same optics, but with a fold-down eyecup.
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Alexis Powell
Natural history enthusiast
What we in the USA are wondering is not why they aren't being mass produced, but why they aren't being supplied to the USA at all. Even if only the largest dealers (B&H, Adorama) chose to stock them, I'm sure they'd sell a good number of units. It's really hard to believe that the market is substantially better in, for example, Britain, but then it is true that Bushnell never distributed its WA 30x eyepiece for the Elite scopes in the USA--they were only for the European market. And several US bicycle companies make excellent commuter bikes that they do not sell in the USA. I don't understand marketing. It must be forbidden for US dealers to import these Nikon items (Nikon Fieldscope eyepieces, EII binoculars) because otherwise I'd think the big ones would offer them (grey market?).
--AP
Any update how the purchase is going?
mikefreiberg
Well-known member
Alexis,
I hear you loud and clear. There must be some market research evidence to support their reasoning for holding back those eyepieces. Unfortunately, I don't know what that is.
Thanks,
Mike
Kammerdiner
Well-known member
I was out of town (and blissfully free from email/internet!) for three weeks. But this morning I placed an order through Amazon Japan using Tenso's forwarding sevice. As LabradorDuck suggests, the Tenso address, in Japanese, is confusing, at least for dolts like me. Hopefully the folks at Amazon can sort out any errors.
I'll let you know what happens.
Mark
Kammerdiner
Well-known member
Just by chance I notice that a company called The Camera Box is selling the 27/40/50x DS eyepieces on Amazon for $245 including shipping. They claim to have 10 in stock. Where did those come from?? It figures--one day after I order one from Japan.
Looks like the 27/40/50x MC from Japan will be about $188 including shipping, a savings of $57 over the above, but something of a hassle to actually get.
Mark
Looks like the 27/40/50x MC from Japan will be about $188 including shipping, a savings of $57 over the above, but something of a hassle to actually get.
Mark
mayoayo
Well-known member
254$ seems more like the regular list price,so 188$ shipping included seems a VERY good price indeed...Do they have the MC version?..I like better the MC design,and actually worked great with all my home made digiscoping adapters..the DS are good for visual too,but considerably larger,a bit pushing the limits of whats comfortable really...Nikon could have done much better in terms of ergonomics,I think
Alexis Powell
Natural history enthusiast
Hey, that's actually quite a good price--I'm surprised! Given the (usually) higher prices and exchange rates, I've rarely been tempted to buy optics in Japan. But apart from some ridiculously good deals that occurred when the Fieldscope eyepieces were being removed from the US market, the price you paid is comparable to what that eyepiece sold for in the USA when it was widely available. This is very good news for Fieldscope owners in the USA.
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Kammerdiner
Well-known member
Just a quick update on Tenso.com. It works great! The 27x MC arrived in one week's time. Here's the breakdown:
27/40/50x MC wide from Amazon Japan: $163.51
Tenso shipping and handling: $25.59
I'd consider that shipping a real bargain, airmailed from Japan.
Amazon Japan looks like they have most/all the Fieldscope eyepieces, so have a look. The only drawback is that the Nikon warranty card specifically states that the warranty is only good in Japan.
Oh, and I'm really liking this new eyepiece too. Excellent wide view!
Mark
27/40/50x MC wide from Amazon Japan: $163.51
Tenso shipping and handling: $25.59
I'd consider that shipping a real bargain, airmailed from Japan.
Amazon Japan looks like they have most/all the Fieldscope eyepieces, so have a look. The only drawback is that the Nikon warranty card specifically states that the warranty is only good in Japan.
Oh, and I'm really liking this new eyepiece too. Excellent wide view!
Mark
Alexis Powell
Natural history enthusiast
That's all excellent and I'm glad this route worked out for you and is available to others. As for the warranty, I wouldn't be concerned--there isn't much that can go wrong with an eyepiece. And besides, since these eyepieces don't have serial numbers, they can't be tracked, so you ought to be covered by the no-fault warranty in the USA.
--AP
Well I am in the process of using tenso as well. So far everything seems to be going well. If someone didnt post the link to the right eyepiece from amazon.jp i probbaly wouldnt have found it. But so far the address stuff was the most confusing , but i didnt get an amail confirmation from tenso that my package has arrived to them. So far they seem to have a good CS as i have emailed a few questions and got some quick responses.
