Have Nikon given up competing with the big three? (1 Viewer)

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windstrings

New member

• Oct 10, 2008

• #181

looks like this thread is dead..... lets wake it up!

Here and

Here

 

Tero

Retired

• Oct 10, 2008

• #182

Nikon has not really excited me very much lately. They have no Viper class binocular at that price, for instance.

So what is this silly thing?
http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008/0924_sporter_ex_01.htm
no mention of phase coating

 

Last edited: Oct 10, 2008

Kevin Purcell

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• Oct 10, 2008

• #183

I think at this level phase coating is a given.

I've pointed out before that the Euro 3 don't mention phase coatings any more: it's so 1988

I think Nikon is just playing the same tune.

 

Tero

Retired

• Oct 10, 2008

• #184

Not so at Nikon listings
http://www.nikon.com/products/sportoptics/lineup/binoculars/outdoor/monar_x36/index.htm

 

Kevin Purcell

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2008

• #185

I presumed your link was to the EDG (as the thread is about Nikon and the Big 3) without actually clicking on it not to a new Sporter (which I'm sure has Leissvorski worried).

But the "not mentioning phase correction" is something the Euro 3 do.

So in this case I suspect these Sporters continue the tradition of Sporters in not having phase correction. Which is rather odd given their competition (Swift have a $100 8x42 with phase correction).