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    Nikon SE and Zeiss SF 8x32 comparison.

    And Sony already moved 80% of their camera production from China to Thailand because some Western countries no longer deliver chips to China. Would be all the more perplexing why Nikon should move more production to China when many companies are leaving China. Not because they're all so noble...
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    Nikon SE and Zeiss SF 8x32 comparison.

    It's in Japan but from all I could find, it makes camera lenses. Not sure it also makes parts for binos.
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    Nikon SE and Zeiss SF 8x32 comparison.

    @albie... Even better if it wasn't true. I might still get an MHG :). But a lot seems to be going on at Nikon currently. They discontinued all of the astro porros and they are building a new factory.
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    Nikon SE and Zeiss SF 8x32 comparison.

    @exup No, what's at play here is that Nikon simply raises the profit margin by charging the same for a model that is now made in China. And the fact that there is already a ton of pretty decent made in China binos for about half the price. So why buy a MHG now? The only argument for buying MiC...
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    Nikon SE and Zeiss SF 8x32 comparison.

    If they'd at least lower the price. But why buy a 1k$/€ MiC when I can get similar items from dozens of other brands, namely all the made in China Kamakura binos (they AFAIK have a plant in China and also in Japan)? And why this move now? When many other companies leave China for obvious...
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    Nikon SE and Zeiss SF 8x32 comparison.

    The solution is to buy vintage :). The only difference are the coatings. Light transmission is overrated :D.
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