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  1. Alexis Powell

    Stalking the Elusive Alpha

    I asked because when I went on-line shopping for Zeiss 10x42 Conquest HD, the prices I found in the USA from places like B&H, Adorama, and Amazon were substantially less than the prices that I found from European on-line shops (e.g. Amazon Germany and vendors included there). Which EU business...
  2. Alexis Powell

    Stalking the Elusive Alpha

    Really? My previous post was mainly tongue-in-cheek, but I'm still surprised. Which model and what prices, if I might ask? --AP
  3. Alexis Powell

    Stalking the Elusive Alpha

    Actually, Hermann, I'm afraid the situation may be much worse than that. Given that many premium bins cost much more in Europe than they do in the USA, and that bins (even Nikon, if it isn't an official refurb) often come with lifetime warranties in the USA that are not offered in Europe, I...
  4. Alexis Powell

    Stalking the Elusive Alpha

    WJC appears to be asking the same question as was explored in this thread http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=265755 I'd further argue that there is no line between alpha quality and almost-as-good-as-alpha-quality because alpha refers to brand status and is only imperfectly related to...
  5. Alexis Powell

    Stalking the Elusive Alpha

    I exclude Nikon because I argue that "alpha" is status term relating to brand prestige, not because of the quality of Nikon optics. I find the EDG II absolutely stunning optically, I use Nikon Fieldscopes exclusively, and all my camera equipment, both film and digital (apart from my Sony RX100...
  6. Alexis Powell

    Stalking the Elusive Alpha

    I argue against Nikon as an alpha binocular brand, but I think it is hard to deny that Nikon has long offered premium/top-end binoculars. Besides the HG/LX and EDG, when it comes to birding bins there was/is the Classic Eagle roof, SE (and EII) porros, and LX pocket roofs. Beyond that, they...
  7. Alexis Powell

    Stalking the Elusive Alpha

    Based on my strong conviction that alpha is a status term (except when appropriated to form an adjective, i.e. "alpha quality" optics), I agree about L, Z, and S, but not Nikon. Nikon makes tools, and occasionally executes designs (like the WX bins, or the occasional exotic camera lens) for...
  8. Alexis Powell

    Stalking the Elusive Alpha

    The question of what alpha means has indeed been discussed before. It is about brand status. Here are my favorite two past threads on the topic with some notes on usage. In my biased opinion, these are the best discussions of alpha on Birdforum. http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=235008...
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