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Nikon Pro-Staff 7--Introduced. (1 Viewer)

Bob for what it's worth the June/July issue of Outdoor Life picked the Nikon Pro-Staff 7 10x42 as a Great Buy. They say the one they got was a prototype. OL picked the Leupold BX-3 Mojave 10x42 as "Editor's Choice" with highest resolution score. The Zen-Ray ZRS 10x42 the tester's liked balance and compact size but were disappointed on optical performance.
 
Ok, with just looking at the first link....

- What does the 7 stand for? 7 inches long?

;)

- Same overall specs as the original Monarch (minus the length and weight)

My guess is they will sell at the $200 price point. Nikon had to react to all of the $200 and under roof prism binoculars that were phase coated and probably taking away from the Monarch sales. So, throw a new Monarch in there with dielectric coating (still doesn't compete with the Bushnell Legend Ultra because of the lack of ED glass) back at the $300 price point and now introduce a new model at the $200 price point.
 
It is the binoculars designed for people who have a cyclic pattern that last 7 days. Also compatible with modernist who use Windows 7.
Rob.
 
Ok, with just looking at the first link....

- What does the 7 stand for? 7 inches long?

;)

- Same overall specs as the original Monarch (minus the length and weight)

My guess is they will sell at the $200 price point. Nikon had to react to all of the $200 and under roof prism binoculars that were phase coated and probably taking away from the Monarch sales. So, throw a new Monarch in there with dielectric coating (still doesn't compete with the Bushnell Legend Ultra because of the lack of ED glass) back at the $300 price point and now introduce a new model at the $200 price point.



Frank D and others,

I hope everyone is well on here. Nikon will eventually use more number-coded systems to indicate upgrades and such. Just as we saw with the Fieldscope I, II, and III. I cannot comment accurately on the reason why 7 was the first number chosen, but we can expect to see the next upgraded version to have a higher number...8 or 9, for example. Again, I do not know every in and out with this system, but that is the overall gist of the idea.

Does that make sense? Take care!

Best,
Mike Freiberg
Nikon Birding Market Specialist
 
Mike,

Yes, it does. It makes it easier to make comparisons on when various upgrades were done to any given model. For those of us that spend a great deal of time familiarizing ourselves with the optics currently on the market it should make things much easier.


...and, of course, I hope you took my comment in the good-natured way it was intended. It does look like a long binocular though. ;)
 
Another plus it will have the Nikon USA 25-Year Limited Warranty. And that includes the
no-fault repair/replacement policy.

That is what helps me in making a decision on a binocular, and that is a great warranty.
 
Frank D and others,

I hope everyone is well on here. Nikon will eventually use more number-coded systems to indicate upgrades and such. Just as we saw with the Fieldscope I, II, and III. I cannot comment accurately on the reason why 7 was the first number chosen, but we can expect to see the next upgraded version to have a higher number...8 or 9, for example. Again, I do not know every in and out with this system, but that is the overall gist of the idea.

Does that make sense? Take care!

Best,
Mike Freiberg
Nikon Birding Market Specialist

I got to honest with you, Mike, it doesn't make sense! The fieldsccopes numbering started from I, the new EDG is the EDG II, the successor to the Nikon "E" binoculars is the EII, the successor to the compact Nikon 8x23 Venturer was the Venturer II.

Clearly, starting with "7" must have some significance. The 8x42 is almost 7" long (6.8"), which has to be a record for this configuration in modern roofs. Or perhaps there are 7 pro staff members including yourself?

Seven is considered a Lucky Number, and it was also Mickey Mantle's number, which is retired from the Yankees. Historically, "7" has had cosmic and spiritual significance:

Seven colors in the spectrum.

Seven notes in the musical scale.

Seven features on the human head.

Seven vowels in the Greek alphabet.

The seventh day after birth the umbilical cord falls off.

Flowering plants of a pure strain have seven outside petals. The lotus is one such flower.

There are seven major chakras, or energy points, in the human body.

The ziggurat, or ladder to heaven, has seven steps.

In Babylonian, Judaic, and Christian genesis, the universe was created in seven days.

And let's not forget, there were seven dwarfs in "Snow White".

I was really puzzled by all this, so I downloaded the Nikon Prostaff 7 video to my recorder and accidentally played it backwards, and at the beginning of the video, I could hear the recording engineer whispering, "Number Seven, Number Seven, Number Seven."

I guess it was the seventh take. :)

Well, whatever the reason, Good Luck! with your new product launch.

Brock
 
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I was really puzzled by all this, so I downloaded the Nikon Prostaff 7 video to my recorder and accidentally played it backwards, and at the beginning of the video, I could hear the recording engineer whispering, "Number Seven, Number Seven, Number Seven."

I guess it was the seventh take. :)
Brock

The walrus was Paul.... :)
 
I got to honest with you, Mike, it doesn't make sense! The fieldsccopes numbering started from I, the new EDG is the EDG II, the successor to the Nikon "E" binoculars is the EII, the successor to the compact Nikon 8x23 Venturer was the Venturer II.

Clearly, starting with "7" must have some significance. The 8x42 is almost 7" long (6.8"), which has to be a record for this configuration in modern roofs. Or perhaps there are 7 pro staff members including yourself?

Seven is considered a Lucky Number, and it was also Mickey Mantle's number, which is retired from the Yankees. Historically, "7" has had cosmic and spiritual significance:

Seven colors in the spectrum.

Seven notes in the musical scale.

Seven features on the human head.

Seven vowels in the Greek alphabet.

The seventh day after birth the umbilical cord falls off.

Flowering plants of a pure strain have seven outside petals. The lotus is one such flower.

There are seven major chakras, or energy points, in the human body.

The ziggurat, or ladder to heaven, has seven steps.

In Babylonian, Judaic, and Christian genesis, the universe was created in seven days.

And let's not forget, there were seven dwarfs in "Snow White".

I was really puzzled by all this, so I downloaded the Nikon Prostaff 7 video to my recorder and accidentally played it backwards, and at the beginning of the video, I could hear the recording engineer whispering, "Number Seven, Number Seven, Number Seven."

I guess it was the seventh take. :)

Well, whatever the reason, Good Luck! with your new product launch.

Brock

Brock,

LOL....thanks for the note. Yeah, I would agree that it is hard to say why 7 was the first one. I can honestly say "I don't know." Seven degrees of sepratation, right? If I stumble on anything else that might be note-worthy I will surely pass it along. Take care, everyone!

Best,
Mike Freiberg
Nikon Birding market Specialist
 
Brock,

LOL....thanks for the note. Yeah, I would agree that it is hard to say why 7 was the first one. I can honestly say "I don't know." Seven degrees of sepratation, right? If I stumble on anything else that might be note-worthy I will surely pass it along. Take care, everyone!

Best,
Mike Freiberg
Nikon Birding market Specialist


Roll dem bones!!
7 come 11! Daddy needs new bins!;)
Bob
 
I tried it recently at the Fraser's Hill Bird Race and when I compared it with Nikon Monarch III, it seems the colour and fringing is well controlled with the Prostaff 7 ...
 
I tried it recently at the Fraser's Hill Bird Race and when I compared it with Nikon Monarch III, it seems the colour and fringing is well controlled with the Prostaff 7 ...

That might have to do with the loooooong 7" focal length.

Which makes me wonder, will the next generation Prostaff be 8" long? he..he.he..he :)

Brock
 
But which one was better?

Prostaff more into bluish and Monarch III towards yellowish bias. Very hard to say which one better even though it was against the grey sky

That might have to do with the loooooong 7" focal length.

Which makes me wonder, will the next generation Prostaff be 8" long? he..he.he..he :)

Brock

The long ergonomic of Prostaff makes it comfy on my hand plus a bit lighter ;)
 
Prostaff more into bluish and Monarch III towards yellowish bias. Very hard to say which one better even though it was against the grey sky



The long ergonomic of Prostaff makes it comfy on my hand plus a bit lighter ;)

So those mint 8x32 HGLs didn't do it for you, horukuru? Was it because of the ergonomics? I couldn't hold them steady myself, too narrow for my hands and no thumb indents to support underneath. Contrast and color were superb. I think the 8x32 EDG 1 with its open bridge would have been the "bong," but due to quality control issues, I gave it the "gong".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gong_Show

"Chuck"
 
Cabela's new fall catalog lists the Prostaffs. 8 x 42 with 330' @1000yard FOV is 189.99. 10 x 42 with 314' FOV is 199.99. Camo edition of 10x is 219.99. No EDG's or Premiers listed.

Bob
 
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Bob:
Check the Cabelas website, both the Premier and EDG are listed there. I get the catalogs
also, and often there is not room to put all of the products in there.
The Swaro. CL, shows as in stock at Cabelas, the first of the retailers that shows them
available, as far as I know. So Swarovski must have started shipping them.

Jerry
 
So those mint 8x32 HGLs didn't do it for you, horukuru? Was it because of the ergonomics? I couldn't hold them steady myself, too narrow for my hands and no thumb indents to support underneath. Contrast and color were superb. I think the 8x32 EDG 1 with its open bridge would have been the "bong," but due to quality control issues, I gave it the "gong".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gong_Show

"Chuck"

I'm still using the 8x32 HG L because of the fast focus which I like :king: and no problem with the ergonomic for me ;)

I have spoken with Nikon Malaysia about 8x32 EDG for testing. Hope I can try it soon. For me the 8x42 EDG is still the best after my 8x32 SE. But I'm hoping for the 8x32 EDG will beat the 8x42 EDG for my needs 8-P

If I wanted to buy mid range binocular, I will mostly choose the Prostaff because of the ergonomic and also the color renditions. I used to have Monarch II and then tried the Monarch III for few hours. The dielectric coating gives a pleasant view of the III than the II.

But I will have another chance this coming 9th July to test it again before my talk about birding and digiscoping during the Sabah Forestry Open Day, they will officially launch the Prostaff series to the public hehehe.
 
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