Gijs van Ginkel
Well-known member
Chill6x6, post 52,
I am sorry that I forgot to reply on your question in post 52. We have investigated the first NIKON EDG with open bridge (I hope I gave the correct type indication). I first saw it at the Photokina and was very much impressed by the whole construction, handling comfort, optical quality and simple beauty of the design and construction of the binocular. Then we tested it in comparison with the (at that moment revolutionary) new Swarovski EL and some other top quality binoculars. That was actually the first use of our then new spectrometer for the measurement of transmission spectra. That particular Nikon type binocular disappeared fairly quickly and one day I hope to get one (marvellous collectors item now).
The Nikon scored very high but was also exceptionally expensive and its color reproduction was slightly shifted to the red. Later in time we have investigated a number of other Nikons including the new telescope.
Gijs van Ginkel
I am sorry that I forgot to reply on your question in post 52. We have investigated the first NIKON EDG with open bridge (I hope I gave the correct type indication). I first saw it at the Photokina and was very much impressed by the whole construction, handling comfort, optical quality and simple beauty of the design and construction of the binocular. Then we tested it in comparison with the (at that moment revolutionary) new Swarovski EL and some other top quality binoculars. That was actually the first use of our then new spectrometer for the measurement of transmission spectra. That particular Nikon type binocular disappeared fairly quickly and one day I hope to get one (marvellous collectors item now).
The Nikon scored very high but was also exceptionally expensive and its color reproduction was slightly shifted to the red. Later in time we have investigated a number of other Nikons including the new telescope.
Gijs van Ginkel