What is next (1 Viewer)

dries1

Member

• Mar 22, 2018

• #1

Well what is next for Nikon, sure the WX is a very nice instrument, but let's face it not too many here are going to spend that on a 10X50 for night viewing or to mount on a tripod to view the valley.

With the ending of the EDG line, will Nikon come out with another premium glass such as a new porro 8X40 lets say, or a new enhanced roof.......or are they going to concentrate on the mid range market......for a while..

Could 2018 be the year, I am thinking yes.

A.W.

 

gunut

Registered Offender

• Mar 22, 2018

• #2

mid range...HEY Look NIKON plastic clam shell package....grab-n-go bins....blue light specials....walmart , shopko , Costco , bigK......:-O

 

dries1

Member

• Mar 22, 2018

• #3

I take it you think Nikon is concentrating on low range bins.

A.W.

 

gunut

Registered Offender

• Mar 22, 2018

• #4

they have the technology and ability to make whatever they want....but I think about 90% of their binocular sales are Aculon/prostaff or lower bins.....

 

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ceasar

Well-known member

• Mar 22, 2018

• #5

You can narrow them down by price, or size, or magnification in the Nikon Binocular website. You can also find out which ones have the most reviews.

http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/en/nikon-products/binoculars/all-binoculars/index.page

Bob

 

Last edited: Mar 22, 2018

james holdsworth

Consulting Biologist

• Mar 22, 2018

• #6

According to some well informed, Nikon no longer makes / builds any bins at all...

 

dries1

Member

• Mar 22, 2018

• #7

Soon to be said of the three European manufacturers.

A.W.

 

james holdsworth

Consulting Biologist

• Mar 22, 2018

• #8

I think Zeiss and Leica will [hopefully] always make their premier series in-house. For both, they have a century long legacy of optics manufacturing and it would be a loss for the brand to end that.

Swaro, that has a bigger [personal] stake in optics, will always make [most] of their own, IMO.

 

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bartd

Well-known member

• Mar 22, 2018

• #9

If you can find a pair of EDG bino's definitely worth snapping them up. I used a buddies pair for a few days and was throughly impressed. I have been using Nikon MONARCH Hg's for almost a year now and they are the best pair I won. Half the price of a Euro bino I have and better clarity! Definitely worth taking a look at if you're in the $1000 range.

 

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ceasar

Well-known member

• Mar 23, 2018

• #10

james holdsworth said:

According to some well informed, Nikon no longer makes / builds any bins at all...

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Well informed but offering no proof.:smoke:

Bob

 

dries1

Member

• Mar 23, 2018

• #11

Nikon

ceasar said:

Well informed but offering no proof.:smoke:

Bob

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:smoke::t:

A.W.

 

dries1

Member

• Mar 23, 2018

• #12

As other manufacturers make better mid range glass in the $1000.00 range which will sell well if designed and manufactured well, what are the big three going to do with all those $2500-$2700 binos that start to have slow sales. I think Nikon has figured it out, Leica offers some premium glass at discounted prices - I purchased some very nice glass discounted, but the other two - are going to have to sell glass at competitive prices, so lets see how much they concentrate down the road in making top glass in house. $2,700 for a Zeiss or a Swaro, Naaah, I will go Meopta.

A.W.