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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spookpadda" data-source="post: 1881619" data-attributes="member: 88273"><p>I see that the obscure Japanese company Kamakura is not on the list - although they are probably the manufacturers behind several of the other medium priced brands made in Japan. There was a post in 2004 looking for a comparison of their bins but I still can't find a decent review (and they don't even come up on Amazon). I have friends wit 8x42s who say they are pretty good (nitro filled, fogproof, waterproof, robust and crisp view) but I would like to see them compared with the equivalent "sweet spot" models before forking out the $300 or so needed. Has anyone compared Kamakura 8x42s with the similar Nikon Monarch ATB 8x42 and the Olympus WXR I 8x42?</p></blockquote><p></p>