No more Nikon 8x20 HG L ? (1 Viewer)

[Lapprentis]

I have seen that there is no more high end Nikon compact binoculars on their Canadian web site…Does anyone knows why they drop that line ? Too bad, they were, and still are, incredible optics at least equal to any alpha brand, at about half the price. There are a few for sale from japan on ebay.

 

[Canip]

You can still buy them new from many sources, e.g. Nikon High Grade Light 8x20 DCF WP Fernglas: Amazon.de: Elektronik & Foto.
I recently bought one in Switzerland.

Canip

 

[Lapprentis]

You can still buy them new from many sources, e.g. Nikon High Grade Light 8x20 DCF WP Fernglas: Amazon.de: Elektronik & Foto.
I recently bought one in Switzerland.

Canip

Thanks, for replying: yes, you can still buy it and the 10x25 too at various places, but my point is that they seems not to be produced anymore as it appears they are not to be on any Nikon optics website….

 

[Canip]

it appears they are not to be on any Nikon optics website….

Yes they are, see

Nikon Ferngläser | Leichte Feldstecher für Freizeit und Sport

Entdecken Sie die große Auswahl an Nikon Ferngläsern. Für ein komfortables Seh-Erlebnis bei Freizeitaktivitäten im Freien, Natur- und Vogelbeobachtung uvm.

www.nikon.ch

 

[lilcrazy2]

Yes they are, see

Nikon Ferngläser | Leichte Feldstecher für Freizeit und Sport

Entdecken Sie die große Auswahl an Nikon Ferngläsern. Für ein komfortables Seh-Erlebnis bei Freizeitaktivitäten im Freien, Natur- und Vogelbeobachtung uvm.

www.nikon.ch

That site says no stock for either. I doubt Nikon has made these for quite some years. Probably discontinued around the same time as the EDG's. Only ones I see for sale are new old stock from Japan and I've been looking for the 8x20 for awhile for a decent price. $549 on Amazon.de is shipping from France, so again probably new old stock.

 

[Lapprentis]

That site says no stock for either. I doubt Nikon has made these for quite some years. Probably discontinued around the same time as the EDG's. Only ones I see for sale are new old stock from Japan and I've been looking for the 8x20 for awhile for a decent price. $549 on Amazon.de is shipping from France, so again probably new old stock.

Thanks, I was sure they discontinued these pockets…..

 

[Sydneybirder]

Just because Nikon USA or Nikon Canada chooses to discontinue marketing a particular model binocular in their market doesn't mean that the model is necessarily discontinued by Nikon Japan. If the Kyoei Japan website is to be believed

天体望遠鏡・双眼鏡等の光学機器専門店【ネイチャーショップKYOEI・東京店】

天体望遠鏡・フィールドスコープ・双眼鏡など、光学機器専門のインターネットショップ

www.kyoei-tokyo.jp

then the HGL compacts, EII series and the x42 EDGs are still available in Japan.