At the moment the ultimate binoculars for most birders appear to come from the ranges of Leica, Swarovski, Zeiss or Nikon. Several other manufacturers now offer products with prices approaching those of the Big 4. I am thinking of such manufacturers as Steiner, Kowa, Minox, Meopta and possibly Vortex.
I am sure the differences in performance between these products and the current 'de rigeur' favourites are extremely small but it seems very difficult for these manufacturers to be accepted as being on a par with the current manufacturers of choice.
Do you think there will come a time when some, or all, of these brands will be able to break into the elite group so that the Big 4 becomes the Big 5 or 6 or 7 …
Ron
I thought it was the Big 3, who is Nikon in the world of bins?
[QUOTE=Jos Stratford;969545]I thought it was the Big 3, who is Nikon in the world of bins? [/QUOTE]
Well, the saintly Chris Packham is always wandering about with a pair on British TV so they must be premier division products.
Ron