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Nikon WX 10x50 (1 Viewer)

Maybe a small handful. I’ve looked through a pair and the view is rather wide and good, I deliberately looked at the field edge for issues and found none. These were tripod mounted though.

Peter
 
The price seems O.K. at £5,500.

But I would suggest a trip to actually test and use the binocular and maybe buy an extended warranty.

I have not personally used them, but some here have.

Regards,
B.
 
I think if I WAS going to splurge on a Nikon WX that I would get the WX 7x50 for its huge 10.7 degrees FOV and the fact that 7x has better DOF and the IF wouldn't as much of a hassle because you don't have to focus as much. If I ever see a pair for $4000 or less, I just might pop and buy them for the novelty.
 
Holger Merlitz said:
After using these WX for a couple of times, you won't want to touch your other binoculars any more :)
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After using them for an hour your arms will be screaming at you to use something else! (unless you are one of the special brotherhood of strong-wristed he-men...)

Brilliant on a tripod but huge, cumbersome, unwieldy in the hand, and I'd be petrified about dinging the finish in the field. They are unquestionably an incredible piece of optics accomplishment, but in all honesty, I'd rather have a 10x52 NL.
 
Patudo said:
After using them for an hour your arms will be screaming at you to use something else! (unless you are one of the special brotherhood of strong-wristed he-men...)

Brilliant on a tripod but huge, cumbersome, unwieldy in the hand, and I'd be petrified about dinging the finish in the field. They are unquestionably an incredible piece of optics accomplishment, but in all honesty, I'd rather have a 10x52 NL.
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Big difference in FOV from the NL 10x52 at 7.4 degrees and the FOV of the WX 10x50 at 9.0 degrees. 9.0 degrees is huge for a 10x! That is 90 degrees AFOV.
 
If I were starting over with optics, I would want the 10x50 WX mounted
then coordinate my other optics to compliment the WXs-- which might be limited to a small handheld binocular only

edj
 
When the WX first came out, there were some deals on them. Now they are few and far between. You have to watch Astromart and once in a while one will show up used for about $5000, but they used to go for about $4000.
 
You may have to pay 20% VAT and customs duty if declaring and have the binocular confiscated if going through the green channel.

I am not sure of the current rules, but I had problems in the past.

Regards,
B.
 
True - to do it without any HM Customs risk, you'd need to extend your stay in Japan by 12 months (if you sign up as a temporary buddhist monk, your $3,000 in savings will probably still cover you), and then when you return to the UK, you can claim a transfer of residence exemption from import duties.
 
I did this with my winterised Austin 1800 in the late 1960s.

I stayed away one year and two days.

I bought the car tax free and had the hydrolastic suspension pumped up high to cope with almost half a ton of telescopes etc.

When I returned policemen in their pointed helmets looked very strange for the first time.

I was quizzed at length by customs.

Had I returned for perhaps a day? No. etc.

I was not allowed to sell the car for two years. If I had I had to pay the taxes.

I was certainly not a monk while I was away.

Regards,
B.
 
Holger Merlitz said:
I got them - its observation in another dimension. But be careful: After using these WX for a couple of times, you won't want to touch your other binoculars any more :)

Cheers,
Holger
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Here is a strange event. Three days ago I was at a photo place in Lausanne called PhotoVision (packed with great stuff), they had a Sony demo that day that I was curious to check out. So this part went fine and then I noticed on the floor those Nikons WX 10x50 (with the Nikon anniversary label). I took a closer look and first thing I noticed was a thin layer of dust(!) on them, so I wiped it off and asked an assistant if I could look through them. He was happy to oblige, took the bins off the tripod and gave them to me. First impression: despite the warnings, they didn't seem too heavy (but then I have years of Fujinon TechnoStabi in my arms :) ). But the most important was the second impression when I looked through them. I'll set it in a separate paragraph:

The impression was very firmly underwhelming. I was shocked!! My Nikons 8x30 EII look like much better, it's like I'm standing next to an IMAX screen. OTOH the WX looked just like any other binocular with an average field of view except its exit pupil and eye relief were both top notch.

So was I doing something wrong? Is there some setting in the ocular that ought to be taken care of first? The image was very sharp and bright otherwise.
 
JanPB said:
Here is a strange event. Three days ago I was at a photo place in Lausanne called PhotoVision (packed with great stuff), they had a Sony demo that day that I was curious to check out. So this part went fine and then I noticed on the floor those Nikons WX 10x50 (with the Nikon anniversary label). I took a closer look and first thing I noticed was a thin layer of dust(!) on them, so I wiped it off and asked an assistant if I could look through them. He was happy to oblige, took the bins off the tripod and gave them to me. First impression: despite the warnings, they didn't seem too heavy (but then I have years of Fujinon TechnoStabi in my arms :) ). But the most important was the second impression when I looked through them. I'll set it in a separate paragraph:

The impression was very firmly underwhelming. I was shocked!! My Nikons 8x30 EII look like much better, it's like I'm standing next to an IMAX screen. OTOH the WX looked just like any other binocular with an average field of view except its exit pupil and eye relief were both top notch.

So was I doing something wrong? Is there some setting in the ocular that ought to be taken care of first? The image was very sharp and bright otherwise.
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I think that bigger and bigger FOV's sometimes impress less and less once you are past a certain point. Everybody thinks the WX will blow you away with its huge FOV, but maybe not!
 
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