The Motor Optics Division of Kowa Xinghe Group of Japan has been focusing on the technical research and development of telescopes since it was the first to invent the Z-shaped prism in 1952 and created a precedent for prism-type monoculars. Its telescope products were used as the official equipment of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games by shooting athletes to check the target position, and later gradually developed telescope products for bird watching, and now occupies more than 30% of the Nordic bird watching equipment market.
Xinghe's full range of binoculars are all made in Japan, imported with original packaging, and there is no domestic OEM. It adopts the exclusive patented dielectric multi-layer coating (C3 coating) technology, which increases the reflectivity of the entire visible spectrum to more than 99% compared with the previously commonly used aluminum anti-reflective coating, which not only has a bright and clear field of vision, but also has a delicate color presentation and high degree of restoration. In terms of product layout, Xinghe mainly promotes Genesis, BD, SV, YF, High Lander five series, and the Genesis Genesis series belongs to the brand's high-end models, with 22mm, 33mm, 44mm three caliber specifications to choose from, the price is between 5680 and 11880 yuan.
On the professional review website Best Binoculars Reviews (BBR), the Genesis Genesis series received a high score of 92 for both 10.5×44 and 10×33 models, which is in the same class as Swarovski's EL and is suitable for professional bird watching members. It is equipped with four Prominar XD achromatic lenses, and the first two-element fluorite lens group is quite rare in the industry, and the resulting images are almost free of chromatic dispersion. In addition, the Genesis series has a close focus range of 1.5 to 1.7 meters, which is also excellent for close-up viewing.
If you have a demand for a large diameter of more than 50mm, you may wish to choose the BD series. The maximum diameter of this series can reach 56mm, because the XD fluorite lens is reduced to 2 pieces, and some specifications replace aluminum-magnesium alloy or lightweight aluminum with high-strength polycarbonate in the body material, so the price is 2180 to 5580 yuan, which is nearly 50% cheaper than the Genesis series.
The SV and YF series are Xinghe's lightweight entry-level products, priced below 3,000 yuan, suitable for outdoor tourism and astronomical stargazing. Among them, the SV series is available in four caliber specifications of 25mm, 32mm, 42mm and 50mm, with a unique KR high-strength coating, which has a certain resistance to scratches, splashes and oil stains; The YF series belongs to the Paul type telescope, which is relatively rare in Xinghe's full range of product lines, although it has a large visual distance of 50 to 70mm adjustable, suitable for men, women and children, but only 30mm caliber specifications, and the magnification is relatively limited, only 6 to 8 times.
The High Lander series is another model that uses a Paul-style prism, but this model has the most top-of-the-line configuration. From the point of view of appearance, the alloy lens barrel of the High Lander series has been painted, which is not only exquisite in shape, but also has a remarkable anti-corrosion and anti-wear effect. Not only that, it is also equipped with 82mm ultra-large aperture fluorite crystal objective, in the choice of eyepiece, users can freely match 32 times, 50 times or 21 times wide angle three specifications, and the binocular lens can be adjusted separately, the interpupillary distance can also be calibrated to a certain extent, the field of view obtained is very wide, the image brightness is sufficient, the three-dimensional sense is strong, suitable for astronomical enthusiasts to use.
In addition to the football representative series exclusively for the Japanese market, Genesis, BD, YF, SV, and High Lander series can be purchased on domestic e-commerce platforms, which is more convenient.