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FWIW, there are no Vixen 125mm binoculars available in Japan either fixed mag or with interchangeable eyepieces and none seem to be in the works. Occasionally, their online outlet will have a pair of refurbed 30x125mm, but it is not a normally stocked item.

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I heavily researched what we will call the "old" Vixen 125mm before deciding to get my binoscope. At various times it was available in three versions: 1) Fixed mag 20x or 30x, 2) Zoom mag and 3) Interchangeable ep's. Allister St Claire owned one and his experiences helped dissuade me from taking the plunge:

http://www.telescopereviews.com/documents/orion_binos_cna.pdf
http://www.telescopereviews.com/documents/labts.pdf

The false color by itself is not an indictment of Vixen's optics because a 125mm f/5 achromatic doublet is going to be what it is going to be. However, the spiky stars and soft field edge that Allister found in two examples and undersized exit pupil Ed is seeing 4 yrs. later don't belong in a $4,000. instrument. IMHO....

Milt

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