Manufacturers
The following are manufacturers or distributors of binoculars, telescopes, tripods,
or other accessories. If you have additional information or you find that a link
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Alpen Outdoor Corporation
Alpen is a recipient of FOUR "Great Buy" ratings from Outdoor Life on
their over 70 products and accessories.
10329 Dorset Street
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone Numbers:
Voice - 909.987.8370
Fax - 909.987.8661
http://www.alpenoutdoor.com/index.shtml
The Brunton Company
Choose from three lines of optics that match your passion. Lifetime warranty on
most. They also have a wide variety of orienteering tools and solar power supplies
that may interest some birders.
From the Epoch™ - revolutionary, the closest focusing full size binocular
in the world, to the mid-priced Eternas™, to the Echo™ line - affordability
with Brunton quality.
The Brunton Company
620 East Monroe Ave.
Riverton, WY 82501 USA
1-800-443-4871
1-307-856-6559
1-307-856-1840 (fax)
support@brunton.com
http://www.brunton.com/
Burris Sports Optics
Their Signature line of roof prism binoculars meld form and function with the highest
quality ground glass and prisms, optimum lens multicoatings, into a perfected optical
system, Burris Signatures are warranted forever.
salesmarketing@burrisoptics.com
http://www.burrisoptics.com/
Bushnell Sports Optics
Bushnell has been making quality optics for over 50 years in every type of
sport optic you can imagine; from binoculars and spotting scopes to laser rangefinders,
from telescopes to the latest night vision technology.
Bushnell Sports Optics Worldwide
9200 Cody Street
Overland Park KS 66214 USA
1-800-423-3537
1-913-752-3400
1-913-752-3550 (fax)
http://www.bushnell.com/
Bushnell Corporation of Canada
45A West Wilmot, Unit 17
Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada L4B 2P2
1-800-361-5702
1-905-771-2980
1-905-771-2984 (fax)
Canon Inc.
Complete line of binoculars for every need. Pioneers in the world of image-stabilized
binoculars.
Canon Inc.
webmaster@www.canon-sales.co.jp
http://www.canon.co.jp
Canon USA Inc.
One Canon Plaza
Lake Success, NY 11042 USA
1-516-488-6700
1-800-OK-CANON (652-2666)
http://www.usa.canon.com/
Carson Optical
Carson Optical is an importer and manufacturer of binoculars, spotting scopes, and
magnifiers, for astronomical use and several very popular styles to suit the birding
market. They also manufacture LensPens, fast becoming a favorite lens cleaner among
birders and photographers.
Carson Optical
35 Gilpin Ave
Hauppauge, NY 11788
(800) 967-8427
(631) 427-6749 Fax
http://www.carsonoptical.com
Celestron International
Known primarily for astronomical telescopes, the company now offers spotting scopes
for terrestrial use which feature ED (extra low dispersion) glass and a great line
of roof prism binoculars that provide superb image quality with BAK-4 prisms and
fully multi-coated optics.
Celestron International
2835 Columbia Street
Torrance, CA 90503 USA
1-310-328-9560
1-310-212-5835 (fax)
http://www.celestron.com/c3/home.php
Eagle Optics
Eagle Optics has been making excellent low- and mid-priced birding binoculars since
the mid 1990s. Their Platinum Rangers are a favorite among birders.
Eagle Optics
2120 W. Greenview Dr.
Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: 800-289-1132
http://www.eagleoptics.com/
Fujifilm Optical Devices
Fujinon has quite a following in the astronomical community, especially for big
binoculars, and more recently to the birding community. Fujinon (aka Fuji Photo
Optical Co.) is a subsidiary of the huge multinational, Japan-based Fuji Photo Film.
Fuji Photo Optical Co. Ltd.
1-324 Uetake
Omiya City, Saitama 330, Japan
81-048-668-2152
81-048-651-8517 (fax)
TELEX J22885
http://www.fujinon.co.jp/
Fujifilm Inc.10
High Point Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470 USA
1-973-633-5600
1-973-633-0018
http://www.fujifilm.com/
Gitzo
Gitzo, a subsidiary of Manfrotto, manufactures tripods, including several new carbon
fiber models.
Gitzo
helpdesk@gitzo.com
http://www.gitzo.com/
Kowa Optimed
Kowa manufactures extremely popular (in the US) spotting scopes and binoculars.
The US distributor is listed below. The kowascope web site lists all their distributors.
Kowa Optimed Inc.
20001 S. Vermont Ave.
Torrance, CA 90502 USA
1-800-966-5692 [1-800-966-KOWA]
1-310-327-1913
1-310-327-4177 (fax)
scopekowa@kowa.com
http://www.kowascope.com
http://www.kowa.com, Kowa Corporate
Site (no scope info)
Leica
Leica is a large multinational optical company headquartered in Switzerland. The
company resulted from the 1990 merger of Wild Leitz and Cambridge Instruments. The
Leitz brand that birders have come to appreciate is no longer sold;
everything is under the Leica label now.
Leica AG
International Headquarters
Poststrasse 28
Postfach 1243
CH-9001 St. Gallen, Switzerland
41-(0)71 30 71 11
41-(0)71 30 71 55 (fax)
http://www.leica.com
Leica Camera AG
Oskar-Barnack-Strasse 11
35606 Solms
Germany
Fon: +49 (0) 6442/208-111
Fax: +49 (0) 6442/208-333
mail: info@leica-camera.com
Website Sport Optics DE: www.leica-camera.com/sportoptik
Website Sport Optics ENG:www.leica-camera.com/sportoptics
Leica Camera Inc.
1 Pearl Ct Unit A
Allendale NJ 07401
1-800-222-0118
1-201-767-7500
1-201-767-8666 (fax)
9:00 am - 4:30pm EST, Monday-Friday
http://us.leica-camera.com/sport_optics
Kinderman Canada Inc.
361 Steelcase Rd. # 3
Markham, Ontario L3R 3V8 Canada
1-905-940-9262
Leupold & Stevens
Leupold & Stevens sells binoculars and scopes.
Leupold & Stevens
mailing address: PO Box 688
Beaverton, OR 97075-0688 USA
shipping address: 14400 NW Greenbrier Parkway
Beaverton, OR 97006-5791 USA 1-503-526-5196
1-503-526-1400
Product Service and Technical Information
1-800-929-4949 Dealer Directory
http://www.leupold.com/
Manfrotto Distribution
Bogen Imaging is the leader in tripods and heads designed for wildlife viewing and
nature
photography. Bogen is the US distributor for other manufacturer's products:
Manfrotto tripods
Gitzo tripods
Vinton tripods (high end TV and film tripods and dollies)
Manfrotto Distribution
565 E. Crescent Ave
PO Box 506
Ramsey, NJ 07446-0506 USA
1-201-818-9500
1-201-818-9177 (fax)
info@manfrottodistibution.com
http://www.manfrottodistribution.us/
Meopta Prerov, a.s.
Meopta is a large Czech company specializing in precision engineering and optical
products. They are targeting birders as a market. Distribution is limited.
Nikon
Nikon, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi, manufactures extremely good optics with a reputation
for excellent lenses for sporting and industrial applications. They are mainly known
for their cameras and lenses, but did you ever wonder who makes the lenses for all
those microsurgery applications?
Nikon Corporation
Fuji Building
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 Japan
81-3-3214-5311
81-3-3201-5856 (fax)
Nikon Binocular and
Telescope Product Division
Nikon Avenue (Japanese)
Nikon Avenue (English)
Nikon Sport Optics
1300 Walt Whitman Road
Melville NY 11747-3064 USA
1-516-547-4200
1-516-547-0309 (fax)
1-800-247-3464
1-800-NIKON-US (1-800-645-6687)
http://www.nikonusa.com
Nikon Canada Inc.
1366 Aerowood Drive
Mississauga, Ontario Canada L4W 1C1
1-905-625-9910
Nikon U.K. Ltd.
380 Richmond Road
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 5PR England
44-181-541-4440
http://www.nikon.ch/
Olympus
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
P.O. Box 7004
Shinukuk Monolith
2-3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-09, Japan
http://www.olympus.co.jp/
Olympus America Inc.
Two Corporate Center Drive
Melville, NY 11747 USA
1-800-622-6372
1-516-844-5000
1-516-844-5262 (fax)
http://www.olympusamerica.com/
Olympus Optical Co. (Europa) GmbH
http://www.olympus-europa.com/
OP/TECH USA
OP/TECH manufactures high-quality straps, covers, and accessories for the photographic
and outdoor communities. For more information, see the
Miscellaneous Products page.
OP/TECH USA
304 Andrea Drive
Belgrade MT 59714 USA
1-800-251-7815
1-406-388-1377
1-406-388-2063 (fax)
info@optechusa.com
http://www.optechusa.com/
Opticron
This UK-based company specializes in producing quality binoculars at fairly low
prices. They have just penetrated the US market.
Opticron
PO Box 370
Unit 21
Titan Court
Laporte Way
Luton Beds LU4 8YR UK
info@opticron.co.uk
Optolyth
OPTOLYTH-OPTIK Walter Roth GmbH & Co. KG
Lehentalstr.1
D-91249 Weigendorf, Germany
09154-4011
09154-4125 (fax)
http://www.optolyth.de
Sunset Cliffs Manufacturing Corporation (distributor)
dba Deutsche Optik
PO Box 7518
San Diego, CA 92167 USA
1-800-225-9407
1-619-287-9860
1-619-287-9869 (fax)
deutoptik@aol.com
http://www.deutscheoptik.com
Pentax Corporation
Pentax Corporation is the consumer optics branch of Asahi Optical Co, Ltd.
Pentax Corporation
http://www.pentax.co.jp/
Pentax Corporation
35 Inverness Drive East
Englewood CO 80112 USA
1-800-877-0155 - Main Number
1-800-709-2020 - Literature and Manual Requests
1-303-799-8000
http://www.pentaxusa.com/
pentax@knightweb.com
pentaxmc@rmii.com
http://www.pentax.com/Pentax Europe N.V.
http://www.pentaxeurope.com/
Questar Corporation
Questar Corporation
6204 Ingham Road
P.O. Box 59
New Hope, PA 18938 USA
1-800-247-9607
1-215-862-5277
1-215-862-0512 (fax)
http://www.questar-corp.com
Redfield
Redfield, formerly manufactured by Redfield Inc. of Denver, is now owned by
Leupold, which also distributes Simmons and Weaver optics.
1-800-285-0689
http://www.redfield.com/
Simmons
Simmons Outdoor Corporation is an operating unit of Bushnell.
Simmons Outdoor Corporation
http://www.simmonsoptics.com/
Slik Corporation
Slik manufactures tripods widely used by photographers.
Slik Corporation
Tokyo, Japan
tahara@slik.com
http://www.slik.com/
THK Photo
http://www.thkphoto.com/
THK Photo Products, Inc.
2360 Mira Mar Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815
For customer service, call: 1-800-421-1141
Steiner-Optik
Steiner makes some of the finest hunting, birding, marine, military, law enforcement
and outdoor binoculars and accessories. They are now a division of
Burris.
Steiner Optik GmbH
Postfach 160241
D-95428 Bayreuth Germany
Dr.-Hans-Frisch-Straße 9
D-95448 Bayreuth Germnay
0921/7879-0
0921/7879-89 (fax)
http://www.steiner.de
verkauf.inland@steiner.de
export.sales@steiner.de
Steiner Optics
920 54th Ave Ste 200
Greeley, CO, 80634 USA
1-970-356-1670
http://www.steiner-binoculars.com/binoculars/birding-and-nature
info@steiner-birding.com
Swarovski Optik
Manufacturers of the widely acclaimed EL and SLC (roof prism), Traditional (Porro
prism), and pocket binoculars; spotting scopes, laser rangefinders, night vision
scopes, and rifle scopes.
Swarovski Optik K.G.
Swarovski Straße 70
A-6060 Absam
Tirol, Austria
43 0 52 23 / 511-0
43 0 52 23 / 41860 (fax)
http://www.swarovskioptik.com/
Swarovski Optik North America Ltd.
2 Slater Rd
Cranston, RI 02920 USA
1-800-426-3089
1-401-942-3380
1-401-946-2587 (fax)
http://www.swarovskioptik.us
Swift Instruments
Swift Sports Optics
12105 W Cedar Dr
Lakewood, CO 80228
1-877-697-9438
FAX 1-408-292-7967
info@swift-sportoptics.com
http://www.swift-sportoptics.com
Tasco Sales Inc.
Tasco, more known for its rifle scopes, manufactures inexpensive binoculars for
those buyers who discriminate on price alone. Tasco is now a division of
Bushnell
Tiffen Manufacturing Corporation
Tiffen is primarily known for their optical filters and camera accessories; however,
for birders, they are best known for Davis & Sanford line of
tripods. Tiffen acquired the license to manufacture these tripods in 1992 or 1993.
All their tripods are manufactured in the US.
Tiffen Manufacturing Corporation
90 Oser Ave
Hauppauge, NY 11788 USA
1-800-645-2522
1-516-273-2500
1-516-273-2557 (fax)
http://www.tiffen.com
Tele Vue
Tele Vue is widely known in astronomy circles as a manufacturer of excellent quality
astronomical telescopes.
Tele Vue Optics, Inc.
32 Elkay Dr.
Chester, NY 10918
+1-845-469-4551 (phone)
+1-845-469-4552 (fax)
http://www.BirdScope.com
http://www.televue.com
Velbon
Velbon manufactures tripods that have not found favor with birders, but the Mark-series looks promising, except that these tripods have
centerpost cranks, which most birders find cumbersome. Also, the Carmagne 640 tripod and the Carmagne CUP-40 unipod (both carbon fiber) intrigue me.
Velbon International Corporation
2433 Moreton St.
P.O. Box 2927
Torrance CA 90505-5393 USA
1-800-423-1623
1-310-530-5446
1-310-618-0166 (fax)
velbon@ix.netcom.com
http://www.velbon.com
Vortex Binoculars
Vortex Optics is a division of Sheltered Wings. They manufacture several models
of binoculars and spotting scopes that perform well at low to middle price points.
Vortex Optics
2120 W. Greenview Dr.
Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: 800.426.0048
http://www.vortexoptics.com/
Carl Zeiss
Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung is the parent and sole owner of two companies: Carl Zeiss in
Oberkochen and Schott Glaswerke in Mainz. Consumer optics are the province of Carl
Zeiss. Zeiss make top quality optics.
Carl Zeiss
73446 Oberkochen, Germany
49(0)7364 - 20 - 0
49(0)7364 -6808 (fax)
Zeiss [Deutsch]
Zeiss[English]
Carl Zeiss Optical
13005 N Kingston Ave
Chester, VA 23836 USA
1-800-441-3005
1-804-861-0033
Carl Zeiss North America
Optical Division
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