Made where

[Neutronstar (T)]

I became aware that Vixen is made in Japan.
Is this for all their model scopes or just some select models?

I am aware Takahashi is of course.
What other brands are made in Japan?

[Octane (Humayun)]

I think with Vixen's it is select models.

H

[dannat (Daniel)]

not all vixen is made in Japan -they have a small no of scopes made in china -i believe they put a letter designation (f) on some scopes to notify of this
televue apparently use mostly japan glass but are made in US (some taiwan source for ep elements)

[Neutronstar (T)]

Thanks for this info guys. I now know to ask to be sure.
Its not that I will not buy other scopes, Its just I'd like to know.

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

I've used many Vixen 80Mf scopes for PST mods....
In the UK I was told by the supplier that the 1.25" focuser version was made in China, but the 2" focuser version (same name) was made in Japan.......

[LewisM]

The suffix Vixen uses tells you where made. With an F, it's not Japanese. With an S, or SS, WITHOUT any F (as there is an SSF, like the NA140SSf) are Japanese made.

The SSF complicates things, as I believe they are Japanese optics in Chinese tubes etc.