MINOX OF GERMANY ENGINEERS AND OFFERS WORLD RENOWN TOP QUALITY OPTICS AND CAMERAS.  THEIR OPTIC LENS' QUALITY IS MADE TO THE SAME EXACTING STANDARDS AS SWAROVSKI, ZEISS, AND LEICA.  HOWEVER, SINCE THE LENSES ARE PRODUCED IN JAPAN AND NOT EUROPE, THE LABOR COSTS ARE REDUCED AND OVERALL PRICE IS MUCH LOWER SO ANY DISCRIMINATING CONSUMER CAN OWN AND USE THE BEST TYPE OF OPTICS AVAILABLE.  AWARD WINNING AND THE BEST FOR LESS, MINOX OPTICS....