Nikon has come under fire from animal welfare groups and some wildlife photographers over its new ‘Monarch’ line of rifle scopes, designed for game hunting. Marketed as being ‘Engineered for Safari’ Nikon claims that the new Monarch-series scopes are created ‘for those seeking dangerous game adventure on the Dark Continent’ – an archaic term for Africa. Nikon has manufactured ‘sports optics’ for many years, and is not alone (so does Pentax) but the marketing behind its newest Monarch line of scopes has caused a degree of anger. Click through for more details.
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)