Bushnell 4x30 Instafocus Compact Powerview Binocular

good for low price, dont expect wonders, only 4x is not super

Let's get the bad stuff out of the way up front: the field of view does seem narrower than claimed, the power is low (and even lower if you are nearsighted and take off glasses, so leave them on..you don't really lose field). But, at least in the pair I got: -the front lenses were coated glass -with a little tweeking the focus came up sharp, so you could read more than without them -the view is very bright -very little chromatic distortion. For $10 to $20, you can get regular prismatic binocs that generally beat this for power and clarity hands down. This opera-glass (Galilean) style still has some things to offer, though, like brightness, depth of field (don't have to refocus for different distances much), and strong contrast. I hope they are still using a coated achromat up fron like mine... works OK for opera, stage, nearby birds, street signs, and a quick look around. Good in the house for someone with low vision, especially....short distance, brightness helps. The mechanics were very good on mine, for the price. I enjoy the contrast and easy focus now and then. It has a place in the opera glass collection. As a toy it's a functional toy. If they keep the lens quality up, you can definitely see more detail with than without.

They are good.

These Bushnell opera glasses are SUPER GREAT !!!So easy to carry --- for the price you can't ask for a better product

I have an older pair of these. The newer ones do not seem to be any different. The occular lens (eyepiece) is small, maybe 9mm, making it hard to get a good view. Also, at least mine have no diopter adjustment, making them not usable for someone with different vision in each eye. They are small and compact. They do fold for interpupilary distance adjustment. The ones I have are well made and the focus lever works fine. Im suprised that Bushnell would omit the diopter adjustment. They would make fine opera or concert glasses if they had it. They are probably fine for children

I bought a pair of these binoculars for my oldest grandson for Christmas. After seeing the quality of them I am purchasing one for each of my grandchildren, they will just love them. Awesome deal!

Make sure you know what you are getting. Busnell also makes a very good pair of 4x30 wide angle binoculars for about $80. This is not them. These are easy to focus and clear but almost no field of view. Useless to me.

What a wonderful pair of binoculars! The binocular market is saturated with a plethora of cheap binoculars, and all too often their cheapness nags at you while using them. However, this pair is really special. For so little money, you get an extremely-accurate pair of binoculars that have great focusing ability and commendable optics. When looking at the specs, however, it is hard to tell how much you will enjoy using them - but after using this frequently for astronomy, bird-watching, and general fun, I have found these to be wonderfully comfortable to hold, easy on the eyes and nose, and not too heavy and not too light (too light isn't a good thing - you can't stabilize them). Highly recommended!