If we’re going to take a pair of binoculars to a live event we want something lightweight, portable and unobtrusive that is nevertheless going to do the job, as well as something that’s noticeably a step up in terms of visual performance from the fixed focus opera glasses sometimes provided by the venue for a minimal coin-in-a-slot fee.
Enter the Carson Operaview 4x10, the model name highlighting its 4x zoom and 10mm objective lens. While the plastic-y build quality doesn’t initially impress and unfortunately reminds us of something we might fish out of a Christmas cracker – an impression accentuated by their silver finish – we nevertheless remained intrigued as to how they would function in actuality.
