Bensbins
OPTICRON 8X30 COMPACT
Very unusual 8x30 compact. Made in Japan, this is definitely intended as a pocket binocular as they have no attachment for a neck strap and measure just 4.5 ins x 3 ins wide closed. They are solid, well made and viewing is comfortable with smooth focusing. The 123m@1000m FOV views quite narrow, but the image is sharp, albeit not quite as bright as modern roof binoculars. Not sure how old these are, Opticron have been around for over 40 years, so my guess is late 1980s. Nice blue coatings. I'm not too sure it really meets the criteria for a compact, a little heavy for that, but overall, its not a bad little binocular.
OPTICRON 8X30 COMPACT
Very unusual 8x30 compact. Made in Japan, this is definitely intended as a pocket binocular as they have no attachment for a neck strap and measure just 4.5 ins x 3 ins wide closed. They are solid, well made and viewing is comfortable with smooth focusing. The 123m@1000m FOV views quite narrow, but the image is sharp, albeit not quite as bright as modern roof binoculars. Not sure how old these are, Opticron have been around for over 40 years, so my guess is late 1980s. Nice blue coatings. I'm not too sure it really meets the criteria for a compact, a little heavy for that, but overall, its not a bad little binocular.