3 x 25 Opera Glasses Platinum with Silver Trim w/ Necklace Chain by HQRP plus Coaster

by HQRP

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001PQKW6K
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,687 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 15, 2009

Product Description

Exquisite opera glasses made by HQRP Optics are ideal for theaters, concerts and operas. You can also use these binoculars for many other occasions where the observer is distanced from the subject of interest. Binoculars come with a pre-attached delicate Platinum / Black chain that harmonizes perfectly with your outlook. Lightweight and compact, they are very easy to carry in a small purse. 3x magnification of the clear and bright lenses makes for a very comfortable viewing even under dim lighting conditions.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it, but I don't know what else to recommend, December 9, 2010

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Peter Stoffel "~Peter" (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3 x 25 Opera Glasses Platinum with Silver Trim w/ Necklace Chain by HQRP plus Coaster (Electronics)

I did a lot of reading of various Amazon reviews before I purchased this pair of glasses. It didn't help. :-) Unfortunately, these just aren't worth it for a number of reasons:

1.) Both eyes won't focus together because the frame is not stiff enough

2.) The eye-relief (distance from the lens you can hold your eye) is very low. I was expecting that but it does make them difficult to use.

3.) The optics quality. The image just never looked very clear and crisp. I'm not the optical equivalent of an audiophile, but even I found myself constantly trying to clean the lens.

4.) The magnification needs to be 4x. I would have though 3x would be fine but was surprised that I just couldn't really see the performer's face as well as I wanted to a certain times. From the middle-back of the house I wanted something just a touch more powerfull.

5.) With onle a 25mm opening it doesn't let enough light in. That may explain my third complaint. But keep in mind that stage lighting is only going to be just so bright.


If anyone discovers a 4 (or 3) X 35 Opera Glasses make by a high-quality manufacturer please let me know. I would upgrade.


And for what it is worth, we didn't even bring these to the next show we saw. Perhaps that tells you something.

2.0 out of 5 stars Opera Glasses look nice but image not so hot.., January 5, 2012

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Mark Dargan (Dublin , Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3 x 25 Opera Glasses Platinum with Silver Trim w/ Necklace Chain by HQRP plus Coaster (Electronics)

Up to no now I have used cheap ($40-60) compact 8X20, binoculars to view the stage at concerts and ballet. However the 8X magnification of these seemed too great so I assumed that a dedicated "opera" glass would give a better view. Sadly, although HQR seem a quality maker, the image is very poor relative to the view through binoculars. The field of view is narrow and fades badly towartds the edge of the image. Much more like a "toy" device than a proper optical device. They do look very nice it has to be said, but for viewing the stage conventional binoculars are much clearer.

Mark