Oh, and they are Bright - very bright for their size. Plus, they have an interesting, eye-friendly "3D effect" for close objects (close focus is around 10 ft). Also, while not super-sharp images, they do reveal fine detail in birds out to perhaps 60 feet. (4) by comparison to modern prism binoculars, it has a really small FOV - and yet there is something deeply attractive to only seeing what you want to see, rather than a bunch of stuff around what you want to see - pretty much any bird simply fills the field of view - counter-intuitive, and strangely addictive. They fit just about anywhere - pocket, purse, shirt pocket, leather pouch, you name it (mine came with a handsome black real leather case, with red velour lining). For well preserved copies, expect smooth, quality mechanisms, lots of actual chrome steel bits, and a fine leatherette barrel housing. (3) The Tasco's are small - really small - yet quite attractive, and falls perfectly in the hands (rather, fingers).
(2) It's the ultimate extension of the "opera glasses" concept, which max out by design at 4x magnification (just like Galileo's did)
(1) it's a Galilean Binocular - it has no prisms of any sort in the path, just two fine, coated Japanese lenses in a beautiful binocular body - ultra-light, yet very quality feeling in the hand What's that you say? Why, it's a high quality, Japanese knockoff (OEM to Tasco) of the Swift Lark 4x30!
So, I have been expanding my hobby by rebuilding vintage binoculars, and have come across a pearl for backyard/kitchen birding - it's the Tasco J-B208.
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