I have recently bought canon 10x30is binoculars, because I have quite shaky hands, but I am not overly satisfied with the optics. Can anyone give me tips on how to hold my binoculars steady, if I were to buy another pair of non IS binoculars?
Actually, there is not much you can do. Some models place your hands such that there is the least support, elbows way out. Try a few pairs. A standard 10x42 roof is pretty easy to hold.
Heavier pairs, wel balanced, work hest, at up to 700f, then it gets too much work to hold them long above 700g.
Maybe try a lightweight pair of 7x42's?
I've handled a few 10x bins, some of them have superb optics but all suffer from handshake ..coming down to a 7x makes a lot of difference, though unfortunely some of the better ones are also quite heavy (swarovski SLC, leica trinovid etc)
A compact 8x32 might make a good compromise?
Matt