This weighs less than my binoculars and is as easy to hand hold. I use mine on a shoulder pod and take it out every time I go birding. Its made my big scope redundant. I even find myself using it for sea watching. Its so easy to use, I get less judder when scanning my big scope, which I now have pointed at a fixed point and go "casting" with the ED50.
I use the 27x WA lens on it and would strongly recommend this over any zoom.
I use the 27x WA lens on it and would strongly recommend this over any zoom.