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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stephen Prower" data-source="post: 3365423" data-attributes="member: 115634">'Asymmetric' method of steadying binocularsWJC1. I carried out a field trial of your recommendation in the form of a two mile walk checking out birds in the mixed open, lake and woodland scenario of a local urban park.The binocular was a 715g (25oz) Opticron 8x42 HR.WP porro.2. Your method, as altered slightly for the particular operation of laying on and focussing upon active birds as they appeared, as opposed to observing an inactive bird or birds at a fixed distance, worked, just as Ben found, 'a treat':* Hold bell of barrel on side of dominant eye, and lay barrel on bird* Let view through other barrel look after itself* Use other hand to supply auxiliary support and focus.Pace The-Wanderer, the shape of the Opticron meant that the first and second fingers of other hand fell naturally and conveniently upon the focusser.Many thanks for such a helpful posting!Stephen* I left over a trial of your recommendation in full, ie also resting the other barrel on the wrist.  I shall try it instead when I am observing birds at a fixed distance, eg birds on a shore line, on another occasion.In the house the technique with the Opticron did not come easily.* I have gone onto the web to see what other people say about the technique.I could find absolutely no reference to the technique, likewise no image of any person using it, whatsoever!</blockquote>