Quote:
Originally Posted by TrueBlue
Effectively using non-stabilizing binoculars on a moving boat can be challenging at times - especially if the subject is moving as well.
There's some similarity to riding a horse - where a rider will buffer the horse's galloping movement by using his legs as shock absorbers. I find it is best to stand, such as how AboardIndigo describes. With feet planted on deck, stay focused on the subject while bending the knees & waist.
Ever watch a bird sitting on a moving tree branch? His head seems fixed, while the body moves in sync to the motion effects caused by wind.
|
I have a pair of non-stabalized binoculars on my boat - and I just can't use them. Moving with the boat to cancel out the motion is all fine and good - but if my hands shake to much that isn't going to change the result. So it isn't just the motion around you that can be an issue.
I find myself dragging out the dSLR and using the image stabalized lens more then the binoculars.
Besides, if I am using the dSLR... I can take pictures of anything *cough* that I might happen to like. That might be part of it.