Just want to add a comment about using 11x70's hand held.
My Oberwerk 11x70's I use hand held often at night with good results..... just as good as with my 7x35's. Part of the secret is to lean against something solid to keep your body movement down to a minimum. The other most important factor is to hold the binoculars way at the end of the objective end, not the eyepiece end. When you hold the heaviest end (away from the eyepiece), you can hold them solid. When you hold the light end (near the eyepiece), the unsuported heavy end tends to move around easily, ruining your observing.
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