Originally posted by reh321 you need a stable platform,
Look at it this way - your Q at 200mm is giving you 21x magnification. At that magnification it's impossible to hand hold it steady enough, for photo purposes, to get
consistent results.
Even a 20x pair of binos are pretty much useless just for visual purposes without a tripod.
It's been my experience that anything much beyond 7x magnification (50-60mm FL lens) on the Q (or, perhaps, any camera) handheld is an exercise in frustration.
I'm not talking about the random dumb luck keeper but consistent results..
BTW my 560mm is giving me about 60x magnification using the S1.