Yes.I fully agree!
But a mounted traditional bino is also a step up in terms of image stability. None of my 10 IS binoculars (7 Canon, 1 Fujinon, 1 Kenko, 1 Vixen) matches the image stability of any of my non-IS binos mounted on tripod (not even the optically fabulous 10x42 L which, I said it before, is unfortunately a pain to use for somebody with smallish hands and an IPD of 61 mm). And I generally still prefer a mounted large bino over a spotting scope for most uses.
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Do you mount x8 and x10 non-IS bins on a tripod?