Righty or Lefty?

[arseniii]

Here is the question: Which eye do you use to look through the viewfinder, why?
If you are flexible (can use both eyes interchangeably) please vote BOTH!
If you use digital or a matte screen (i.e. Hasselblad) or don't look through the finder at all (i.e. shoting from the hip) please vote NONE.

 

[George9]

Left.

I'm left eye dominant, (though my left eye doesn't have the best vision.)

 

[Pickett Wilson]

Have always used my left eye. It feels very strange trying to shoot with my right eye.

 

[chris00nj]

Left, probably because I'm left handed.

 

[oftheherd]

I'm right handed, right footed, and right eyed. Oh, I voted right, don't know why. It just wouldn't occur to me to do it any other way.

 

[arseniii]

Here is a fun thing i've found at LHSA.org

"To determine your eye dominance, extend your arm and point at a distant object with both eyes open. Then close one eye. If your finger remains on the object, that is your dominant eye. If it jumps to the side, it is not your dominant eye (the other one is). " credit Dick Santee

 

[sevo]

Here is a fun thing i've found at LHSA.org

"To determine your eye dominance, extend your arm and point at a distant object with both eyes open. Then close one eye. If your finger remains on the object, that is your dominant eye. If it jumps to the side, it is not your dominant eye (the other one is). " credit Dick Santee

I'm none-eyed, then...

 

[amateriat]

Right-eyed (but just did the test to confirm), but have switched off occasionally in certain instances.


- Barrett

 

[Keith]

I looked at the title of this thread and my mind ran riot ... do I dress to the right or the left ... a bit personal I thought!

Oh ... it's about eyes! 😱

 

[newspaperguy]

Right usually, but on occasion to the left.

(Some of my friends say way to the left)

 

[clachnacuddin]

Right handed, right footed but left eyed! Probably because I'm very short sighted in my right eye.

 

[raydm6]

Definitely left. Just feels natural. Disregard my avatar 🙂

When I had my 'blad, I would use both for composition, then use my left for critical focusing through the hood magnifier. Loved looking at that fresnel screen. Looked like TV.

- Ray

 

[Henrik]

Right handed, left footed and left eyed 😕

 

[tcline]

Right eyed, left handed, right footed. I can shoot a rifle left or right handed (switched eyes obviously), as well as with both eyes open.

But for cameras, it is right eye only, how else could I shoot my M8 with both eyes open ;-)

 

[nikon_sam]

Left eye dominate, shoot with left eye, right handed...if I put the camera up to my right eye it just feels weird...

 

[colyn]

I'm a lefty..........

 

[coelacanth]

I use left eye only. I'm 85% lefty for other things to start with (I write and use chopsticks with right hand, long story). On top of that, my right eye is half "broken" since 11 yo (think of massive dead/stuck pixels on CCD) so I'm forced to use left eye only.

I have no problem but all of my camera gets a glossy spot on back plate from my nose. 😛

 

[jonmanjiro]

Damn, didn't realise this was a "public" poll ... 😱😱😱

I'm a right eye shooter some of the time, and a point the camera and fire at random type shooter at other times (especially with digital).

 

[bgb]

I can use both eyes: i always keep both eyes open when shooting ... seems silly not too, but then i can use both hands too oh and i can't kick a ball with either foot 🙁

 

[cnphoto]

I'm right handed, left footed and left eyed. doing the above test I am right-eye dominant but using my right eye for anything feels wierd, I also recently found out that my right eye doesn't focus properly so that may be why I've always naturally used my left.