dll927
Well-known
This is one of those questions I'd bet most people don't even give much thought to. I've always been mostly a left-eye user, even though that does put you nose in the way with most cameras. This is not to say I can't use the right eye, but 98% of the time it somehow always winds up in front of the left one.
Here's another one: I wear glasses that by now are trifocals. Which part do you look through? It's usually recommended to use the upper (distance) section.
Here's another one: I wear glasses that by now are trifocals. Which part do you look through? It's usually recommended to use the upper (distance) section.
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tedwhite
Guest
I'm left-eyed, so with an RF camera I usually apply black electricians tape to the back so I don't get nose oil all over the cladding.
Oddly, I shoot a handgun right handed but sight with the left eye. I shoot a rifle from my left shoulder and sight with the left eye. I write left handed and eat right handed. I kick a football with my left foot and throw it with my right hand. When I golfed, I used right-handed clubs.
None of this bothers me in the slightest. I mean, why be normal?
Oddly, I shoot a handgun right handed but sight with the left eye. I shoot a rifle from my left shoulder and sight with the left eye. I write left handed and eat right handed. I kick a football with my left foot and throw it with my right hand. When I golfed, I used right-handed clubs.
None of this bothers me in the slightest. I mean, why be normal?
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
JohnL
Very confused
I'm right-eye-dominant, but both eyes work, and as mentioned previously, I've been trying left eye for verticals, releasing the shutter with my right thumb, below. This is working well for me.
projectbluebird
Film Abuser
I couldn't remember offhand so I grabbed a few of my cameras and spent a few minutes pointing them around the room. Turns out that with RFs, I'm mostly left eyed, but not always. SLRs are right eye only.
Wasn't there an illustration in a leica manual about using your forehead to brace the camera? That would favor lefties...
Wasn't there an illustration in a leica manual about using your forehead to brace the camera? That would favor lefties...
Michiel
Established
Both.
I like my Yashica's 6x6 viewfinder
I like my Yashica's 6x6 viewfinder
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tedwhite
Guest
Projectbluebird:
It seems that it's my rather large nose that braces the camera. My forehead's too far back (somehow that sounds so neanderthal).
It seems that it's my rather large nose that braces the camera. My forehead's too far back (somehow that sounds so neanderthal).
shutterfiend
cheap and lazy
Right eye has been my eye of choice. However I've been practicing with my left eye held to an upside-down Rollei 35S with a Sunpack flash attached. It must look really odd with a flash almost twice the size of the camera. But it's the best fit so far.
tkluck
Well-known
Left eye, but for the same reason. Can't see out of the right one.manfromh said:
Also makes shooting a bolt action rifle an interesting experience.
And I resent paying for a pair of binoculars. (try and find a really good monocular!)
Won't even talk about 3D movies...
Why do I have to pay full price for contacts? (the injustice!)
...and exactly why did I bid on a stereo camera on Ebay? (my name is Tom and I have a Gas problem. Hi Tom, welcome to RFF)
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polaski
Guest
Right eye but both eyes open.
Right eye but both eyes open.
the US Army taught me to simply ignore what the left eye sees (unless of course is a big guy coming right at you). Very useful in crowd situations.
Not useful for artistic composition, because no matter what I try to ignore, I'm still seeing in binocular vision, rather than in a two-dimensional plane.
Right eye but both eyes open.
the US Army taught me to simply ignore what the left eye sees (unless of course is a big guy coming right at you). Very useful in crowd situations.
Not useful for artistic composition, because no matter what I try to ignore, I'm still seeing in binocular vision, rather than in a two-dimensional plane.
arbib
Well-known
Left Eye. can be a pain with smaller Manual Advance Film Camera's.
Superbus_
Established
Right eye but ocassionaly I use my left eye. For example when I'm using my old fashioned zorki 1 I use my left eye for the subject and my right for focusing.
wotalegend
Well-known
I am right-eyed and left-handed. We live in a right-dominated world and cameras, particularly RF cameras, are just one of many hand-operated implements which seem to be designed for the right. Not just the viewfinder, but also the shutter release and film advance knob/lever. (There are some exceptions - the Exakta SLRs, and the Moskva MF folders) Being in the minority in terms of handedness I have found over my lifetime that I have just adapted to the tools available. For example, left-handed scissors were not available to me when I was growing up so I adapted to right-handed ones. I have since tried to use left-handed scissors and found them very difficult. I have been using cameras for nearly fifty years and it just seems natural to use my right eye. I really don't know whether that is a result of adaptation or heredity.
Cheers, PN.
Cheers, PN.
Bingley
Veteran
Left-eyed although right-handed. Makes "shooting with both eyes open" a little difficult.
angeloks
Well-known
Left-eyed, left-handed.
Covich
Member
I am right eyed left handed.
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Rodinal Addict
Guest
Left eye. Tried like crazy to use my right for RF shooting, just can't.
raid
Dad Photographer
When I play soccer, I kick the ball with my left foot. When I take photos, I place the viewfinder at my left eye. Is there a connection? I am right handed.
