left-eyed dominant shooters...shooting with both eyes.

[jett]

OK so I'm a left-eyed dominant but I focus with my right eye because closing my left eye feels more natural (when I want to focus).

I'm wondering, for you left-eyed dominant shooters that shoot with both eyes open, can you focus/compose with your RIGHT eye using a 1:1 viewfinder (M3, R3, P)?

This ofcourse, doesn't mean that I will have the ability, but I'm just wondering.

 

[Deep Fried]

I am strongly left eye dominant, but right handed. I have to shoot a rifle left handed or I simply cannot see the sights. I can use a 1:1 viewfinder with my right eye but it still feels awkward. Actually, it works best on my FE2 and a 50mm. I usually just shoot everything left eyed. I have so much muscle memory lifting a camera to my left eye I would have to wear an eye patch to overcome it and that would defeat the purpose. So, yes I can do it but I don't

 

[rbiemer]

I am left eyed because I can't use my right eye for any detailed sight.
So, in my case, I can not focus a camera using my right eye and even with an auto focus camera, I can't be even a little sure of my framing.
As Jeff mentions in his post, I shoot long guns left handed so I can see the sights. I am mostly right handed and shoot handguns right handed because most of them are designed for right handed use.
I golf left handed, but I swing a bat right handed. It does get a bit confusing sometimes!
I'm a chef by trade and most things in the kitchen I can do either handed.
Rob

 

[santela]

Left eyed as well, since the viewfinder is on the left.
I can't shoot with both eyes open, but then again I have never used a 1:1 finder.

 

[BTMarcais]

Well, I can shoot a rifle or handgun with my right eye- learned because I am right handed.
A bow with my left eye and adjusted sights.
A camera- left eye only. I CAN do it with my right if I have too- but it is very uncomfortable. I tried when I had an S2 with a 1:1 finder, but it just didn't work well for me.
One thing I actually LIKE about shooting left eyed is that with my RF's it means that the lens in pretty much in the center of my face- it makes it easier to judge my composition with both eyes open before putting the camera up to my eye. It helps to center symmetrical composistions.

-Brian