verticals: under-arm or over-arm?

[dyao]

curious to see what everyone does!

by the way, I recall seeing a photo of Robert Frank shooting a under-arm vertical on here that someone posted. can't seem to find it. can anybody help?

 

[MatthewThompson]

Over with an SLR, under with the GA.

 

[ebino]

underarm because overarm looks too imposing and also because overarm is not possible if i'm wearing a cap.

 

[sevo]

Two handed, wherever I can - in a two handed shot, it depends entirely on the camera (and its trigger side) whether the trigger hand is under or over.

Being dominantly (but not strictly) left-eyed I have a natural bias towards under-arm, as that keeps all right-triggered cameras off my nose (and I have not that many left triggered ones).

As the other hand in a one handed shot is doing something relevant (whether holding on to the ladder, holding off some obstacle, or holding up the off-camera flash), my posture and the camera position are implicitly situation dependent whenever it is a matter of one-handed up or down...

 

[jsrockit]

Over-arm for the most part... though it always depends on the situation... whatever works.

 

[biakalt]

i shoot in both. under arm for 'discreet mode' + low-light and over arm for casual shoot.

 

[ebino]

on second thought i hope this is not a trick question.

 

[Pablito]

depends on degree of perspiration, deodorant, etc.

 

[teo]

Overarm when I'm in a hurry. Underarm (click with the thumb) when I need to brace for slow speeds (well... clicking with the thumb is difficult with DSLRs, they're too anatomical).

 

[dexdog]

I use both, not sure why...

 

[ath]

Both. Depends on camera which position feels more comfortable.

 

[Dave Jenkins]

I always shoot under-arm, but there's no right way or wrong way -- just whatever is most comfortable for you.

 

[oftheherd]

underarm because overarm looks too imposing and also because overarm is not possible if i'm wearing a cap.

Or an umbrella? 😀

 

[bhop73]

I used to shoot under arm, but after I got my M6 I was forced to shoot over-arm with it because the rangefinder patch disappears if you hold it under-arm.. dunno why that is, but i've read about it before, so I guess it's not just mine.. so I basically got used to it and now do it with all my cameras.

 

[ferider]

I've tried under-arm, but always fall back to over-arm; pushing my left elbow against my chest for stability. And yes, bhop73, I believe it changes (removes) the VF flare. Not sure why.

Roland.

 

[nikon_sam]

Shutter button points up sooooo...arm over...every time and always...
I really bugs me when I see someone switching up & down while shooting...I don't get it...

 

[ederek]

Overarm when I'm in a hurry. Underarm (click with the thumb) when I need to brace for slow speeds (well... clicking with the thumb is difficult with DSLRs, they're too anatomical).

i shoot in both. under arm for 'discreet mode' + low-light and over arm for casual shoot.

Same here.

Also depends if I'm trying to get low to the ground, then it's overarm with left side of camera closer to ground, head very close to the ground. Haven't tried the other way, resting right hand on the ground. Makes sense, will try it (I'm a right-eye shooter).

btw, if you shoot upside down in landscape orientation (base facing up), the digital M's 'sense' this as a vertical image.

 

[sepiareverb]

I shot bands in crowded clubs for years, and after clocking someone shooting with my elbow up, and getting clocked back even harder I have always shot with the camera above my arm.

 

[Thardy]

I shoot one handed, a la compact p&s style.

 

[Darshan]

depends on degree of perspiration, deodorant, etc.

LOL 🙂.



OTOH, re this poll I use both. The style just happens subconsciously and the more I think about it the more confusing it gets.