Which eye do you use to look through the viewfinder? Is there anyone that looks with the left eye?

-- Fendy Tjhin (fendushi@cbn.net.id), May 16, 2002

Answers

I look through the finder with my left eye. I do it without any concious decision - the camera feels more stable and supported against my face that way. -Ollie http://www.web-graphics.com/steinerphoto

-- Ollie Steiner (violindevil@yahoo.com), May 17, 2002.

My right eye had always been my "good" eye. With age I discovered my eyes had reversed. My left eye can now focus better. I'm still getting used to it. So far not a problem with the wind lever, thumb- in-the-eye, etc.

-- Ken (kennyshipman@aol.com), May 17, 2002.

I always use my left eye. It is only half blind, my right one being 3/4 blind. The best eye to use (whichever one that happens to be) apparently also has something to do with a good nose position.

-- Michael Kastner (kastner@zedat.fu-berlin.de), May 17, 2002.

L-eyed, R-handed

-- Tse-Sung (tsesung@yahoo.com), May 17, 2002.

Ditto. Handedness and eyedness are -- statistically speaking -- not connected. I'm also R-handed but L-footed.

-- Michael Kastner (kastner@zedat.fu-berlin.de), May 17, 2002.

I used to shoot with the right eye but switch to the left when the astigmatism on the right got too bad and found that my pics improved by a huge margin. I'm not talking focusing here since i was using an AF Canon then. The pics just look much more well thought out. I cannot explain why, maybe someone here can. BTW i'm right handed and R-footed.

-- Steven Fong (steven@ima.org.sg), May 17, 2002.

Strangely enough, I'm left eyed with SLRs, but I useually prefer my right eye with Leica-type rangefinders. I find that RF shooting is more natural and easier with a right-eyed technique.

Skip

-- Skip Williams (skipwilliams@pobox.com), May 17, 2002.

Which eye do you use to look through the viewfinder? Is there anyone that looks with the left eye?

Why do you ask? I'm left eye dominant but due to deteriorating eyesight, force myself to use the right eye for focusing. It's a little easier for me to use crank wind cameras now as I dont have to lower the camera to wind film.

-- Fred Sun (redsky3@yahoo.com), May 17, 2002.

Strongly left eye dominant--thats one reason why I prefer screw-mount Leicas--the film advance know doesn't hit me in the face like a lever.

-- Robert Marvin (marvbej@earthlink.net), May 17, 2002.

make that 'knob'-not 'know'.Sorry:-).

-- Robert Marvin (marvbej@earthlink.net), May 17, 2002.

My right eye is dominant so I can keep both eyes open if I use my right eye for the finder. I can view left-eyed but then I have to keep my right eye closed.

-- Jay (infinitydt@aol.com), May 17, 2002.

Right eye for horizontals, left for verticals. Holding the camera way up above my forehead for right-eye verticals eye feels weird.

-- Ken Geter (kgeter@yahoo.com), May 17, 2002.

Right eye dominant and extremely left handed. I find the M to be designed perfectly for this combination. I focus with my left hand and use my right hand for trigger control.

-- Doug Landrum (dflandrum@earthlink.net), May 17, 2002.

I usually don't look thru the finder with either eye. It's a lot faster that way.

-- Jeff Spirer (jeff@spirer.com), May 17, 2002.

Fendy: Left eye and left-handed.

-- Albert Knapp MD (albertknappmd@mac.com), May 17, 2002.

Always left eye though I am right handed. Don't know why; using the right eye just seems unnatural.

-- Jack Matlock (jfmatlo@attglobal.net), May 17, 2002.

Let's be honest here, a few people on this site, judging by their photography skills close both eyes when taking a picture.

-- Phill (philkneen@manx.net), May 18, 2002.

Talking about yourself again Phil.try opening at least one eye.

-- Allen Herbert (allen1@btinternet.com), May 18, 2002.

i use my third eye

-- grant (lotusphotography@yahoo.com), May 18, 2002.