Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Sep 13, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > Some fun stuff... > > https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Cameras/Canon-EOS-7D-L-Left-Handed-DSLR-Camera.aspx > > The Yashica Samurai film camera of the late 1980s is one of the only ones > to have been in regular production but it was very expensive for what it > was and was not a success. > > See: > https://www.ebay.com/itm/AS-IS-Kyocera-YASHICA-SAMURAI-X3-0-35mm-Half-Frame-AF-Film-Camera-W-Case/392877076581?hash=item5b794c7065:g:tcsAAOSw1V9eQlYo > > One of the things we are most asked about is a left-handed digital video > camera and there has never been one, until now. The Samsung Q10 (or > HMX-Q10 HD) has been designed so it is equally easy to use in either hand > ? as Samsung say in their brochure ?Even when you're a lefty, It records > just right! > > See: > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Compact-Full-HD-Camcorder-HMX-Q10BN-XAA-Camera-Only/174314822269?hash=item2895f91a7d:g:PMgAAOSwJ65e4n64 > > https://nikonrumors.com/2019/04/01/nikons-first-left-handed-camera.aspx/ A > spoof. > > There is ( was) a Leica gadget that performed the task.... NQUOO, but you > needed to use your mouth,,, > > and the https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108557 > This is probably the closest to a Left Handed Camera as you will get.... > > Another Leica based camera, but a Leica copy... > https://www.macfilos.com/2016/06/05/2016-6-2-leica-copies-left-handed-camera-anyone/ > > And lastly this dream..... > https://www.popphoto.com/news/2007/09/ambicam-debuts/ > > > > On 9/13/2020 8:40 AM, Peter Stevens (Redacted sender fritzj3 for DMARC) > wrote: >> Good afternoon to everyone. I saw a camera body last night online from >> the 1930s, a Kine Exakta; and not only did it catch my attention for its >> distinctive overall body design, I also noticed that the shutter control >> and shutter button were on the top left-hand side of the body. I have >> never seen such a placement; but I admit to being novice in regards these >> things. Has anyone else ever seen a camera body with the shutter controls >> on the top left-hand side? And regarding another design feature of the >> Exakta - does anyone know if the design team commissioned by Leica to >> come up with the R8 used the Exakta Kine as an inspiration - to my eye >> the R8/R9 sure does take at least a respectful design cue from the Kine >> Exakta. >> >> Peter S.------ >> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >> http://lrflex.furnfeather.ca/ >> Archives are at: >> http://www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >> > -- > > *Frank Filippone* > > *BMWRed735i at Gmail.com* > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information