Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A goodly number of those announcements have a 1st April date on them. On 2020-09-13 4:28 pm, Frank Filippone via LUG wrote: > Apparently, your choice of camera positioning is not unique. There a > number > of gadgets to use a camera upside down. > That is if you were not pulling my chain. > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 9:51 AM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> I?m left handed myself and always use my cameras upside down, i.e. >> bottoms >> up ? I actually fire the shot using my left thumb upwards ... >> >> >> >> In the (old) time of slides, it was not so difficult to turn the >> cardboard >> down side up. These days are easier, just tell LR to rotate the batch >> and >> your done :-) >> >> >> >> >> >> Amities >> >> >> >> Philippe >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Le 13 sept. 2020 ? 21:44, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at >> > leica-users.org> >> a ?crit : >> >> > >> >> > 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information