[Leica] Re SL and Left-eyed Shooters

[Robert Adler]

Thanks Geoff.
I just couldn't get used to it. Thought maybe it was because I was L eyed,
but you and Tina and others debunked that.
It's now gone with the M10 as a replacement. I'm enjoying the M very much!
Take care,
Bob


Bob Adler
www.robertadlerphotography.com
*"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"*

On Sat, Feb 3, 2018 at 1:47 PM, Geoff Hopkinson via LUG <lug at leica-users.org
> wrote:

> Hi Bob I just saw this thread while browsing the archive.
> I have the SL as you possibly recall. I have always been left eye dominant,
> although lately I have seen that my uncorrected right eye is actually
> clearer at viewfinder distance. I try in an unscientific way to use that
> eye when I remember too. A side effect of that is that the different head
> position results in a different idea of what is vertical.
>
> I find that the SL (and the S) with central viewfinder is easier for the
> left eye than M cameras.
> It depends what functions you are using while the camera is at your eye. I
> use the joystick to move the single AF point easily while using my left
> eye. I don't use any other functions with the camera to my eye. That
> moveable AF was one of the attractions for me (as well as the excellent
> 24-90).
>
> Other manufacturers such as Fujifilm have that 1 step operation too. I got
> my second XT camera (used) because I like the controls philosophy but it's
> idle on the shelf like the first one was too. Dance with who brung ya I
> guess.
>
> For studio fashion for example I might shoot 1000+ frames with the model in
> continuous movement and in rapid series. I just pop that AF point, which I
> have offset high, back on the near eye and hit back AF button (in MF) maybe
> every 10-15 frames.
>
> I have never been confident to try the face recognition that Tina mentioned
> she likes.
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
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