[Leica] SL and Left-eyed Shooters

[Jim Nichols]

Do either or both wear glasses while shooting with the SL?

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 1/18/2018 11:59 AM, Bob Adler wrote:
> Well there goes that theory!
> Thanks Tina.
>
> Bob Adler
> www.robertadlerphotography.com
>
>> On Jan 18, 2018, at 9:11 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Bob -
>>
>> I'm a left-eyed shooter and the SL is my current favorite camera.  I don't
>> use the buttons that much.  I try to set the camera for the situation and
>> then just leave all of the buttons alone.  Usually, I either use center
>> focus and recompose, or I use face recognition which seems to work great
>> most of the time.  I very seldom use the joystick but when I do, it doesn't
>> seem to interfere with my left-eyed shooting.
>>
>> Tina
>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 12:07 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've been really trying to think about why the SL did not work well for me,
>>> and I am wondering if it was because I am left-eyed. I found it very
>>> difficult to reach any of the buttons, even though they seemed properly
>>> programmed so that the functions I used most were on the right side of the
>>> LCD screen. Even hitting the "joy stick" to move the autofocus area
>>> required me removing my left eye from the EVF.
>>>
>>> So I'd like to hear if there are any left-eyed shooters who use the SL
>>> without these ergonomic issues.
>>>
>>> Please let me know if you own/use an SL and are a left eyed shooter or
>>> right eyed. My hypothesis is that there are none to extremely few SL users
>>> who are left eyed and don't have this issue.
>>> So, SL users, are you left or right eyed? Your input would be greatly
>>> appreciated!
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bob
>>> PS- I know this is not even close to a scientific polling, but it will help
>>> hearing from trusted folks in this group.
>>>
>>> Bob Adler
>>> www.robertadlerphotography.com
>>> *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"*
>>>
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>>
>> -- 
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