[Leica] Left Handed Cameras

[Frank Filippone]

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) 
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> 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.
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