Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No glasses for me since cataract surgery! Distance with left eye, close-up with right eye. Tina On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 1:24 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > 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"* >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A- >>> A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html