Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nope. Bob Adler www.robertadlerphotography.com > On Jan 18, 2018, at 10:51 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information