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Subject: [Leica] Left Handed Cameras
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 07:32:48 +0200
References: <f56979db-005b-da00-c923-6de44326f407@gmail.com> <B8C1AB5E-152C-498B-9816-4335A84B7D60@gmail.com> <CAOgCMTTEH7ZxyPQRpZKba8OEqXy-O5JoZUaHu2eaMNbQ_XP=og@mail.gmail.com>

I believe our dear bartender and master of the Kirimati clocks set that one 
right, too ;-)

Amities

Philippe



> Le 14 sept. 2020 ? 01:28, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> a ?crit :
> 
> Apparently, your choice of camera positioning is not unique. There a number
> of gadgets to use a camera upside down.
> That is if you were not pulling my chain.
> 
> On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 9:51 AM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> I?m left handed myself and always use my cameras upside down, i.e. bottoms
>> up ? I actually fire the shot using my left thumb upwards ...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> In the (old) time of slides, it was not so difficult to turn the cardboard
>> down side up. These days are easier, just tell LR to rotate the batch and
>> your done :-)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Amities
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Philippe
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Le 13 sept. 2020 ? 21:44, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at 
>>> leica-users.org>
>> a ?crit :
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> 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)
>> wrote:
>> 
>>>> 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.
>> 
>>>> 
>> 
>>>> Peter S.------
>> 
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>> 
>>> --
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> *Frank Filippone*
>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> *BMWRed735i at Gmail.com*
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