Left Eye Dominant: How many of you out there are left eye dominant, and do you find it a problem some time to see thru the view finder properly under certain conditions, especially in...

Old Timer Loc: Greenfield, In.

How many of you out there are left eye dominant, and do you find it a problem some time to see thru the view finder properly under certain conditions, especially in cold weather when your breath steams up the view finder. I do not care for live view most of the time. The only way I can use the right eye is to shut the left. Also your nose seems to be in the way.

birdie

I am left eyed, Don't see a problem. I don't think the nose gets out of the way to use the right eye, not on my camera. Are you left handed or right handed. I have been told most people with a dominant left eye are left handed. I am not, and just wondering how many have mixed dominance as I do. It is not a problem for me.

judy 2011 Loc: Northern Utah

I am right handed and left eye gal. My son says I'm a dork. Gotta love him

effrant Loc: New Hampshire

I'm a rightie, and right eye dominant, and my nose still leaves a big fat grease spot on rear LCD.....
(my sons think I'm a dork also, but probably for MANY different reasons....)

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

Old Timer wrote:

How many of you out there are left eye dominant, and do you find it a problem some time to see thru the view finder properly under certain conditions, especially in cold weather when your breath steams up the view finder. I do not care for live view most of the time. The only way I can use the right eye is to shut the left. Also your nose seems to be in the way.

don't know for sure but strongly feel all cameras are made for right eye shooting and secondly are you saying you don't shut one eye when you look through the viewfinder?

birdie

docrob wrote:

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I Never close the other eye. I was taught it is better to keep both eyes open and I always have. It is more restful if you are shooting a lot.

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

birdie wrote:

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hmmm never heard that - i'll try it come spring

Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina

I'm left handed and left eye dominant and use my left eye to see through the viewfinder. I believe I also shut my right eye but don't think it makes much difference.
I will sometimes fog up the camera and also leave a greasy nose print on the lower right corner of the camera's view screen.

I also shoot (guns) left handed and left eye aiming.
Although I know I leave both eyes open for that.

Of course shooting a rifle left handed such as my AR, the shells eject across me rather then off to the side.

Old Timer Loc: Greenfield, In.

I shoot left hand also, but I do not have to shut my right eye when using my left, but if try use my right eye I have to shut my left. The M1 brass is hot when you are shooting left hand and it is landing on your right arm.

Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina

I've had hot brass from a .45 come back at me and go right down the front of my shirt.
You have to resist the urge to start jumping around like a lunatic with the gun still in your hand and your finger on the trigger. :shock: :-o :wink:

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

Swamp Gator wrote:

I've had hot brass from a .45 come back at me and go right down the front of my shirt.
You have to resist the urge to start jumping around like a lunatic with the gun still in your hand and your finger on the trigger. :shock: :-o :wink:

and you obviously have practice with this?

Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina

docrob wrote:

Swamp Gator wrote:

I've had hot brass from a .45 come back at me and go right down the front of my shirt.
You have to resist the urge to start jumping around like a lunatic with the gun still in your hand and your finger on the trigger. :shock: :-o :wink:

and you obviously have practice with this?

Practice with what?

Tea8 Loc: Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain.

I'm left handed, but right eye dominant. I am really truly mixed up. I write, eat, cook, play guitar, and bowl left handed. Pretty much everything else I do I am right handed. It used to confuse a psych professor I knew. When he asked who was left handed I raised my right hand.

Grampa Bob Loc: Idaho Falls,ID

I used to be right eye domanent(I guess I still am), but my eyesight in my right eye has gone bad so I now shoot "left eyed so I can see my metering in my camera. Get fogged up, and greasy nose prints either way....

bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

i injured my right eye yrs ago,also switched to a left hand bow.no problem with the bow, but a little awkward with guns and cameras. but i get by.