Unused eye open or closed?
Aug 5, 2019 23:20:35 #
DaveyDitzer
Loc: Western PA
Architect1776 wrote:
I close my unused eye.
Never heard of it for cameras.
In shooting firearms yes you do it and shoot left or right handed based on your dominant eye not whether you are actually right or left handed.
Never heard of it for cameras.
In shooting firearms yes you do it and shoot left or right handed based on your dominant eye not whether you are actually right or left handed.
The purpose is to equalize the amount of light coming in to the eyes and reduce eye strain thus keep better focus on (for pistol) the front sight and sight alignment.
Aug 6, 2019 00:16:33 #
Dean37
Loc: Fresno, CA
What works is what you should do. For myself I use one eye, because it works perfectly with either eye. The same with shooting, either eye, for handguns or rifles.
Handgun PPC ( police pistol competition) usually between 585/600 to 597/600. Rifles on a standard 500 possible, around 445/500 to 475/500.
Handgun PPC ( police pistol competition) usually between 585/600 to 597/600. Rifles on a standard 500 possible, around 445/500 to 475/500.
Aug 6, 2019 01:55:54 #
nadelewitz wrote:
This is as old as the existence of eye-level viewf... (show quote)
I close my eye. It’s automatic!
Aug 6, 2019 08:40:13 #
The habit of keeping the unused eye open stems from both hunting and the military. This way you can also see any movement, unintended target etc... choose which you feel comfortable with.
Bob
Bob
Aug 6, 2019 08:43:16 #
Keep both eyes open, you can then see any movement, unintended target etc. ESPECIALLY when using a gun!!!!
Bob
Bob
Aug 6, 2019 10:32:15 #
robertjsmith wrote:
Keep both eyes open, you can then see any movement, unintended target etc. ESPECIALLY when using a gun!!!!
Bob
Bob
VERY sage advice!!
Aug 6, 2019 15:32:04 #
Dean37
Loc: Fresno, CA
As I said, what works is what works. For myself, when I try to keep both eyes open the eyes compete for use as my eyes are essentially co-dominant , and the "unused eye" interferes by taking over. I cannot see through the viewfinder, because the "unused eye" takes charge, or when shooting I can't see the sights because the "unused eye" takes over.
Everybody is different, and while the ideal is to keep both eyes open, that doesn't work for everyone.
Everybody is different, and while the ideal is to keep both eyes open, that doesn't work for everyone.
Aug 6, 2019 16:57:46 #
juan_uy
Loc: Uruguay
Dean37 wrote:
As I said, what works is what works. For myself, when I try to keep both eyes open the eyes compete for use as my eyes are essentially co-dominant , and the "unused eye" interferes by taking over. I cannot see through the viewfinder, because the "unused eye" takes charge, or when shooting I can't see the sights because the "unused eye" takes over.
Everybody is different, and while the ideal is to keep both eyes open, that doesn't work for everyone.
Everybody is different, and while the ideal is to keep both eyes open, that doesn't work for everyone.
I experience something similar.
And for camera use, I would have to try again leaving both eyes open, but as far as I remember the "unused" eye when open sees part of the camera very near and therefore has no good vision
Aug 6, 2019 17:23:45 #
I find it best to keep both eyes open, it's more natural. Also do the same when I shoot my pistol when targeting shooting for the same reason!
Aug 18, 2019 10:12:32 #
This is an old argument. As I think back to my rangefinder days, it seems to me that the conventional wisdom at the time was one eye closed for SLR's and both eyes open for rangefinders. Because rangefinders' viewfinders aren't through the lens, the scene is more or less going to be the same as what you're seeing with your unused eye, so tracking, composition are a little easier. I imagine this is still the case with modern cameras with optical viewfinders, such as the Fuji x-pro's and others.
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