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Jan 8, 2013 09:26:36   #
naturepics43 Loc: Hocking Co. Ohio - USA
 
I recently read (on another UHH thread on BIF techniques) that you should keep BOTH eyes open when photographing. Opinions please.

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Jan 8, 2013 10:04:20   #
titan1 Loc: SC Lowcountry
 
I never do

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Jan 8, 2013 12:06:39   #
papakatz45 Loc: South Florida-West Palm Beach
 
I always do. Allows me to be aware of surrounds. Takes some practice but worth learning to do.

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Jan 8, 2013 18:30:44   #
Roy Hakala Loc: Red Wing, MN
 
I find it really hard to keep one eye closed. I always kept both eyes open shooting a rifle or a bow, too. Why would you want to close an eye?

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Jan 8, 2013 18:42:18   #
bhowdy Loc: Maryville, Tennessee
 
I am a big believer in shooting with both eyes open ... for a couple of reasons

1) Allows me to look thru my subject and see anything that I may not want in the photo (i.e. a house, power pole, etc.)

2) I have caught so many birds and other critters out of the corner of my eye that I might not have seen and otherwise photographed ... because I kept both eyes open

Anyone else have any thoughts?

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Jan 9, 2013 18:21:15   #
birdpix Loc: South East Pennsylvania
 
While I would like to do it, I find it darn near impossible. When I have the same image at two different magnifications, my brain fritzes out. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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Jan 9, 2013 18:35:08   #
Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA
 
birdpix wrote:
. . . my brain fritzes out. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Would that be a FritzPix?

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Jan 9, 2013 18:36:01   #
naturepics43 Loc: Hocking Co. Ohio - USA
 
birdpix wrote:
While I would like to do it, I find it darn near impossible. When I have the same image at two different magnifications, my brain fritzes out. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
I agree with you. Well put. I tried both open today & couldn't focus with either one.

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Jan 9, 2013 18:51:46   #
birdpix Loc: South East Pennsylvania
 
Nikonian72 wrote:
birdpix wrote:
. . . my brain fritzes out. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Would that be a FritzPix?
I have to blame it on something!

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Jan 10, 2013 09:38:20   #
naturepics43 Loc: Hocking Co. Ohio - USA
 
Thanks to everyone that posted. Good information & reasoning. I think , at least for the near future, I'm going to practice my BIF panning technique. Then on to the eyes.

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Jan 11, 2013 17:03:30   #
Mousie M Loc: Coventry, UK
 
I generally keep both eyes open with any optical equipment. As a biology student I spent many hours looking down a microscope with one eye, and drawing at the same time. You switch attention from one eye to the other without closing either. Takes practice but becomes very natural.

Unfortunately now I have to use my left eye through he viewfinder as my right has become weak, so my right eye is behind the camera and my (big) nose is stuck onto the display screen! Does anyone else have to do this?

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Jan 11, 2013 18:16:26   #
Country's Mama Loc: Michigan
 
One eye has to be closed. My eyes don't focus together so I see double with out my glasses on. Messes with the focus big time. Also because I have a diopter with lets me use my camera without glasses the left eye is so far out of focus is is basically worthless.

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Jan 11, 2013 20:27:15   #
Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA
 
Mousie M wrote:
. . . now I have to use my left eye through he viewfinder. . .
I am left-handed, left-footed, and left-eyed. Never shot any other way.

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Jan 12, 2013 13:36:58   #
Mousie M Loc: Coventry, UK
 
Only left handed people are in their right minds!

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Jan 13, 2013 07:14:58   #
mborn Loc: Massachusetts
 
Both eyes open in live view, otherwise depends on what I am photographing. For BIF like both open so I can see subject coming from any direction. Macro one eye closed

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