Right eye vs. Left eye

Klaus · 01-22-2010, 12:39 PM

I always have uses the right one. I just tried, and I find it difficult the other way: dificult access to buttons, the right eye blocked by hand and camera (I keep the left open; good for tracking moving objects…).
Regards - Klaus

khardur · 01-22-2010, 02:06 PM

My dad noticed I was left-eye dominant when I was learning to shoot a rifle. It only came natural to turn my head slightly so my left eye was looking through the scope.

I've got an astigmatism in my right eye, makes it much more difficult especially doing manual focus. I tried over and over but can't get used to shooting with my glasses on, so left eye it is...

BobRad · 01-23-2010, 06:02 PM

Left eye. That way I can rest the back of the camera against my big nose - helps keep it steady. I wear glasses, but don't have any problem seeing everything in the viewfinder (even the tiny K-x viewfinder

).

ManWithCamera · 01-25-2010, 10:33 AM

I had no idea that anyone (other than people with a very weak left eye) used their right eye to look through the view finder. I'm quite surprised that it is not merely common, but actually more common than the left eye. (I have always used my left.)

Duch · 01-25-2010, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by khardur

My dad noticed I was left-eye dominant when I was learning to shoot a rifle. It only came natural to turn my head slightly so my left eye was looking through the scope.

I've got an astigmatism in my right eye, makes it much more difficult especially doing manual focus. I tried over and over but can't get used to shooting with my glasses on, so left eye it is...

I am also left eye dominant, and a right handed shooter

. I have just gotten used to using my right eye for shooting (unless it is pistols and cameras)

**RuiC** · 01-25-2010, 05:15 PM

I would like to use both eyes, but the left one isn't working good.

Rui

icywarm · 01-25-2010, 05:16 PM

I think I might have to try my left eye tonight. I have never shot that way... wonder if I can focus?

Graystar · 01-26-2010, 02:55 PM

I'm left-handed and have always used my left eye, but I just received my K-x today and I'm switching to the right eye because my nose gets in the way of manipulating the buttons. I find now that the left side of the camera will actually rest on my nose, which seems to help stabilize it.

bulbexposure · 01-26-2010, 05:44 PM

Interesting that it didn't really occur to me to use my left eye. I may have to mix it up now.

ordinaryimages · 01-27-2010, 11:47 PM

Ambidextrous, but left handed. If I err on the horizontal it is with a left to right tilt.

Andres · 01-28-2010, 06:50 AM

Left... I can not use my right eye... I think it'd be easier if I had a right one... (bad, VERY bad joke! sorry fellas! couldn't resist)

I tried with my right eye but I just can't...

I also use my left ear when I'm on the phone... but my right hand to write and right foot to plat "futbol" (football - soccer)

goldenzebra · 01-28-2010, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by jak442

I'm kinda surprised too. I'm RH but left eye also. In archery and shooting sports I taught myself to aim with my right eye with both eyes open, it helps a lot with target "acquisition", but have found it difficult to focus a camera right eyed with both open and closing the left seems to leave it pretty much useless and numb feeling between shots. But, shooting left eyed with both open and my right eye obscured by the camera(which is too close to focus on) seems to work out great. Besides, it seems to be a more compact and stable position to boot. Portraits are another story.

Found the same conclusion, using the left eye while both eyes are open is more comfortable, and less headache

cbaytan · 01-28-2010, 04:40 PM

Both, but I I always force myself to use the mind eye, like Buddhists, like India Indians mark as a red spot between their eyebrows. Ohmmmm.

frankarooney · 01-28-2010, 11:22 PM

Never even thought of using my left eye. Partly because I'm right eye dominant (although less so as I get older), but mainly because I just don't think all that much...

Unsinkable II · 01-29-2010, 11:32 AM

> Manwithcamera: Your avatar shows someone using their right eye! Better get that fixed :-)

I am left-eye dominant, but find myself using either eye. Interesting to see (via the wikipedia linkl posted here and also by the vote results) that left/right split is about 40/60 compared the a handedness split of about 10/90.

Bit of trivia.... every US President since 1981 other than G.W. Bush has been left handed.

View Poll Results: Right eye vs. Left eye
Right eye	143	62.17%
Left eye	87	37.83%
Voters: 230. You may not vote on this poll

01-22-2010, 12:39 PM	#46
Klaus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Murcia, Spain Photos: Gallery Posts: 100	right eye I always have uses the right one. I just tried, and I find it difficult the other way: dificult access to buttons, the right eye blocked by hand and camera (I keep the left open; good for tracking moving objects…). Regards - Klaus

01-25-2010, 10:33 AM	#49
ManWithCamera Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Auburn, CA Posts: 87	More people use their right eye?! I had no idea that anyone (other than people with a very weak left eye) used their right eye to look through the view finder. I'm quite surprised that it is not merely common, but actually more common than the left eye. (I have always used my left.)

01-25-2010, 03:58 PM	#50
Duch Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 63	Originally posted by khardur My dad noticed I was left-eye dominant when I was learning to shoot a rifle. It only came natural to turn my head slightly so my left eye was looking through the scope. I've got an astigmatism in my right eye, makes it much more difficult especially doing manual focus. I tried over and over but can't get used to shooting with my glasses on, so left eye it is... I am also left eye dominant, and a right handed shooter. I have just gotten used to using my right eye for shooting (unless it is pistols and cameras)

01-27-2010, 11:47 PM	#55
ordinaryimages New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kentucky Bluegrass Photos: Gallery Posts: 10	Left eye dominate Ambidextrous, but left handed. If I err on the horizontal it is with a left to right tilt.

01-22-2010, 02:06 PM	#47
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560	My dad noticed I was left-eye dominant when I was learning to shoot a rifle. It only came natural to turn my head slightly so my left eye was looking through the scope. I've got an astigmatism in my right eye, makes it much more difficult especially doing manual focus. I tried over and over but can't get used to shooting with my glasses on, so left eye it is...

01-23-2010, 06:02 PM	#48
BobRad Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 80	Left eye. That way I can rest the back of the camera against my big nose - helps keep it steady. I wear glasses, but don't have any problem seeing everything in the viewfinder (even the tiny K-x viewfinder ).

01-25-2010, 05:15 PM	#51
RuiC Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lisboa - The best destination in Europe Posts: 633	I would like to use both eyes, but the left one isn't working good. Rui

01-25-2010, 05:16 PM	#52
icywarm Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Saskatchewan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,278	I think I might have to try my left eye tonight. I have never shot that way... wonder if I can focus?

01-26-2010, 02:55 PM	#53
Graystar Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 144	I'm left-handed and have always used my left eye, but I just received my K-x today and I'm switching to the right eye because my nose gets in the way of manipulating the buttons. I find now that the left side of the camera will actually rest on my nose, which seems to help stabilize it.

01-26-2010, 05:44 PM	#54
bulbexposure Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 79	Interesting that it didn't really occur to me to use my left eye. I may have to mix it up now.

01-28-2010, 06:50 AM	#56
Andres Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Buenos Aires Photos: Albums Posts: 240	Left... I can not use my right eye... I think it'd be easier if I had a right one... (bad, VERY bad joke! sorry fellas! couldn't resist) I tried with my right eye but I just can't... I also use my left ear when I'm on the phone... but my right hand to write and right foot to plat "futbol" (football - soccer)

01-28-2010, 08:58 AM	#57
goldenzebra Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 38	Originally posted by jak442 I'm kinda surprised too. I'm RH but left eye also. In archery and shooting sports I taught myself to aim with my right eye with both eyes open, it helps a lot with target "acquisition", but have found it difficult to focus a camera right eyed with both open and closing the left seems to leave it pretty much useless and numb feeling between shots. But, shooting left eyed with both open and my right eye obscured by the camera(which is too close to focus on) seems to work out great. Besides, it seems to be a more compact and stable position to boot. Portraits are another story. Found the same conclusion, using the left eye while both eyes are open is more comfortable, and less headache

01-28-2010, 04:40 PM	#58
cbaytan Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Trabzon/Turkey Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,010	Both, but I I always force myself to use the mind eye, like Buddhists, like India Indians mark as a red spot between their eyebrows. Ohmmmm.

01-28-2010, 11:22 PM	#59
frankarooney Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 16	Never even thought of using my left eye. Partly because I'm right eye dominant (although less so as I get older), but mainly because I just don't think all that much...

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01-29-2010, 11:32 AM	#60
Unsinkable II Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,352	> Manwithcamera: Your avatar shows someone using their right eye! Better get that fixed :-) I am left-eye dominant, but find myself using either eye. Interesting to see (via the wikipedia linkl posted here and also by the vote results) that left/right split is about 40/60 compared the a handedness split of about 10/90. Bit of trivia.... every US President since 1981 other than G.W. Bush has been left handed.