Gap in the market?

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A thought crossed my mind today (which rarely happens) to do with the way we hold cameras. Cameras seem to be designed for right handers with right hand holding camera and left hand holding lens. Has anyone ever came across a left handed camera? Not that it will happen but does anyone think there is a market for a left handed camera? If you are a "lefty", would you buy one if there was?
 
I was thinking of this as well with the which eye thread in mind, I can't think of any camera that came with left handed shutter release - anyone?
 
AP had some correspondence on this subject and the response from a couple of southpaws indicated that they had no issues with using a standard camera and were actually more able with their right hand than most right handers are with their left.
 
Never had any issues at all, sure there isn't much to pressing some buttons with either hand.
 
Im left handed but do alot of things right handed, I mam not completely ampidextrous but not far off.
I do not think I could hold the camera the other way it just does not feel right..

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I'm left handed and don't see it as an issue.

Just another instance of us left handed people being superior:D
 
It shouldn't be too difficult to make a left handed grip, someone like Hahnel could do it easily enough, whether theres enough market is another question, it might be a good marketing idea for left handed/disabled togs.
 
As a lefty you soon learn to do things with both hands and controlling a camera is no different.
 
same here very left handed as a child but time has taught me to use both with almost equal results now
 
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The one and only mr Ken Rockwell holding a prototype F100 left handed edition.

it didn't make it to production...

left handed people just seem to have to get used to it it seems :P
 
I write left handed, wear my watch on my right arm but use cutlery round the "right" way, shoot cameras and guns no problem, play tennis right handed, use my mouse on the right...

Still can't write with my write hand though!
 
The only time I had to "switch" hands was with archery. Started right handed - my natural hand - but after six months a new coach swapped me to left handed as I am left eyed. It felt awkward for about 3 months and then felt fine.

I would suggest that most lefties are so used to a right handed world that they can adapt pretty easily.
 
I'm left handed and don't have an issue with a camera (not relating to which hand I use anyway) I'm another one who has adapted to do some things right handed and some left.
 
I'm a lefty and whilst the thought about a lefty camera has crossed my mind a really benefit is that I can maintain grip on the camera and still write something down (indeed something I have to do quite often).

Oddly I was taught cricket and golf right handed (not that I play such sports now) and trying to play left handed would be very odd. Conversely I did Archery left handed and I play the drums left handed.
 
The left-handed Jimi Hendrix played a right handed Strat upside down (strung the 'wrong way round so the bottom E was still at the top - which then caused some issues adjusting the birdge and nut to work correctly).

He preferred having the controls closer to him.
 
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