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Left handed camera is there. Spare a thought for a left hander with a big nose! :bang:

I am constantly checking my ISO settings as my conk gets in the way on my 400d. At first I couldn't understand it as my iso settings on my pics were all over the place until I realised that i was catching the iso setting button without knowing it. Due to upgrade anytine now so this will be one less thing to check.

My first SLR was a Pentax P50 purchased in late 1980's and I will never forget being clipped around the ear by a pro when he saw me trying manual focus with my right hand and then swapping hands again to take the shot.

Any other Southpaws out there have similar experiences?
 
Scrubdog said:
Left handed camera is there. Spare a thought for a left hander with a big nose! :bang:

I am constantly checking my ISO settings as my conk gets in the way on my 400d. At first I couldn't understand it as my iso settings on my pics were all over the place until I realised that i was catching the iso setting button without knowing it.?
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Hi Roland

Not aware of any at all - think the cost is too pro-hibative...

I presume the way your looking through the eye piece is causing your nose to press the ISO buton ?

Do you have the option of locking the buttons on the back ?

I have a 40D and look through the viewfinder with my left eye and as the body is bigger than a 400D, I don't have any issues with my nose pressing any buttons - might help with your upgrade to look for an xxD model...either that or my nose isn't as big :lol::lol:

Hope this is of help
 
I am left handed and have never really thought about it.

What about using an eyepiece cup to move your face away from the camera?
 
andyred said:
Hi Roland

Not aware of any at all - think the cost is too pro-hibative...

I presume the way your looking through the eye piece is causing your nose to press the ISO buton ?

Do you have the option of locking the buttons on the back ?

I have a 40D and look through the viewfinder with my left eye and as the body is bigger than a 400D, I don't have any issues with my nose pressing any buttons - might help with your upgrade to look for an xxD model...either that or my nose isn't as big :lol::lol:

Hope this is of help
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Hi andyred.

Slightly tongue in cheek as I can understand the costs etc, but it is annoying though. I thought it was funny at first until I realised I had been doing it all day during a shoot!

I will be upgrading soon so no worries.
 
No worries :)

What are you upgrading to, a friend of mine recently upgraded to a 60D from a 450D and he very happy with it, a larger body which he feels is much better for him. One of the other things it has the vari screen on it so some of the buttons have been moved / deleted - might be worth a look
 
If it is your nose inadvertently operating controls when looking through the viewfinder this is down to eye dominance, not being left of right handed. The dominant hand does not necessarily match the dominant eye. Wikipedia (I hate using them as a source) has around 2/3rds of the populace being right eye dominant.

One test for eye dominance (the Miles test) is to extend both arms and then brings both hands together to create a small opening with your thumb and fore fingers. Then with both eyes open views a distant object through the opening. If you then alternately close the left and right eyes you will eye is actually viewing the object.

Another test is the Camera test, you bring a camera up to your face and whichever eye you naturally look through the viewfinder is indicative of the dominant eye.

According to the Miles test, I'm right eye dominant. According to the Camera test, I'm left eye dominant.

I always was an awkward b****r.....
 
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IF you believe Ken Rockwell, and have read his site, you may have seen the special left handed camera they made just for him.
 
Oh, and I recently purchased a left-hand grip for my Mamiya M645J, which has a shutter release on it.

Perhaps the OP could investigate medium format film? :)
 
Thanks folks for some interesting comments.

I am a leftie and like most lefties we are ambidextrous. I play golf right handed but that's about it. Always played drums left handed but have a strong right foot!! I can play cricket (badly) with either hand but mostly use my left. When out with the camera I use my left eye but have to shoot right handed obviously.

Just bought a 5d classic so hopefully won't have anymore problems.
 
Nod said:
IF you believe Ken Rockwell, and have read his site, you may have seen the special left handed camera they made just for him.
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That was a hoax - he PS's the pic one April 1st if I remember correctly.
 
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