How do you shoot.

Richardtyrrelllandscapes

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14 Oct 2007 - 4:56 PM

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Any time I'm out with the camera and taking landscapes pictures or if I'm at home taking portrait pictures, I will always shoot with my left eye closed.

When I'm at the track trying to capture good action shots I have been trying to get used to shooting with my left eye open so I can keep an eye on other people on there bike just in case they are the ones to bin it and give me the action.

Is there anyone out there who has mastered doing this as I find it really difficult to do.
No need to worry about the focus as auto usually takes care of things, however panning is getting harder trying this technique.

Richie.

riprap007

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14 Oct 2007 - 5:14 PM

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yes I use both techniques you've mentioned, don't find much difficulty to be honest with shooting with both eyes open, I suppose all the years film making I've grown used to it

tanglefoot

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14 Oct 2007 - 8:22 PM

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Quote: I'm left eye dominant and left handed and left footed Quote this post ·

as a kid, was you ever left alone?

Richardtyrrelllandscapes

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14 Oct 2007 - 9:25 PM

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Well there must be method in my madness of keeping my left eye open to spot the good shots.
Interesting to know others do it too.
I best just keep trying it and hopefully practise will make me more used to it.

MediumSizeUnavailable

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16 Oct 2007 - 4:56 AM

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err... I am right handed, but I always use my left eye for the viewfinder, closing my right eye. Isn't that the normal way to do things then ?

edit : I sometimes keep my right eye open though to keep an eye on what goes on around the viewfinder area