Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF?

+evenstar · 7th June 2006

Do you?

smtan24 · 7th June 2006

No but Minolta camera's have big viewfinders.

zac08 · 7th June 2006

Kinda part of a habit...

But sometimes, I will open the other eye to check the background if there are other people or subjects which may interefere with the shot and I will then consider to snap first or wait for the obstruction to pass.

Hexlord · 7th June 2006

It's a habit of mine too..

Artosoft · 7th June 2006

Automatically.

Regards,
Arto.

DarkForce · 7th June 2006

Yes if I am shooting a non-moving subject.

No when I am shooting fast moving subject like soccer player, fashion show model moving etc .... I use my left eye to anticipate the direction and speed of the subject. Left eye can also help to detect when the next model appearing from behind.

OlyFlyer · 7th June 2006

No, my brains are trained to look at different things with each eye. The only problem is that I have Oly E-500, and for some strange reason Oly have all data on the right side of VF, quite unreadable. Very bad ergonomy.

I can not see the data if I have both eyes open. On the other hand, I only have to blink with left eye to regiter, so it is not that disturbing.

yyD70S · 7th June 2006

Unfortunately, YES.

Artosoft · 7th June 2006

Until we can find camera with binocular style viewfinder

.

Good idea maybe

.

Regards,
Arto.

htthach · 7th June 2006

No,
as i use the left eye to look into the VF, (normally i think ppl look with right eye)
and the camera body will cover the right eye.
Previously i used right eye to look also.

Xing · 7th June 2006

yeah I'm using left eye too (left master eye), right eye is covered by the camera body

user111 · 7th June 2006

Originally Posted by +evenstar

Do you?

yes

otherwise how are u able to focus

justarius · 7th June 2006

Originally Posted by user111

yes

otherwise how are u able to focus

can still focus with the other eye open what..

It's also possible to aim with 2 eyes open. As darkforce said, it depends on the situation. When situation awareness is important (like during fast moving events when you need to get shots), I tend to keep the other eye open (not really to see per se, the other eye is sort of defocused, but I still register motion and movement). When doing macro, it's the opposite; the other eye would be closed.

raptor84 · 7th June 2006

I normally keep twoeyes open when taking with a long lens with fast moving animals. I find its easier to track if you lose focus...

sathea · 7th June 2006

what if i don't look?
i shoot with my heart

okok, i do take photos while looking through viewfinder too.
sometimes close one, sometimes open both.

user111 · 7th June 2006

shoot blindfolded. and use the force.

the test of real skill

knpan · 7th June 2006

see the thing is that i see every slr users squinting their left eye because they use their right eye to look through the VF. i wonder why dont they use their left eye to see through the view finder, much more ease. dont need to close any eye like that.

+evenstar · 7th June 2006

Originally Posted by knpan

see the thing is that i see every slr users squinting their left eye because they use their right eye to look through the VF. i wonder why dont they use their left eye to see through the view finder, much more ease. dont need to close any eye like that.

that's because their right eye is their master eye, it's more comfortable and natural to use the right eye..

AntiFruits · 8th June 2006

haha idiot chay him. i know it's a bad habit la..

renegade150 · 8th June 2006

actually if u use ur left eye, ur whole face tend to be in contact with the camera body. imagine ur nose oil on ur buttons. EW.

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smtan24 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampines Posts: 1,482	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? No but Minolta camera's have big viewfinders.

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zac08 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Posts: 10,962	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? Kinda part of a habit... But sometimes, I will open the other eye to check the background if there are other people or subjects which may interefere with the shot and I will then consider to snap first or wait for the obstruction to pass. __________________ Michael Lim My Flickr Site APAD 2009

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Hexlord Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bedok Posts: 1,505	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? It's a habit of mine too.. __________________ Black Rabbit Photography DeviantArt \| Multiply \| Flickr

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Artosoft Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tanjong Katong Posts: 3,726	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? Automatically. Regards, Arto. __________________ http://artosoft.multiply.com/photos __________________

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DarkForce Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Underworld Posts: 1,973	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? Yes if I am shooting a non-moving subject. No when I am shooting fast moving subject like soccer player, fashion show model moving etc .... I use my left eye to anticipate the direction and speed of the subject. Left eye can also help to detect when the next model appearing from behind. __________________ 寒冰不能斷流水枯木亦會再逢春 Last edited by DarkForce; 7th June 2006 at 04:02 PM.

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OlyFlyer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europe, Sweden, outside Lund Posts: 2,038	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? No, my brains are trained to look at different things with each eye. The only problem is that I have Oly E-500, and for some strange reason Oly have all data on the right side of VF, quite unreadable. Very bad ergonomy. I can not see the data if I have both eyes open. On the other hand, I only have to blink with left eye to regiter, so it is not that disturbing.

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yyD70S Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,061	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? Unfortunately, YES. __________________ AI 16mm f3.5 \| AiS 35mm f1.4 \| AiS 50mm f1.2 \| AI 105mm f2.5

7th June 2006	#10
htthach Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: dover Posts: 1,055	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? No, as i use the left eye to look into the VF, (normally i think ppl look with right eye) and the camera body will cover the right eye. Previously i used right eye to look also.

7th June 2006	#11
Xing Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lower Seletar Reservoir Posts: 1,021	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? yeah I'm using left eye too (left master eye), right eye is covered by the camera body

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raptor84 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,282	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? I normally keep twoeyes open when taking with a long lens with fast moving animals. I find its easier to track if you lose focus... __________________ Pet Portrait Portfolio Stock Photos for sale

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sathea Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,329	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? what if i don't look? i shoot with my heart okok, i do take photos while looking through viewfinder too. sometimes close one, sometimes open both. __________________ www.yaohui.sg

7th June 2006	#16
user111 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,719	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? shoot blindfolded. and use the force. the test of real skill

7th June 2006	#17
knpan Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,651	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? see the thing is that i see every slr users squinting their left eye because they use their right eye to look through the VF. i wonder why dont they use their left eye to see through the view finder, much more ease. dont need to close any eye like that.

8th June 2006	#19
AntiFruits Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 97	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? haha idiot chay him. i know it's a bad habit la..

8th June 2006	#20
renegade150 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,189	Re: Do you squint your other eye when you look thru the VF? actually if u use ur left eye, ur whole face tend to be in contact with the camera body. imagine ur nose oil on ur buttons. EW.