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Re: [OM] stroboframe handedness and eye dominance

Subject: Re: [OM] stroboframe handedness and eye dominance
From: Gregg Iverson <giverson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 17:49:20 -0500
This doesn't sound like an eye dominance problem, but rather, a eye
correction problem.  Could you need an eye prescription for your right
eye, and glasses?

Gregg

"Barry B. Bean" wrote:
> 
> I've noticed that in all the stroboframe (and other bounce grip)
> illustrations I've seen, the stroboframe is to the left of the camera
> body. Any particular reason for that? It puts the camera in an
> awkward position when using vertically with Motor Drive 2, and puts a
> right eyed person at a disadvantage. Am I missing something basic, or
> am I doomed to choose between using grips backwards and having an
> awkward grip on my camera.
> 
> (obviously the third choice is to do some creative cutting and
> building up, but I'd prefer the ready-made solution).
> 
> On a related note, I discovered, much to my surprise, how much better
> the vision in my left eye is than my right eye when I tried out a
> focusing screen with no split prism this week. Things I only guess at
> with my right eyewere crystal clear in my left eye, and yet I have
> always used cameras,  guns, and spotting scopes right eyed. I suppose
> I'll have to start re-training myself.
> 
> BB
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