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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Some people cant wink!


I was trying to get my daughter interested in photography and said to her to look through the viewfinder. It turns out she cant wink! First I didnt believed her but then learned that is a genetic trait.

How can people with this characteristic learn to use s DSLR properly! I imagine it would be difficult. Anybody here with that trait? How you eventually mastered the camera? Im curious about this thing.



May 30, 2015 at 11:42 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Some people cant wink!


I can wink. See?

OTOH, I usually shoot a DSLR with both eyes open. She'll be fine.



May 31, 2015 at 05:07 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Some people cant wink!


Both eyes opened here too.
It has nothing to do with using a DSLR properly.
Trying to take aim with a gun that's a totally different story. My grandpa couldn't wink. He patched his left eye in order to be able to take aim. He had to: WWII.



May 31, 2015 at 07:44 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Some people cant wink!


If it concerns you enough or your daughter, do what I did for viewing thru my telescopes...wear an eyepatch! It works and Johnny Depp would be proud of her!
Dan



Jun 02, 2015 at 07:55 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Some people cant wink!


Arrr!

Don't forget that September 19 is "International Talk Like A Pirate Day".

Arrrr!



Jun 02, 2015 at 10:23 AM
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sorpa wrote:
Both eyes opened here too.
It has nothing to do with using a DSLR properly.


It has to do with personal safety. The open eye that's not up to the viewfinder may be diminished but is still sufficiently "awake" to warn of motion nearby. I know of a TV cameraman killed covering a car race because the camera blocked half his field of vision and he was unaware of the tire flying toward him until it was too late.
Both eyes open for safety.

Henry Posner
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Jun 02, 2015 at 12:47 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Some people cant wink!


jcolwell wrote:
Arrr!

Don't forget that September 19 is "International Talk Like A Pirate Day".

Arrrr!


Me saavy Jim!!




Jun 02, 2015 at 01:40 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Some people cant wink!


Ron Galella keeps both eyes open.


Jun 04, 2015 at 11:31 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Some people cant wink!


So that's probably why we see more and more people taking pictures with an iPad at arms length.


Jun 05, 2015 at 07:07 PM
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Thorsten wrote:
So that's probably why we see more and more people taking pictures with an iPad at arms length.


Can't stand it!

Tower Raven by Michael Toyama, on Flickr



Jun 05, 2015 at 10:07 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Some people cant wink!


Why?

http://i3.asn.im/This-Is-How-Stupid-People-Look-When-Taking-Photos-with-iPad2-_tsuh.jpg



Jun 06, 2015 at 07:37 AM
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henryp wrote:
It has to do with personal safety. The open eye that's not up to the viewfinder may be diminished but is still sufficiently "awake" to warn of motion nearby. I know of a TV cameraman killed covering a car race because the camera blocked half his field of vision and he was unaware of the tire flying toward him until it was too late.
Both eyes open for safety.

Henry Posner
[email protected]
B&H Photo-Video


For me, it's both eyes open ... (I am also left eye dominant) ...

... Not only for safety, but this style allows the next frame(s) to be planed by "seeing" developing action.

Helps getting a "3D" perspective of events and "goings on" around you ....resulting in being more involved and getting a feel for what you are capturing ... for me anyway ...


Jefferson ...



Jun 06, 2015 at 01:03 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Some people cant wink!


Here's some left eye/right eye threads from the past.

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1129151/0&year=2012#10780883
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/985799/0&year=2011#9353614
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/923072/0&year=2010#8711117
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/632749/0&year=2008#5604629
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/603880/0&year=2008#5311598

My "Left/Right Preference" survey is the first link from 2008. I've attached a screen shot of the poll results from that thread. Unfortunately, the poll results were not archived along with the thread that originally had the poll.





Survey results for 2008 threar, "Left eye, right hand, or what?"




Jun 06, 2015 at 03:14 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Some people cant wink!


I could wink it but why would I want to do that? It's an extra effort that does nothing useful.

EBH



Jun 17, 2015 at 07:26 PM





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