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Re: [OM] Fessing up to GAS attack

Subject: Re: [OM] Fessing up to GAS attack
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 18:03:23 -0500
The E-M5 causes me problems with trying to reach the "playback button" 
which I wanted to use as the focus button (because of its similar 
placement to the button I use for focus on the 5D.  It's not so much 
being left or right-eyed as it is the rubber ridge right below it.  It's 
difficult to press unless the camera is away from the eye.  I had to use 
a different button for focus.

The other problem is the rear control dial.  Having the eye to the 
eyepiece does present a bit of blockage but the worst problem is that I 
usually can't seem to locate it.  For some reason it's always farther to 
the left than where I think it should be.  It's not directly behind the 
front control dial which is where I think it should be.  On the E-M1 
this dial has been move much farther to the right. YMMV

Chuck Norcutt

On 11/17/2013 2:35 PM, Jim Couch wrote:
> Ah another left eyed shooter! I don't think I realized this before. I
> will have to keep that in mind when I read your comments. One of my
> concerns with the mirrorless cameras in general is how well they work
> for left eyed shooting.
>
> Jim Couch
>
> On 11/17/2013 5:36 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Very interesting.  I had paid no attention to this camera since, being a
>> Panny, I assumed there was no IBIS.  Other very interesting things to me
>> are higher ISO, the swiveling eyepiece (like my beloved Minolta A1), no
>> shutter shock and maybe even the possibility of better located buttons
>> and dials.  With the EM-5 (and being a left-eyed shooter) I find the
>> rear control dial and one of the buttons hard to use... but the EM-1 may
>> have resolved that problem.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>
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