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Originally Posted by asota
More importantly, does anyone have knowledge of a fact-based theory or any kind of science regarding the frequency and/or distribution of the various natural combinations (left/left, right/right, left/right or right/left)? Is there some funky correlation that might have influenced the positioning of the M viewfinder?  |
Has there ever been a mass-produced camera that has the viewfinder eyepiece on the right? Certainly there haven't been many. Can one safely infer from that that there has never been a camera manufacturer with a left-eyed majority among designer, head of marketing and and chief executive?
The old Exakta reflexes look as if they were designed for left hand/left eye
(http://www.exaktaphile.com/ads/ah.html) ... but it's claimed at
Did you know? Cameras are made for right-handed people. | Photodoto that the left-hand wind and shutter release were chosen so right-handers would have their dominant hand to support the weight of the camera and work the focus and (manual or preset) aperture rings. Right-eyed users can't wind the film without lowering the camera - but the lever has such a long travel that it's not easy for the left-eyed either.
As for the location of the eyepiece on the M: given the design of the shutter, once you've settled for right-hand control of film advance and shutter speed and a long-base rangefinder, there's not much choice!