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Subject: [Leica] Left Handed Cameras Exakta and you get Zeiss lenses
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2020 13:21:52 -0700
References: <f56979db-005b-da00-c923-6de44326f407@gmail.com>


> On Sep 13, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Some fun stuff...
> 
> https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Cameras/Canon-EOS-7D-L-Left-Handed-DSLR-Camera.aspx
> 
> The Yashica Samurai film camera of the late 1980s is one of the only ones 
> to have been in regular production but it was very expensive for what it 
> was and was not a success.
> 
> See: 
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/AS-IS-Kyocera-YASHICA-SAMURAI-X3-0-35mm-Half-Frame-AF-Film-Camera-W-Case/392877076581?hash=item5b794c7065:g:tcsAAOSw1V9eQlYo
> 
> One of the things we are most asked about is a left-handed digital video 
> camera and there has never been one, until now. The Samsung Q10 (or 
> HMX-Q10 HD) has been designed so it is equally easy to use in either hand 
> ? as Samsung say in their brochure ?Even when you're a lefty, It records 
> just right!
> 
> See: 
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Compact-Full-HD-Camcorder-HMX-Q10BN-XAA-Camera-Only/174314822269?hash=item2895f91a7d:g:PMgAAOSwJ65e4n64
> 
> https://nikonrumors.com/2019/04/01/nikons-first-left-handed-camera.aspx/ A 
> spoof.
> 
> There is ( was) a Leica gadget that performed the task.... NQUOO, but you 
> needed to use your mouth,,,
> 
> and the https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108557 
> This is probably the closest to a Left Handed Camera as you will get....
> 
> Another Leica based camera, but a Leica copy... 
> https://www.macfilos.com/2016/06/05/2016-6-2-leica-copies-left-handed-camera-anyone/
> 
> And lastly this dream..... 
> https://www.popphoto.com/news/2007/09/ambicam-debuts/
> 
> 
> 
> On 9/13/2020 8:40 AM, Peter Stevens (Redacted sender fritzj3 for DMARC) 
> wrote:
>> Good afternoon to everyone. I saw a camera body last night online from 
>> the 1930s, a Kine Exakta; and not only did it catch my attention for its 
>> distinctive overall body design, I also noticed that the shutter control 
>> and shutter button were on the top left-hand side of the body. I have 
>> never seen such a placement; but I admit to being novice in regards these 
>> things. Has anyone else ever seen a camera body with the shutter controls 
>> on the top left-hand side? And regarding another design feature of the 
>> Exakta - does anyone know if the design team commissioned by Leica to 
>> come up with the R8 used the Exakta Kine as an inspiration - to my eye 
>> the R8/R9 sure does take at least a respectful design cue from the Kine 
>> Exakta.
>> 
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> 
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> 
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Replies: Reply from reid at mejac.carlsbad.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] Left Handed Cameras Exakta and you get Zeiss lenses)
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