Can't hold camera!!

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sorry to here about your hand but take a look at the matin camera grip pro it might help

[Markyboy1]

I know what you mean Jediboy ive got tennis elbow in both arms and sometimes it hurts just thinking about my camera let alone picking it up. Hope it sorts its self out soon

Mark

[John B.]

Originally Posted by cosmicma

i lost most of my right hand in an accident at work back in 1982 which basically left me with most of my thumb and not much else

from a photography point of view i still do ok and am still able to press the shutter with my right thumb but shutter speeds have to be fairly high or i can grip the camera with my left hand from over the top and fire the shutter that way
there's always ways around things

You got me wondering what I'd do under your circumstances. I just tried turning the camera upside down, balancing the lens with my right thumb, and pressing the shutter button with my left thumb. It works well. You'd just need to turn the photos up the right way.

[cosmicma]

Originally Posted by John B.

You got me wondering what I'd do under your circumstances. I just tried turning the camera upside down, balancing the lens with my right thumb, and pressing the shutter button with my left thumb. It works well. You'd just need to turn the photos up the right way.

it's not as bad as it sounds it's been that long now since i lost most of my hand i have adapted quite well i am still able to grip items so it is not all bad

although a camera is quite bulky portrait shots can be done in two ways either by using left hand over the lens and steadying the camera with right hand or using left hand around the lens and firing the trigger with right hand ( camera shutter button at bottom ) and for landscape shots i hold the camera steady with the lens and fire with right hand or if the battery grip is fitted i use that to hold the camera with my left hand while still using me right to fire the trigger

i bet this is hard to picture but in reality it's pretty straight forward iv'e had 30 years practice

[Jediboy]

Originally Posted by cosmicma

it's not as bad as it sounds it's been that long now since i lost most of my hand i have adapted quite well i am still able to grip items so it is not all bad

although a camera is quite bulky portrait shots can be done in two ways either by using left hand over the lens and steadying the camera with right hand or using left hand around the lens and firing the trigger with right hand ( camera shutter button at bottom ) and for landscape shots i hold the camera steady with the lens and fire with right hand or if the battery grip is fitted i use that to hold the camera with my left hand while still using me right to fire the trigger

i bet this is hard to picture but in reality it's pretty straight forward iv'e had 30 years practice

I think it's great how people find ways to overcome problems, and don't let issues like this stop people doing what they love.

I have been diagnosed with arthritis, and I'm only 37 so this came as a major shock. Especially as my job depends on my ability to use my hands.
I have seen a good specialist who will operate in february, so a few weeks with no camera or work, but he is confident it should make a huge difference. And at the moment all is good. Fingers crossesd.

[OldBoy]

Originally Posted by Jediboy

Fingers crossesd.

Can you still do that?

Sorry to hear about your problems and hope you are better soon.

[Jediboy]

Originally Posted by OldBoy

Can you still do that?

Sorry to hear about your problems and hope you are better soon.

Yes I can Olboy
I'm doing quite well at the moment so feeling positive.

Cheers.

[cosmicma]

i wouldn't be too worried about it there's always a way i hope all goes well in february

just concentrate on what you can do not what you think you can't soon enough the line between can n can't will become vague
to be quite honest i don't even think about what i can't do i never have

Originally Posted by Jediboy

I think it's great how people find ways to overcome problems, and don't let issues like this stop people doing what they love.

I have been diagnosed with arthritis, and I'm only 37 so this came as a major shock. Especially as my job depends on my ability to use my hands.
I have seen a good specialist who will operate in february, so a few weeks with no camera or work, but he is confident it should make a huge difference. And at the moment all is good. Fingers crossesd.