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09/26/2008 11:41:01 PM · #1 |
Hey All,
I am in need of some advice. I broke my hand on Wednesday (I also love to umpire baseball and took a 90 mph foul tip directly off the hand) and tried to shoot today and am hurting pretty bad now. My question is how can I shoot?? Has anyone run into this?? My hard cast is huge and I guess I just don't want to be unable to shoot or up to 5 weeks. So help me if you can, pity me if you can't :) Thanks!
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09/26/2008 11:46:43 PM · #2 |
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09/26/2008 11:47:42 PM · #3 |
| Sorry :) Right so worst possible for me :( |
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09/26/2008 11:49:41 PM · #4 |
Only thing that I can think of is to use your cast as a support for the camera. Another tip I learnt from my broken wrist was when i went to sleep it hurt like hell in whatever position I put it in. But if I folded it across my chest and had the wrist up under my chin, there was no pain.
edited to add, ohhhhhhhhhhhh that really sucks, you gonna have to learn to shoot right handed, or wait a while till your arm settles some
Message edited by author 2008-09-26 23:50:30. |
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09/26/2008 11:55:44 PM · #5 |
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09/26/2008 11:58:44 PM · #6 |
| Only thing I can think of to try is use a tripod. It might enable you to use one hand to operate controls with the tripod supporting the camera. Especially if you have a battery grip, it might be easier to use the controls on the grip with the left hand? |
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09/27/2008 12:01:14 AM · #7 |
| I think either tri or monopod will have to be the way to go. I tried to shoot sports tonight and was dying lol. |
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09/27/2008 12:06:43 AM · #8 |
A monopod may make it possible for you to use you left hand for most of the work part of shooting, and maybe you can use your broken hand to operate a remote?
You may be able to use a small bunjee to put the remote on the cast where you can reach it without having to hold it. A gorilla pod may also work to lash the camera to the cast. I would also bunjee that so that it can't fall off the cast.
Use a hose clamp to clamp a camera bracket to the cast? An old flash bracket or anything like that with the 1/4 20 thread will work.
The monopod can also be hooked in your belt, making the whole thing portable without putting weight on your shoulder.
If you are determined, you will find a way to shoot.
You may also think about using a point n' shoot for a little while and shooting left handed with one hand.
Good luck, and let us know what you end up doing, as that may help someone else who has similar problems.
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09/27/2008 12:08:15 AM · #9 |
Live view, tripod, remote?
Matt
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09/27/2008 12:12:08 AM · #10 |
| With the right tripod, if it's tall and has the center post that can be mounted sideways, upside down, etc., mount the center post upside down, this would put the camera controls on the left side (upside down, but). You could probably operate the controls with your left thumb and forefinger. |
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09/27/2008 10:11:35 AM · #11 |
| I've been off work for months because of a frozen shoulder ( adhesive capsulitis ) and couldn't hold my camera for more than a few minutes. What I did was use my monopod everywhere I went. My tripod was used extensively as well. I'm just now getting better and can hold my camera longer but still use the monopod on occasion. A wired remote or a wireless one would help too in your case. |
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09/27/2008 12:33:36 PM · #12 |
I went to a motor sports event a few months back and there was a disabled person who had a defect with both hands, on his left hand he only had 1 huge finger like digit and on the other just a stump, anyway he had his camera on a monopod and cupped his left hand over the lens and triggered with his left digit, the right arm was holding the monopod in to his chest - he was a Pro photog and had access to the press only areas and wore a press illuminous vest, the way he threw that camera around had me in awe.
Off topic: I find it really amazing when I see people like this guy who was obviously determined not to let something most of us could not even contemplate the difficulties that he must face on a daily basis get in the way of doing what he so obviously loves...
Anyway this may give you some ideas with a bit of luck. |
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09/27/2008 10:14:58 PM · #13 |
A big rubber band to hold the remote on the cast where you can trigger it, may be better than a bunji cord. You could also stick or strap the remote to a paint stirring stick, and tape or strap that to your cast so that the remote would be even easier to access and to use. Think of this problem as a challenge, and an adventure in shooting handicapped.
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09/27/2008 10:48:53 PM · #14 |
| Gorillapod, and a remote.. |
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09/27/2008 11:44:48 PM · #15 |
| I can hold my 20D (with grip) with the left hand and reach the shutter... The other thing maybe get a remote shutter switch and use it in the other hand. Or buy a left handed camera :-) |
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09/27/2008 11:46:21 PM · #16 |
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