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04/02/2013 03:49:59 PM · #1			 | 
		
		| Interesting and a little bizarre. It's hard to imagine this would ever catch on as left-handed photographers are probably well accustomed to the conventional camera layout. I've rarely seen a lefty use a computer mouse on the left side for the same reason. |  
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04/02/2013 03:54:43 PM · #2			 | 
		
		| Maybe it's a pre-emptive defense against an A.D.A. lawsuit ... ;-) |  
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04/02/2013 04:03:25 PM · #3			 | 
		
		I've fixed their press release:
 
 Originally posted by Canon U.S.A.:  Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced a revolutionary new camera that finally addresses the needs of left-handed photographers worldwide John, the Revelstoke, BC resident who saw triggering the shutter release with his right index finger as a barrier to ever picking up a camera: the Canon EOS 7D L Digital SLR camera. |   
 A bit more wordy, but more accurate as well. |  
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04/02/2013 04:06:59 PM · #4			 | 
		
		Originally posted by scalvert:   Interesting and a little bizarre. It's hard to imagine this would ever catch on as left-handed photographers are probably well accustomed to the conventional camera layout. I've rarely seen a lefty use a computer mouse on the left side for the same reason.  |   
 
 You are sooo one day late. |  
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04/02/2013 04:39:16 PM · #5			 | 
		
		| Ummm, Shannon.... Tell me you're playing the straight man here? |  
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04/02/2013 04:49:14 PM · #6			 | 
		
		Originally posted by scalvert:   Interesting and a little bizarre. It's hard to imagine this would ever catch on as left-handed photographers are probably well accustomed to the conventional camera layout. I've rarely seen a lefty use a computer mouse on the left side for the same reason.  |   
 
 Bear, im skeptical of this article too ;-) |  
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04/02/2013 05:01:15 PM · #7			 | 
		
		Originally posted by mike_311:   Originally posted by scalvert:   Interesting and a little bizarre. It's hard to imagine this would ever catch on as left-handed photographers are probably well accustomed to the conventional camera layout. I've rarely seen a lefty use a computer mouse on the left side for the same reason.  |   
 Bear, im skeptical of this article too ;-)  |   
 Mike, Cory and I aren't just "skeptical", we're 100% positive it's an April Fool's joke press release... Presumably that's what YOUR wink means, too? :-)
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04/02/2013 05:18:19 PM · #8			 | 
		
		Originally posted by mike_311:  Bear, im skeptical of this article too ;-)  |   
 Good reason to be skeptical as it's one of several camera-related pranks, but it didn't get any play yesterday. :-( |  
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04/02/2013 05:36:27 PM · #9			 | 
		
		LOL.  We lefties never get any respect.
 
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04/02/2013 06:07:27 PM · #10			 | 
		
		| Just flip your camera over.  :) |  
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04/02/2013 06:21:42 PM · #11			 | 
		
		Lefties should be good at self portrait close ups.
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04/02/2013 07:22:40 PM · #12			 | 
		
		| Hold the camera upside down and rotate in post.  Problem solved. |  
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04/02/2013 07:26:12 PM · #13			 | 
		
		Originally posted by chazoe:   Hold the camera upside down and rotate in post.  Problem solved.  |   
 It really helps with framing if you have one of Canon's cameras with an LCD you can flip out and rotate ...   |  
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04/02/2013 07:44:33 PM · #14			 | 
		
		Originally posted by chazoe:   Hold the camera upside down and rotate in post.  Problem solved.  |   
 
 then you are excluding the minimal crowd. |  
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04/02/2013 07:49:02 PM · #15			 | 
		
		| Apparently Ken Rockwell managed to get one. |  
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04/02/2013 08:31:05 PM · #16			 | 
		
		Originally posted by Ann:   Apparently Ken Rockwell managed to get one.  |   
 
 i need to get one of those monthly donation buttons on my site, $9.99 sounds about right. |  
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04/02/2013 09:16:17 PM · #17			 | 
		
		Originally posted by mike_311:   Originally posted by chazoe:   Hold the camera upside down and rotate in post.  Problem solved.  |   
 
 then you are excluding the minimal crowd.  |   
 Nope -- rotation in 90° increments is allowed in Minimal ... |  
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04/03/2013 02:06:23 PM · #18			 | 
		
		An advert from my eBay Summary page. I thought, "Wow, a left-handed camera", then moved on.
 
     
 
 First saw it on Tuesday, then shortly this thread started... |  
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