Sorry, I forgot to mention that I'm a C5-C6 with calcified-curled fingers and decent range and strength in both arms.
I take lots and lots of pictures, and use both hands to shoot: Left holding the mini tripod (for regular, panorama shots) while I press the shutter-button with the tip of my right index finger. For sideways shots (portrait), i put my left fingers around the body of the camera so the lens (sticking out about an inch) rests on the lower-half of my left index and the mini-tripod rests on my hand and wrist. I then use the knuckle of my right middle finger to press the shutter-button. For me to do it one-handed, I would have to use my mono-pod as the camera mount. I would extend it to rest on the floor between/behind my feet, and steady it against one of my legs, so i could press the shutter-button. It would be tricky, but do-able. Other than the 6-inch tripod I mentioned, I've had no success with tripods (unless they are short-legged and on a table). My mono-pod works great, though I like my little "Elph" with the 6-inch tripod best. At 07:52 PM 10/21/2009, Dan wrote: >how do you guys press the button on these cameras? I can hold them all right >but I can only use one hand so pressing the button is really hard. > >Dan > > >At 07:05 PM 10/21/2009, bob quinn said something that elicited my response: > >>I had been using larger cameras (all Canon), sometimes using a "mono-pod" for >>stability, >>but last year i got a Canon PowerShot SD770 IS "Elph', which is smaller than >>a cigarette >>package. With a 6-inch mini-tripod (a Sima st-101) attached it has been a >>pleasure to use! >> >>Sorry, but I don't remember what i paid for it. >> >>FWIW: I like Canon because they seem to have truer colors. I bought a Nikon >>for >>my daughter once and hated the way faces always came out whitish. >> >>At 05:53 PM 10/21/2009, [email protected] wrote: >>>In a message dated 10/21/2009 5:19:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >>>[email protected] writes: >>>Hi Everybody, >>> I'm in the market to buy a GOOD digital camera not exceeding $225 >>> like the Nikon L 100 I need guidance and pointers - do's & don'ts. I can't >>> handle the skinny, skinny digital light cameras. I'm thinking of mounting >>> the camera on a trek tech OPTERA 460 pro >>> >>>Bobbie Humphreys C-5,6.7 motocross jumping accident in 1973 at 17 >>>Married to Sweet Pete Living in Parsippany, New Jersey >>> >>>Hi Bobbie, >>>I have a Kodak 760 Easy Share that I really like. Before you buy one though >>>make sure you can turn it on & off as some are difficult for our curled >>>fingers. >>>
