Lisette, Like you I was taught to read the optacon display with my left hand and move the camera with my right. However as others have also mentioned when reading Braille, I use both hands and lead with my right. Cheers. Alex ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisette Wesseling" <lisette.wesseling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 2:41 PM Subject: Re: optacon reading > Hi Charles > > I was taught to use my left hand for reading and the right for controlling > the camera. The old optacons I learned on had the display underneath the > casing and the design seemed to indicate left hand index finger use only. > Being right handed this suited me because I could manipulate the camera more > easily with my right hand. > > Lisette > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Pond" <dg140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 2:13 AM > Subject: optacon reading > > > > Does anoyne use their left hand to feel the optacon display while reading? > > If so, when reading Braille, is your right hand your favoured leading > > hand, or is it the left? > > > > Charles > > > > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.