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<p>Thanks Tricia.<br>

In case anyone else comes across this thread... I went to try out some cameras and the SLR's were pretty awkward to handle because of the lenses so I have ruled them out. I was able to use the Nikon Coolpix P90 and the Panasonic Lumix FZ28 left handed in the same way that Jim Interliccio showed in his pictures further up this thread. I will choose one of them. Thanks to Jim for posting those pictures</p>

<p>Hello, someone on another forum pointed out this thread to me, this was the question I had asked;<br>

<em>Hello, I am looking for help from someone who owns a G1. Basically, I would like someone to try it out so that I know if it could be operated single handed, but unforunately it has to be left handed.<br /><br />I have spent the last 30 years almost, searching for a camera that I could use left handed and found none until the Digital Ixus came along. There are camera phones of course but they are not much use and not easy to use either in many cases.<br /><br />Over the years I have contacted almost every camera manufacturer there is and had one reply which was, "use a tripod"<br /><br />I currently have a Canon Digital Ixus 870 IS which I can use quite well apart from the focus lock and a couple of other things that require the use of both hands. I've always wanted a SLR but they are too big and even though the G1 is relatively small, I think it probably is still too big as well </em><br>

I had forgot to mention in that post that I lost the whole of my right arm in an accident but anyway, that's what happened.<br>

I am really encouraged by jim interliccio's pictures of how to use a camera left handed, that has really made my day!<br>

At the same time, I'm sorry Tricia that you are no longer able to use the camera you'd like to and hope you will still enjoy taking photos.<br>

After all these years I'm just starting out</p>