Icon134 0 #1 November 15, 2005 Ok, I read an old discussion on mounting a ring sight and in the thread there was a suggestion that a ring sight be mounted over your dominate eye. My question is that I don't have seem to have a dominate eye. As such does it matter which eye I mount a ring sight over? (I do understand Paralax problems) ScottLivin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dokeman 0 #2 November 15, 2005 I see mostly right eye sights, but i havent seens a lot of cam setups. I keep both eyes open when flying mine most of the time anyways though.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShaggyFord 0 #3 November 15, 2005 If you haven't been able to figure out if you have a dominate eye, then it shouldn't matter how you mount it. I think most people mount the ring sight on the right side cause the camera is on the left and you might have something stick out into your camera's picture. I'm right handed, but I'm left eye dominant. Sucks when I shoot skeet, cause I need to put a piece of tape over my left eye on my shooting glasses. And I do mount my ring sight over my left eye. I use the articulated sight extender and use all the sight's post to get it over my left eye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #4 November 15, 2005 This might be stupid question, but how do you find out which eye is dominant? Thanks Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FeFe 0 #5 November 15, 2005 get a sheet of paper, make a small hole in it (dime size or so) and hold it in front of your eyes (like a feet or slightly less away) find and object which is 5 (or more) feet away from you and look at it through the whole close right eye open it, close left eye most likely you will see the object only with one of the eyes - which is your dominant eye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miami 0 #6 November 15, 2005 I've never found a huge importance in using the ring sight with your dominant eye. I am left eye dominant but have always used right eye ring sights with no problems. The method I had been taught to figure out eye dominance was to focus on something in the distance, then bring your thumb up at arms length to block that from view (it should appear as two thumbs as you are focused out in the distance). You will only block one of your eyes...so close one eye at a time to see which eye you are blocking, and that is your dominant eye. Hope this helps...Miami Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #7 November 15, 2005 Thanks FeFe and Miami! Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 0 #8 November 15, 2005 QuoteI keep both eyes open when flying mine most of the time anyways though.. The corollary to this being that sometimes you don't have both eyes open? I don't know what the official recommendation is here (I'm a new camera flyer myself), but I really wouldn't recommend anybody skydive with one eye closed. I don't see what the purpose would be either.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #9 November 15, 2005 Ok, I'm thinking I'll put in over my right eye. What would happen if someone was to put a ring sight over they're non-dominate eye? ScottLivin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #10 November 15, 2005 Quote This might be stupid question, but how do you find out which eye is dominant? Thanks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_dominancequade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #11 November 15, 2005 QuoteI don't know what the official recommendation is here (I'm a new camera flyer myself), but I really wouldn't recommend anybody skydive with one eye closed. Neither would eye because it does limit the amount of information about your surroundings. That said, I know of at least one -excellent- camera flyer that only -has- one eye.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #12 November 15, 2005 Quote What would happen if someone was to put a ring sight over they're non-dominate eye? When they get back to the ground, they will wonder why their video is off center. They'll recenter the ring sight over and over and it might ALWAYS be off.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 0 #13 November 15, 2005 QuoteNeither would eye because it does limit the amount of information about your surroundings. Eye think you made a Freudian slip! QuoteThat said, I know of at least one -excellent- camera flyer that only -has- one eye. Obviously a unique situation. But it still supports my point - for him I would definitely not recommend closing one eye. www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #14 November 16, 2005 QuoteObviously a unique situation. But it still supports my point - for him I would definitely not recommend closing one eye. "Her" actually.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #15 November 16, 2005 Quotebut I really wouldn't recommend anybody skydive with one eye closed. I don't see what the purpose would be either. Sigh..... Actually, don't archery pro's close one eye to increase their accuracy? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #16 November 16, 2005 QuoteQuote What would happen if someone was to put a ring sight over they're non-dominate eye? When they get back to the ground, they will wonder why their video is off center. They'll recenter the ring sight over and over and it might ALWAYS be off. Hmmmm...... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #17 November 16, 2005 QuoteQuoteObviously a unique situation. But it still supports my point - for him I would definitely not recommend closing one eye. "Her" actually. How -you- doin'? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dokeman 0 #18 November 16, 2005 by closing one eye, i meant i have both open about 99% of the time... not something i do on every jump or anything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twibbles 0 #19 November 18, 2005 Well, as long as you have the sight lined up right it isn't much of an issue. If you mean the compound shooters with magnifying sight, mechanical release and funny glasses with lenses in it... That's just cheating. E "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
