Hand holding - man vs. woman

[KC Foggin]

No, nothing romantic

I've started this post several times over the last couple of days and was a bit hesitant to follow through for fear of evoking provocative answers but then I realized that won't happen here

Okay guys and girls, do you think women have an advantage with hand-holding a camera with long lens due to their "upper attributes"? I was thinking along the lines of more vibration absorption or would men have the advantage being able to snuggle their arms in closer to their body?

[Adey Baker]

You're asking for trouble aren't you!

Dodging the main title, I'm going to repeat what I said in reply to a thread on BF - being left-handed is an advantage as is staying sober the night before and I guess that applies to male and female equally

[KC Foggin]

LOL. I really meant my post to be a legitimate question.

[Tom Charles]

Originally Posted by Adey Baker

You're asking for trouble aren't you!

Dodging the main title, I'm going to repeat what I said in reply to a thread on BF - being left-handed is an advantage as is staying sober the night before and I guess that applies to male and female equally

LMAO!!

I'd quite enjoy snuggling my lens.......wait..........erm,....actually left handed you say, Adey?

Ok, Im sure i'll be thinkin about this one, now KC!

[yelvertoft]

Not sure if the "upper attributes" make any difference. Bracing against the body will give stability, it's just that there's different bits to brace against. I'd agree that being left handed is likely to help and if we're talking big heavy lenses then I dare say that stronger people (either gender) will be at an advantage.

With my weak and feeble arms, I'm ever so glad I have a monopod for my big lens.

Duncan.

P.S. Just about to hit the "Post" button and thought of a business opportunity. You can get gadgets for just about any aspect of photography, why not design and market a "photographer's bra", specially shaped to allow superior bracing. Deluxe model with extended bracket and 1/4" tripod thread built in?

[Andy]

Watch this one, moderators, she could be trouble

Originally Posted by KC Foggin

No, nothing romantic

I've started this post several times over the last couple of days and was a bit hesitant to follow through for fear of evoking provocative answers but then I realized that won't happen here

Okay guys and girls, do you think women have an advantage with hand-holding a camera with long lens due to their "upper attributes"? I was thinking along the lines of more vibration absorption or would men have the advantage being able to snuggle their arms in closer to their body?

[Ant]

Originally Posted by Adey Baker

You're asking for trouble aren't you!

Dodging the main title, I'm going to repeat what I said in reply to a thread on BF - being left-handed is an advantage as is staying sober the night before and I guess that applies to male and female equally

Being left handed is not really an advantage, I am and still experiance lots of shake, but then, most of my photos are being taken on rather dull days with low sutter speeds.

[Adey Baker]

The left-handed bit is perfectly genuine, btw. Being left-handed myself, I've appreciated that my stronger, more controlled arm is the one bracing the lens which I'm sure can be a help.

[Annette]

Im trying to work out the left handed bit. Cant see why it would be an advantage but maybe I am being dim.

LOL KC I think handholding at the end of the day probably comes down to technique and nothing to do with gendre. I have taught several people with bad camera shake and by improving their stance they have improved considerably. Not getting over excited and staying calm when you photograph something I think is important too. Take your time no matter that the bird looks like it is going to fly away at any second. Rushed shots can be excellent but all too often i think the grip suffers. Having said that I have rather large attributes and I dont have any trouble

[pxl8]

Originally Posted by Adey Baker

The left-handed bit is perfectly genuine, btw. Being left-handed myself, I've appreciated that my stronger, more controlled arm is the one bracing the lens which I'm sure can be a help.

Hmm, where do I fit in then? I'm left handed - but for writing only...