We are the same, Fritz. I can't even comprehend looking through my right eye - it literally scrambles my brain. So, I too find myself without the full experience of "eyes wide open," as you say. I envy those who can shoot that way. I will say, though, that because we tend to focus first and shoot later on a rangefinder, it's not an entirely large issue, as I often just do a version of hip shooting. Which is to say, it's not even up at the eye level when I'm shooting anyway. And I normally shoot at f/8 and zone focus. What's your technique?