Do you wear glasses? If so.. how important is the LENS?

[KevC]

Hey,

I know a lot of people invest in L glass, and leitz/zeiss too. For englargers and loupes (for film shooters), quality is also important. We don't skimp on monitors either.

How about *GLASSES*?

I've seen Nikon and Zeiss lenses for glasses on sale. Myself, I have no idea what kinda lens my glasses have. (probably kit lens quality :p). I really don't know how expensive these lenses are for glasses, I was wondering if people have that?

[thomascanty]

Good question. I'm about ready to buy new glasses, myself. The ones I have now are just a cheap, no frills pair I got a couple years ago and they are now scratched up enough that it's really bugging me. I'd never seen Nikon and Zeiss lenses available for glasses. I'll have to look into that and keep an eye on this thread to see what others have to say.

[ACDCROCKS]

I seen Nikon lenses on a pair of glasses, but If I saw Canon..... some reason the coating comes off my glasses:evil:. Any one else have this trouble.? The pair I have on now is Sears ( Last pair from them, absolutely Horrible service).For wearing glasses for 10 years, I think it's just the coating and the lens they have. I have "Plastic lenses" YUCK!!"
My gosh I use glass in a camera lens, but I use plastic for my poor little eyes.:(

[saravrose]

I seen Nikon lenses on a pair of glasses, but If I saw Canon..... some reason the coating comes off my glasses:evil:. Any one else have this trouble.? The pair I have on now is Sears ( Last pair from them, absolutely Horrible service).For wearing glasses for 10 years, I think it's just the coating and the lens they have. I have "Plastic lenses" YUCK!!"
My gosh I use glass in a camera lens, but I use plastic for my poor little eyes.:(
I know how you feel, my first pair was a cheapy and I was miserable. It's funny how you can splurge on some things and then try to be cheap with something as important as your vision. I got the upgrade on my last pair and can't believe the difference. They are so much lighter and clearer. I just got everything the eye doc told me to. much happier. Sari.

[Steve Parr]

I treat myself when I buy glasses. I walk right past the $7.00 magnifiers and check out the $12.00 jobbers.

Needless to say, I have no idea what kind of lenses they have, but I'm bettin' they ain't nothin' all too fancy...

Steve

[ACDCROCKS]

I treat myself when I buy glasses. I walk right past the $7.00 magnifiers and check out the $12.00 jobbers.

Needless to say, I have no idea what kind of lenses they have, but I'm bettin' they ain't nothin' all too fancy...

Steve
I guess them Marshall Full stack payments are getting hire and hire with the interest? JCM 2000 with 1960A&B Cabinets:cool: ?;)

[JSolie]

Pffft... I just got my first set of glasses this year *sigh* getting old, I guess. :( :rolleyes: ;)

My wife has worn glasses her whole life, and is much more of an expert than I. For her, it's weight. The lighter the glasses, the better.

She used to wear these pretty thick glasses years ago, and she's now sporting something that are lighter than polycarbonate. Not sure what it was, wasn't cheap (coulda put a serious dent on some L glass) but she's happy with them.

-- John

[Mark_Cohran]

I've been wearing glasses since I was 11 years old. Now I'm into bifocals. I buy the best glasses me and my insurance can afford (polycarbonate lenses, anti-glare coatings, anti-scratch coatings). I don't know who makes the lenses, but I think it's important to get the best that I can get.

Mark

[Moppie]

I badly need a new set of glasses, my current ones are so badly scratched if I want to see something clearly I have to take a photo of it, then look at it up close on my monitor with out my glasses on.

All my landscapes are out out of focus untill I open the shutter.

[condyk]

I have Nikon glass ... seems exactly the same as the no name glass in my last pair and the pair before as far as I can tell. Just marketing nonesense. My contact lenses are plastic, so probably equivalent to Sigma. Strangly, it's easier to get a good shot with my contacts, especially on MF.

Zeiss on the other hand ... hmmm, they would be worth looking through ;-)

[lostdoggy]

I have worn glasses most of my life and as mention better is about the weight of the lenses. If anyone out here is as blind as me they'll know that glass is not an option. Polycarbonate lenses are no good either because they are too thick. For me I need high index lenses and they are expensive, about $150 per eye. As for coatings on lenses, high index lenses are suppose be UV protected and scratch and glare resistant. No addition coating are needed.

[Pekka]

I got new lenses (supposedly very good quality) some time ago and will need to replace them because they flare side light too much, and especially when looking though viewfinder the combination of glasses and viewfinder in strong backlight does all sorts of rainbow effects. So glasses do matter!

[Moppie]

Has anyone had any luck with any of the special coatings?

Iv tried the anti-glare and found it didn't work, and the anti-scratch coating on my current pair is badly scratched.

[condyk]

Has anyone had any luck with any of the special coatings?

Iv tried the anti-glare and found it didn't work, and the anti-scratch coating on my current pair is badly scratched.

Coating seem to have minimal impact re. scratches. i don't bother now mtho' I did previously. Best option is disposable contact lenses, preferable dailies. I have to have monthly and I do notice they get a bit less clear as time goes by. It counts when MF-ing :rolleyes:

Maybe there's is a market for Canon Contact Lenses that you wear when taking shots and then store in special Canon cLeaning fluid. I'm sure plenty of mugs would 'invest' :p

[Tom W]

I have worn glasses most of my life and as mention better is about the weight of the lenses. If anyone out here is as blind as me they'll know that glass is not an option. Polycarbonate lenses are no good either because they are too thick. For me I need high index lenses and they are expensive, about $150 per eye. As for coatings on lenses, high index lenses are suppose be UV protected and scratch and glare resistant. No addition coating are needed.


I'm in a similar boat as lostdoggy - Glass is out of the question, and high-index is almost a must to keep the weight down. I always get multicoated to prevent glare and reflections, since they are quite a problem for me. The big problem I have with thin-lens, high-index glasses is chromatic abberations if I look through the periphery of the lens. Perhaps I'm spoiled by good camera lenses.

Moppie - the anti-glare coating is temperamental. You CANNOT use silicon-based lens tissues on them, or they will not clean properly and will show smears and such. I clean them with Flent's Wipe-N-Clean spray and a very soft tissue or paper towel (a very soft paper towel). The multicoatings should act similar to the multicoating on camera lenses, and should result in a great reduction of reflections off the glass (and the reflections you do get will be greenish, similar to what you see on a coated filter or lens).

Can't say much about the scratch-resistant coatings or UV coatings, since I don't use those. I used to use scratch-resistant lenses when I was younger and it wasn't up to the abuse that a good game of basketball could dish out.

[Tom W]

I think I'm due for doublets (http://www.optics-online.com/ach.asp). :)

[neil_r]

I have Pentax lenses in my glasses and heaven knows what make my contacts are. I don't think sight is the same as hearing, glasses and contacts can correct sight to a full 20 20, if your hearing starts to go all that a hearing aid will do is improve not restore full hearing.

N

[thomascanty]

and the anti-scratch coating on my current pair is badly scratched.

The glasses I have now have the anti-scratch coating and are the most scratched up lenses I've ever had. I won't be getting that again.

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

This subject is timely, I've just gone through re-doing my contacts and having to deal with a whole new bunch of issues.

My vision is OK, just not sharp. (Stigmatism) Don't use anything most of the time.

Time to go for the bi-focals but I prefer contacts, which meant getting distance contacts and half-lens magnifiers for close up. Can't wait for the biforcal contacts due out anytime soon!! (Stigmatism does not allow me to use the ones available now).

Biggest problem is the viewfinder.

Have to get another add-on to allow for clear MF without glasses, different with contacts and glasses. I just do an AF on a chart, then adjust the viewfinder to give clear and go for the day. The problem is not redoing this the next time and shooting in MF first. :-(

Starting to consider the LASER............

[neil_r]

Time to go for the bi-focals but I prefer contacts, which meant getting distance contacts and half-lens magnifiers for close up. Can't wait for the biforcal contacts due out anytime soon!! (Stigmatism does not allow me to use the ones available now).

I stopped wearing Contacts when I graduated to bi / varifocal glasses. At my last check-up I was told that varifocal contacts are now available, I tried them and they are fantastic. Biggest advantage for me is when diving as I can now see both the fish and my computer

N

[PhotosGuy]

I'd worn glass for years & now have polycarbonate lenses. They scratch too easily & the weight didn't bother me before, so it's back to glass next time.

[kenyc]

Hey,

I know a lot of people invest in L glass, and leitz/zeiss too. For englargers and loupes (for film shooters), quality is also important. We don't skimp on monitors either.

How about *GLASSES*?

I've seen Nikon and Zeiss lenses for glasses on sale. Myself, I have no idea what kinda lens my glasses have. (probably kit lens quality :p). I really don't know how expensive these lenses are for glasses, I was wondering if people have that?

Well I know what quality the +1.25 lenses from the grocery store I use are. :) That's why I buy extras when they are on sale.

KAC

[kenyc]

I treat myself when I buy glasses. I walk right past the $7.00 magnifiers and check out the $12.00 jobbers.

Needless to say, I have no idea what kind of lenses they have, but I'm bettin' they ain't nothin' all too fancy...

Steve

We're on the same track... :)

KAC

[Bama]

Me, I've stopped wearing glasses eons ago...have been using contacts since my courting days...why? well! when I wake up in the morning...need to know who sleeping beside me...apart from my kids!!:rolleyes:
Glasses impede "togetherness" as it do get "fogged"... but then again, maybe you do not want to see your old man with all the wrinkles and warts;).

Regards
Bama

[thomascanty]

I wore contacts for many years. I got my first pair in the 70's, when I was in jr. high school (yeah, my parents spoiled me sometimes). By the mid 80's I finally got tired of the maintenance required and stopped wearing them. The disposables hadn't hit the market yet at the time, or weren't readily available anyway, so I never tried them. Maybe I should... My last pair were the new (at the time) extended-wear lenses that I could actually sleep with them in. They still required a regular cleaning ritual and I'm lazy, so I decided I preferred glasses... :lol:

[Jackal]

I started wearing glasses about 4 years ago. Usually when shooting I just peak over my glasses and look through the viewfinder.

Lately though I've been thinking about getting contact lenses.

How much do they go for usually? Like...what's the monthly cost? Does it depend on insurance?

I'm due in for another eye checkup and possibly new glasses since these are slightly scratched. Maybe......I'll go for contacts and keep these glasses when I'm feeling lazy and use the contacts when I'm doing a shoot.

[ACDCROCKS]

I started wearing glasses about 4 years ago. Usually when shooting I just peak over my glasses and look through the viewfinder.

Lately though I've been thinking about getting contact lenses.

How much do they go for usually? Like...what's the monthly cost? Does it depend on insurance?

I'm due in for another eye checkup and possibly new glasses since these are slightly scratched. Maybe......I'll go for contacts and keep these glasses when I'm feeling lazy and use the contacts when I'm doing a shoot.
I've been thinking about the same thing. Glasses are becoming a pain...Cleaning them....If watch a movie...no matter what...theirs a smudge.... Then coating comes off the lenses. The glasses falls down your nose etc... If I get contacts, can I go back to glasses?

[Moppie]

If I get contacts, can I go back to glasses?


Of course, just don't forget to take your contacts out before you put your glasses on ;)


I need to get some new contacts, I wore a pair the other week that were about 12months old. Not recomended, after about 2-3hrs they had dried out and were all itchy. I only ever used to wear them when courting, or playing sport. Now I don't do either, and I can't really MF with my camera so I simply havn't had much use for them.


I can't wear contacts to work (its to dusty), if I drive with them I can't have the A/C on (its the middle of summer here) and the g/f dosn't like them. So A new pair of glasses it shall have to be. Only they will have to be plastic, I drop them far to much to risk getting glass.



Bama Forget about getting fogged, its the make up smears that I have a problem with :lol:

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

I stopped wearing Contacts when I graduated to bi / varifocal glasses. At my last check-up I was told that varifocal contacts are now available, I tried them and they are fantastic. Biggest advantage for me is when diving as I can now see both the fish and my computer

N

I'm looking forward to the Bifocals when they come out with the ones that work with a stigmatism:D Having to wear glasses with my contacts just seems weird:confused:

The stigmatism requires that the lens sits a certain way in the eye, and getting the bifocal set on that is an issue apparently.

This year they say.

Until then I'll just have to be sure to check my focal setup before starting out, or just use AF first always to see where I'm at:lol: :lol: :lol:

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

I started wearing glasses about 4 years ago. Usually when shooting I just peak over my glasses and look through the viewfinder.

Lately though I've been thinking about getting contact lenses.

How much do they go for usually? Like...what's the monthly cost? Does it depend on insurance?

I'm due in for another eye checkup and possibly new glasses since these are slightly scratched. Maybe......I'll go for contacts and keep these glasses when I'm feeling lazy and use the contacts when I'm doing a shoot.

I went to contacts due to work issues at the time. Needed sharp vision in shade and bright light for centering TV cameras for special effects. Easier to wear contacts and sunglasses then two pairs of glasses.

Never want to look back (pun intended) at glasses again.

Just not working the best right now. Age and stigmatism ganging up on me.

Cost is quite reasonable, I think. A years worth of disposable monthly contacts is a little more than a decent pair of glasses from the chain stores, and less than a good pair from the opthamologist.

Look at all the options before deciding on which ones though. Some of the people distributing are not holding only your interests at heart.

[saravrose]

I badly need a new set of glasses, my current ones are so badly scratched if I want to see something clearly I have to take a photo of it, then look at it up close on my monitor with out my glasses on.

All my landscapes are out out of focus untill I open the shutter.
so, i'm not the only one who does that?? lol.. I'm notorious for getting mysterious bruises trying to go around at night without my glasses on... but, touching my eye and the idea of how dirty foreign things in my eye can get have kept me from contacts.. maybe someday... Sari.

[Moppie]

I used to be exactly the same Sari!

Then I tried them.
Its amazing, its like having your sight back, and it only takes a little self control to get over the "sticking things in your eye" thing. Everyone I know had a problem with it.


Just don't forget to take them out before you goto bed.
There is nothing worse then waking up badly hung over and opening your eyes to see everything in clear sharp detail!
Then realising your sight was not magicly restored, you just forgot to take your contacts out.

[sharksbite]

i wear glasses.
they have the special coating that doesn't reflect most of the light. i've never had a problem with them camera-use wise. when photos of me are taken, you can see my eyes instead of some light, which is good!

[Grampaw]

I've been wearing glasses for almost sixty years. Started before optical plastic was invented. I also wore contacts for several years when I was climbing towers (safer than glasses). Currently wearing polycarbonate bifocals, with anti-glare coating.
Coatings can be stripped off, and lenses can be re-coated.
No problem focusing the camera, I use Haoda's split screen.

[saravrose]

You know what they say about girls who wear glasses right??? LOL.... In highschool I used to take them off for dates and dances. I would bump into things, start to talk to the wrong people and feel sick within a few hours. Those days are far behind me, now I got the fancy 'rimless' glasses with the fancy poly-whatever lenses. The only time I don't like them is in winter when I go from outside to inside and they fog up... All the same, your eyes are all you have. It took me a while to learn how important it was to treat them well. Doesn't bother me anymore, folks general perceive me as being older and wiser than I actually am. And my little nieces jump to attention when I peer at them from above my rims. LOL makes me look like I might actually make an attempt at discipline....if they only knew... Sari.

[jyrgen]

I know this about the lenses of my glasses (from the sales receipt): BAX 55-75 BBGR 1.6 ASF. So I suppose they must be Tamron :D

[lostdoggy]

LASIK any one???

[Moppie]

A 20D or Lasik.........

I would rather have a camera that can see straight for me :)

[joe_elway]

I definitely prefer contacts. I just feel more relaxed without the glasses on. I've a light perscription and light glasses but they sometimes feel like a bag of coal on my nose! However, once in a while I just prefer the change or am too lazy to poke something in my eye in the morning and stick them on.

Getting over that blink reflex is an interesting experience and remembering to take out the lenses after a night on the beer is hit and miss.