Posted by Brian Murphy on February 5, 2017 at 8:15 PM
I currently have photogray glasses and have difficulty using my camera viewfinder with the dark glasses. What does everyone wear for eye protection while out doors. Do you wear sunglasses or no sunglasses or other ideas?
Brian
Brian, I use photogray lenses too. I have horrible eyesight and it is a real challenge at times. However most of my work is predawn or at dusk and the photogray does not kick in during that light level.
I will say I had a real twist once with polarized sunglasses and a polarizer on the lens. They canceled each other out. It took me some time to figure that out.
Posted by Bill Chambers on February 6, 2017 at 2:10 AM
I choose to not use sunglasses while I'm shooting. Fortunately, my eyesight is excellent and I don't need glasses which, at 65, is pretty amazing.
i'm screwed since my eyes are not good, and I am very light-sensitive as well.
I have glasses that darken by themselves, and have done ok with images. I just check the histogram more often.
No polarization, though.
Sandy
Posted by Richard Ditch on February 6, 2017 at 12:36 PM
In Phoenix sunglasses are a necessity except very early in the morning. I keep them on when shooting. I have prescription clear and dark gray progressives and don't do anything without one or the other.
Posted by Igor Doncov on February 6, 2017 at 2:22 PM
I use photogrey prescription sunglasses. They can be a real issue because what you see is not what the camera will capture. Many times I think I've got a great landscape only to be disappointed when the glasses come off. Some photogrey glasses tint up less than others. The lighter ones are better.
Posted by Keith Bauer on February 6, 2017 at 4:52 PM
My sunglasses are polarized and that just doesn't work for shooting. I switch to my clear classes for all shooting.
My sunglasses are polarized and that just doesn't work for shooting.
I found this to be true years ago and can cause issues especially with any filter usage. I had a glaring water scene I was using a polarizer on and every time I looked in the viewfinder it looked as though half the polarizer lens was missing. It took awhile to figure out the polarizer sunglasses were conflicting with the lens filter. Once I figured things out I merely focused with the glasses on and then lifted the glasses to adjust the polarization into place.
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8 repliesBrian
I will say I had a real twist once with polarized sunglasses and a polarizer on the lens. They canceled each other out. It took me some time to figure that out.
I have glasses that darken by themselves, and have done ok with images. I just check the histogram more often.
No polarization, though.
Sandy
I found this to be true years ago and can cause issues especially with any filter usage. I had a glaring water scene I was using a polarizer on and every time I looked in the viewfinder it looked as though half the polarizer lens was missing. It took awhile to figure out the polarizer sunglasses were conflicting with the lens filter. Once I figured things out I merely focused with the glasses on and then lifted the glasses to adjust the polarization into place.