Polarized Prescription Glasses Question

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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Depends on how you tend to use them. I like copper colored for rivers,
and
gray for lakes. If you fish near twilight, a bright amber might buy you
some fishing time.

Light amber/yellow is an amazing lens color. You would swear it's like
someone turning on a light bulb in the evening when light is fading.

jeffc wrote:

Light amber/yellow is an amazing lens color. You would swear it's like
someone turning on a light bulb in the evening when light is fading.

It's an illusion (i.e., not real).

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"rw" wrote in message
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jeffc wrote:

Light amber/yellow is an amazing lens color. You would swear it's like
someone turning on a light bulb in the evening when light is fading.

It's an illusion (i.e., not real).

No kidding? I mean, are you seriously suggesting that putting on tinted
glasses doesn't increase ambient light?

Wow.......ain't science grand?

Wolfgang
somebody call "scientific american"........this could be BIG!

"jeffc" wrote in news:LtM0e.60057$_i3.3269194
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Light amber/yellow is an amazing lens color. You would swear it's like
someone turning on a light bulb in the evening when light is fading.

....I use yellow lens clip-ons for night driving, they do a great job of
cutting glare from headlights and on overcast grungy days, really brightens
things up.

Frank weak eyes Church

rw wrote in news:taN0e.3376$gI5.935
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jeffc wrote:

Light amber/yellow is an amazing lens color. You would swear it's like
someone turning on a light bulb in the evening when light is fading.

It's an illusion (i.e., not real).


The contrast enhancement in fading light is real.

Scott

"slenon" wrote in message
m...
Sum, serious answer to your question. Try the Action Optics prescription
service.
http://www.actionoptics.com/rxCollec...ollection.html

I recommend the photochromic Clearwater Copper. They also work well for
driving. Best high end sunglasses I've ever worn.

Sum,

This recommendation is right on the money, I was going to post something
very similar. I don't personally use a prescription in my sunglasses,
however two of my fishing buggies do and they both have Action Optics and
are very satisfied.

The Clearwater Copper is a great lens, the color works very well for all day
fishing from sun up to after sun down. I particularly like the color for dim
light conditions.

They are spendy, however probably the last pair of sunglasses you will buy
if they are taken care of and your prescription doesn't change.

YMMV,
JT

I've often though, and probably will this year, of having a set of yellow in
my vest to use on overcast days on in the late evening when the gray is too
dark...

john
"Allen Epps" wrote in message
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In article , Lazarus
Cooke wrote:

I'd go for yellowy amber. I haven't had a pair of prescription
polarized since some evil ******* stole my pair from my car many years
ago. Hope they gave him a headache.

But yellow is supposed to, and IMO possibly does help seeing contrast
in poor light.

Lazarus


The yellow is very tough on the eyes but does indeed provide a lot of
contrast. Worked very well shooting skeet against overcast skies but at
then end of shooting a couple hundred rounds you could tell how hard
your eyes had worked.

Allen

asadi wrote:

I've often though, and probably will this year, of having a set of yellow in
my vest to use on overcast days on in the late evening when the gray is too
dark...

I carry clip-ons in both yellow and brown with me for that exact reason.


Chuck Vance

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 07:05:44 -0600, Conan The Librarian
wrote:

asadi wrote:

I've often though, and probably will this year, of having a set of yellow in
my vest to use on overcast days on in the late evening when the gray is too
dark...

I carry clip-ons in both yellow and brown with me for that exact reason.

If you can find a set cheap (and perhaps they still make knock-offs),
the old "Porsche Design" aviator-style sunglasses are a good
alternative. The nose bridge lifts up as to make the lens
interchangeable, and there were a wide variety of interchangeable lens
available. Plus, you can (or at least could - like Ray Ban frames) have
prescription lenses made for them with various coatings. I looked on
ebay and it appears that they have become "vintage" (and pricey - I saw
a pair up to $200.00USD, which seems a bit more than what they were new
back in the 70s and 80s, IIRC), but I've seen them at charity sales,
etc. for $5.00 or less.

TC,
R