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04/28/2005 12:34:26 PM · #1 |
has anyone changed from glasses to contact lenses? or have any other comments about glasses vs contacts?
Im making the big change tomorrow, im sick of my glasses getting in the way when taking photos.
Im hoping they will benefit me when manual focusing and win me lots of blue ribbons. he,he,he. (maybe they will even take the photos for me!). |
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04/28/2005 12:43:25 PM · #2 |
i fully understand what your saying i constaly have to take my glasses off to shoot. I have contacts but i dont favor them because i constantly have to blick and at the end of the day your eyes get irritated you know . . . . Now check this out i had clear contact and color ones i had a brownish color sometimes the brownish color can block your vision so i would suggest clear if you do go with them.
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04/28/2005 12:44:47 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by om10:
has anyone changed from glasses to contact lenses? or have any other comments about glasses vs contacts?
Im making the big change tomorrow, im sick of my glasses getting in the way when taking photos.
Im hoping they will benefit me when manual focusing and win me lots of blue ribbons. he,he,he. (maybe they will even take the photos for me!). |
I don't wear either so I can't comment in that regard however if your camera has a diopter adjustment for the viewfinder that may help though you'd still have to remove your glasses.
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04/28/2005 12:45:25 PM · #4 |
As it so happens, I made the move to contact lenses just over a year ago after wearing glasses for approximately 13 years. The primary reason I switched was because I like to play soccer and ultimate (a cross between frisbee and gridiron football). With all the accidental contact, I found myself holding back when going into a challenge because I didn't want to bust my glasses (the damn things are expensive). The second reason was, of course, for using my camera. A year ago I was still shooting with my old Canon AE-1 film camera and the viewfinder on that is about the same size as my D70. Not being able to put my eye right up to the cup was very frustrating and made focussing a tedious thing sometimes.
My original intent was that I would only use contacts when I needed to (photography and sports) and stick with the glasses the rest of the time to cut down on the cost of consumables. A year later, however, I wear my contacts every single day. When I get home for the day and know I won't be going anywhere anymore, I take out my contacts to rest my eyes and wear my glasses until bed but that's it.
Not being able to wear shades in the sun is killer because my eyes are quite photosensetive, so the contacts have been a blessing.
You'll love them. |
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04/28/2005 12:47:14 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
I don't wear either so I can't comment in that regard however if your camera has a diopter adjustment for the viewfinder that may help though you'd still have to remove your glasses. |
I depend very much on the diopter setting. I only wish it worked for the LCD review, too. :-(
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04/28/2005 12:49:58 PM · #6 |
I would concider Photography a "contact" sport. I wear mine about 16 hours a day, with no problem. I use disposable contacts, much easier to take care of and the cost is pretty low.
Frank |
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04/28/2005 12:52:11 PM · #7 |
My vision is terrible. I wore contacts for a few years, but ultimately I found them too uncomfortable and have been wearing glasses for a decade or more. It is a pain for photography - especially when I got my DSLR. The diopter can't compensate for my lousy eyes.
My solution was a home-brew diopter I made myself from the lens of an old pair of glasses. I got a spare view-finder cover (for $5 at Adorama I think) and then with a knife, some glue, and some electrical tape to mask part of the lens, I made myself a great little eyecup-diopter. I've been very happy with it.
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04/28/2005 12:58:31 PM · #8 |
"I'll bring all my shoes and glasses so I have them!" "I went to the observatory and I can't see Go%#&^@it!" - Sol Rosenberg
Sorry, this thread reminded me of Sol. |
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04/28/2005 01:00:38 PM · #9 |
| Can someone please tell me what this 'diopter' is? |
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04/28/2005 01:02:30 PM · #10 |
the switch on the camera that adjusts the focus in the viewfiender
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04/28/2005 01:05:34 PM · #11 |
| I have seen this little slider on the side of my viewfinder and when i move it up or down the viewfinder just goes all out of focus. What's the point of it? Should I be able to set it up so that I can see it clearly holding my eye a few inches back? |
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04/28/2005 01:07:39 PM · #12 |
I have astigmatism and have to use toric lenses which are weighted to keep in the correct position. As my eyes dry blinking changes the position making it harder to see clearly. After about a year I gave up and went back to glasses. If you don't have astigmatism and can wear regular contacts I would give it a shot.
The older I get the more I appreciate auto focus
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04/28/2005 01:14:01 PM · #13 |
I had Lasic eye surgery yesterday. One day later and everything is a little bright, but my distance vision is terrific.
It hurt the wallet, but I look at it as an investment. Over the next ten to fifteen years, when I'll probably need reading glasses, it will definitely have paid off.
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04/28/2005 01:16:51 PM · #14 |
Lasic surgery may be an option for you.
Apparently it's pretty good. Last I heard it wasn't possible for astigmatism, which is what I have in one eye, but maybe it's been improved. However, I'll never have any surgery unless absolutely necessary, so unless I go blind in my bad eye no surgery for me. But maybe your POV is different.
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04/28/2005 01:18:08 PM · #15 |
| Congrats aplomb. I am seriously going to start looking into doing the same in the next year or two. My medical coverage at work will put a few hundred bucks towards it also, which while nothing spectacular is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, as my dear mother says. |
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04/28/2005 01:23:38 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by jrtodd:
I have astigmatism and have to use toric lenses which are weighted to keep in the correct position. As my eyes dry blinking changes the position making it harder to see clearly. After about a year I gave up and went back to glasses. If you don't have astigmatism and can wear regular contacts I would give it a shot.
The older I get the more I appreciate auto focus |
DOH! Ive been told I have this today! I was told to use normal contacts though. (instead of round eyes we have rugby ball shaped eyes...okay that makes us sound weird...you wouldnt know without lots of tests!) |
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04/28/2005 01:28:29 PM · #17 |
I wore contacts for 25 years, glasses even longer; then I had LASIK and a whole new world opened up for me. And they have it far better perfected even now. The only down side is that I still have to go through the "reading glasses" thing as I get older. My only problem now is trying to read the smaller print/displays on my camera. I don't carry reading glasses with me since I use one eye for distance and one for close-up. It is good enough 90% of the time. Good luck to any who try LASIK. If you have truly nearsighted vision, it is Heaven-sent!
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04/28/2005 01:37:42 PM · #18 |
| lens wearer here after years of glasses...i too have astigmatism and weasr toric disposable....absolutly great freedom in photography....put them in when i wake up in the morning nap in em during the day...and take them out after i realize the white noise is now playing on the tv....good luck |
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04/28/2005 01:37:46 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by rebelo:
I have seen this little slider on the side of my viewfinder and when i move it up or down the viewfinder just goes all out of focus. What's the point of it? Should I be able to set it up so that I can see it clearly holding my eye a few inches back? |
heres a link for you
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04/28/2005 01:44:32 PM · #20 |
| I've been thinking about making the switch to contacts myself, I race motocross and glasses fog up under goggles. Still not sure if I can put them in my eye tho....lol. |
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04/28/2005 01:50:09 PM · #21 |
i got my first pair of lens in college ...a bunch of us went together ....it took me 3 hours to get one in.....now its nada....
go for it!!! |
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04/28/2005 01:53:09 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by lonewolf:
Still not sure if I can put them in my eye tho....lol. |
Well that's the fun part. Right after I got mine I had to go on a business trip. I ended up buying a lit makeup mirror to help. 1st week I averaged 30 mins. to put the things in. I have no problem touching my eye, see I will do it now...That burned.
Message edited by author 2005-04-28 16:06:09.
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04/28/2005 03:10:10 PM · #23 |
And people say this place is cliquy!
I dont post much (because i'm always kept busy with the baby!) but there has been so many replys, so thank you so much. this is the friendliest forum I have ever been on.
thanks for all the info. |
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04/28/2005 03:41:24 PM · #24 |
It's a lot easier to take pics with my contacts in than when wearing my glasses. Unfortunately, I have now lost a contact, and am waiting for my appointment to get new ones. My glasses get in the way. :o)
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04/28/2005 03:48:40 PM · #25 |
oh and they are always fun when the fold and go up under the eyelid too. I used to wear contact and would love to go back since I get tired of changing glasses and sunglasses all the time...plus my lcd is terrible to see with my red tinted sunglasses. I'm hoping I can catch a deal like my sister did and get lasik surgery for dirt cheap then I can go al'natural again.
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