Transition Eye Glasses (Page 2): Talk to the Optometrist (hope I spelled that right), with your camera, he/she may be able to give you a chance to see the effects. My Optometrist, is a...

traveler90712 Loc: Lake Worth, Fl.

Walt B wrote:

I wear glasses full time and have clip-on polarize... (show quote)

Talk to the Optometrist (hope I spelled that right), with your camera, he/she may be able to give you a chance to see the effects. My Optometrist, is a photographer, but after cataract surgery, I have no need for glasses when I shoot.

Psergel Loc: New Mexico

I had transition lenses in my last pair of glasses. I recently went back to using plain clear lenses and a second pair of glasses that are tinted (sunglasses).

When I had the transition lenses it was almost impossible for me to see the info in the viewfinder on a bright day.

Now.....I occasionally leave the car with my camera and forget to put my clear glasses back on. Glasses and age suck.

Archiefamous Loc: Manhattan

I have been wearing transitions for over ten years. I have trouble using them with a DSLR especially when using a circular polarizer

B-n-L Loc: Nevada

Haydon wrote:

I'm using transitions with seamless bifocal as well and the OVF works fine with them.

+1 Never a problem with either type view finder, but my glasses aren't polarized

teesquare Loc: USA

Dave R. wrote:

I had the same problem years ago when I first trie... (show quote)

Satisfaction is conditional. And it is not as simple as if a products for one person....it will work for another.
I have the most recent, and expensive I may add...Transitions (the bill for mine was darn close to $1000) and for me they are not dark enough to replace real sunglasses. From the comments made by others in this thread I see that I am not alone.

pete-m Loc: Casper, WY

It has been a while since I used transition lenses and while the change to dark was almost instant the change back to light took too long. Also after a while the lenses never did change back completely to light and I was instructed to place them in a freezer to fix it. Also polarized transitions are now available at a very high price.

Now I just use wrap arounds over my regular glasses. I am nearsighted and remove my glasses and use the diopter adjustments when using the viewfinder. I wonder if an electronic viewfinder might be OK for someone that is nearsighted.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Walt B wrote:

I wear glasses full time and have clip-on polarize... (show quote)

In bright sun my transitions get very dark. Just looking through the view finder doesn't make them get brighter. They transition very slowly to normal over a number of minutes even if I go inside a building. The view finder is very dark with them on, but I usually can cope. On occasion though, its so dark that I change my viewfinder's diopter to accommodate my eyes without glasses. Not all diopters have sufficient range though, depending on your prescription. Also the range differs from camera to camera. I could do it on my Canon 60D, but the range on my Canon 7D Mark II is not wide enough. It remains an occasional problem for me on the brightest and sunniest days.

jwestman Loc: Grand Rapids, MI

I've had transition lenses for as long as I can remember. I had cataract surgery this spring so I can now shoot with or without glasses. I don't notice any difference with my glasses on or off when using either my Canon 70D or Fuji X-E1. I can tell you, though, that I'd never go back to having to switch between two pair of glasses. If you need them, get them - they are great.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

teesquare wrote:

Satisfaction is conditional. And it is not as simple as if a products for one person....it will work for another.
I have the most recent, and expensive I may add...Transitions (the bill for mine was darn close to $1000) and for me they are not dark enough to replace real sunglasses. From the comments made by others in this thread I see that I am not alone.

That's odd because my transitions get very dark and are great sunglasses when I'm out and about. The only issue I have with them besides using them with a viewfinder is driving because with a tinted polarized windshield they do not darken in the car at all, and on very sunny days the tinted windshield alone is not sufficient.

SNicker317 Loc: North NJ

KTJohnson wrote:

Polarized? I don't think so, I don't remember them asking me if I wanted, or could get that. I don't remember paying for that either.

Transitions "Vantage" and "Drivewear" are both polarized.

Hmoore Loc: The Missouri Ozarks

pete-m wrote:

It has been a while since I used transition lenses and while the change to dark was almost instant the change back to light took too long. Also after a while the lenses never did change back completely to light and I was instructed to place them in a freezer to fix it.

I will not buy another pair of transitions. I had them years ago and had the same problem as Pete-m. Putting them in a refrigerator or freezer only works for a while.

When I look back at pictures of me taken during that time, the lenses have a ghastly yellow tint that makes me look ghoulish. (or maybe that's just me).

I had cataract surgery in 2011 on my right eye and this spring on my left eye. My eyesight is good enough now that I don't need glasses, but after wearing them for 65 years, I feel naked without them. It is nice to be able to go from 20-40 to 20-20 instead of the 20-100 and 20-200 that I had for years. 8-)

Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO

I've heard from people that have these that it takes a while for them to transition so that might cause a problem when taking photos. I'd just go for the clip-ons.

prayingmantis

I have been wearing Nikon transition lenses for about 6 months, my first pair of transition lenses. There are a few performance issues I have with this technology which have made me consider getting a new pair of glasses without transitions. I shoot with a Sony a7R mirrorless camera with electronic viewfinder. I find it necessary to remove the glasses in order to be able to see fine details in my image on the sensor display. Outdoors I use a Hoodman loupe to look at the display and do so with reading glasses on. The second issue I have with transitions lenses is for me even more troubling than using the glasses outdoors is the inaccuracy these lenses introduce when editing my images. I find that if you adjust brightness, contrast or curves while wearing these glasses you will end up with a printed image which is a bit too bright as these lenses are noticeably darker than a non-transition lens when both lenses are examined indoors.

lowkick Loc: Connecticut

Walt B wrote:

I wear glasses full time and have clip-on polarize... (show quote)

I have worn transitions for quite some time. They do not change rapidly from dark back to light, so when you are outside and put the camera up to your eye, the lens will not change from dark back to light for quite a while. In fact, if you are in very bright light, the transitions can become quite dark and make shooting more difficult. Also, if you are moving from bright to dark situations, you may find that they change way too slowly and you can't see well out of the viewfinder for a little while. I'm talking about situations where you are out in bright light and then come into a dimly lit building. Once the transition has been made indoors, the glasses are fine. I've often thought about getting a pair of non-transition glasses for shooting outside.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Walt B wrote:

I wear glasses full time and have clip-on polarize... (show quote)

Yes, years ago. They were called photogray lenses, if I recall correctly. They were great, except for photography. I want to be able to see the contrast range and colour range accurately. Any sunglasses affect that. So, as you mentioned, I use clip on polarized lenses for sunglasses.
--Bob