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Apr 24, 2019 23:13:34   #
Gallopingphotog
 
Following up on the post asking folks how they cope with wearing glasses while shooting: My problem is with sunglasses. If I wasn't wearing my glasses, I couldn't even see if I had the lens cap on or off I've tried prescription sunglasses but they affect the color and if I'm using a real small aperture, it can be too dark to see what I'm doing. Right now I have some flip-up sunglasses but they are pretty cheesy and fall off real easy. Can anyone suggest a simple solution? Or a brand of flip-ups that don't flip up and off and away!

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Apr 24, 2019 23:29:33   #
BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan
 
I wear sunglasses that fit over my glasses. When I take them off I tuck one earpiece into the neck of my shirt and they stay there pretty well. BTW polarized sunglasses don't work for shooting with if you have a CPL filter on the lens LOL!

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Apr 24, 2019 23:55:05   #
bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA
 
My sunglasses were the automatic ones. I finally decided photography was more important than not squinting. Now my glasses stay clear, no matter the light. I have a second pair of prescription glasses for long driving trips.

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Apr 25, 2019 07:08:56   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
If I'm using them, sunglasses go up on my head when I shoot.
Polarized lenses make the display disappear.

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Apr 25, 2019 08:29:16   #
mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma
 
I skip the sunglasses and wear a baseball cap. I used to have transition lenses but they didn’t work well with photography at all.

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Apr 25, 2019 08:42:24   #
mborn Loc: Massachusetts
 
No sunglasses when shooting

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Apr 25, 2019 08:47:46   #
Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.
 
BlueMorel wrote:
I wear sunglasses that fit over my glasses. When I take them off I tuck one earpiece into the neck of my shirt and they stay there pretty well. BTW polarized sunglasses don't work for shooting with if you have a CPL filter on the lens LOL!


Ditto. Look into "Cocoons"
https://cocoonseyewear.com/

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Apr 25, 2019 09:07:46   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
mizzee wrote:
I skip the sunglasses and wear a baseball cap. I used to have transition lenses but they didn’t work well with photography at all.


Just have to raise the beak to shoot.

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Apr 25, 2019 10:11:15   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
I get flip-ups that I purchase at Walmart. They stay on through just about everything. And I don't care that they look cheesy when flipped up. I never lose them! Walmart recently changed their brands, and the new brand doesn't stay on when flipped up. But I found the old brand in the eye-doctor store! The brand is Polar Optics.

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Apr 25, 2019 10:33:47   #
bweber Loc: Newton, MA
 
I always wear sunglasses. When I want to shoot and look through the camera I drop the sun glasses to my chest using the attached croakies. Very inexpensive and easy solution. The come in many styles. Check them out on Amazon or any local store that sells sunglasses.

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Apr 25, 2019 10:41:13   #
CatMarley Loc: North Carolina
 
Gallopingphotog wrote:
Following up on the post asking folks how they cope with wearing glasses while shooting: My problem is with sunglasses. If I wasn't wearing my glasses, I couldn't even see if I had the lens cap on or off I've tried prescription sunglasses but they affect the color and if I'm using a real small aperture, it can be too dark to see what I'm doing. Right now I have some flip-up sunglasses but they are pretty cheesy and fall off real easy. Can anyone suggest a simple solution? Or a brand of flip-ups that don't flip up and off and away!
Following up on the post asking folks how they cop... (show quote)


Get a chain to go around your neck and hold your glasses. Take em off - they will stay on your chest, and when done shooting put 'em back on your face.

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Apr 25, 2019 10:46:05   #
burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC
 
Gallopingphotog wrote:
Following up on the post asking folks how they cope with wearing glasses while shooting: My problem is with sunglasses. If I wasn't wearing my glasses, I couldn't even see if I had the lens cap on or off I've tried prescription sunglasses but they affect the color and if I'm using a real small aperture, it can be too dark to see what I'm doing. Right now I have some flip-up sunglasses but they are pretty cheesy and fall off real easy. Can anyone suggest a simple solution? Or a brand of flip-ups that don't flip up and off and away!
Following up on the post asking folks how they cop... (show quote)


It's simple, but expensive. Switch to a mid-range to high end mirrorless interchangeable lens camera! The EVF is always at the same brightness. The technology has matured nicely, and there are now six manufacturers making decent to excellent models in full frame, APS-C, and Micro 4/3 formats. Most can adapt older lenses from dSLRs and other cameras, albeit with some restrictions.

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Apr 25, 2019 10:52:29   #
dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia
 
burkphoto wrote:
It's simple, but expensive. Switch to a mid-range to high end mirrorless interchangeable lens camera! The EVF is always at the same brightness. The technology has matured nicely, and there are now six manufacturers making decent to excellent models in full frame, APS-C, and Micro 4/3 formats. Most can adapt older lenses from dSLRs and other cameras, albeit with some restrictions.


And this solves the OP's sun-glasses problem how exactly?

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Apr 25, 2019 11:25:05   #
brooklyn-camera I Loc: Brooklyn, NY
 
I wear transitional glasses and they work very well for me. They change darkness with the condition of the sun. If the sun ducks behind clouds they lighten up, sun comes back out darker lenses. Only drawback is the price.... I have a pair for distance and a pair of readers. If you like the sun and hang outside they are well worths the expense. I enjoy reading a book outside and the transitional glasses do the trick. Good luck to you and keep us posted.

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Apr 25, 2019 11:51:50   #
CatMarley Loc: North Carolina
 
Gallopingphotog wrote:
Following up on the post asking folks how they cope with wearing glasses while shooting: My problem is with sunglasses. If I wasn't wearing my glasses, I couldn't even see if I had the lens cap on or off I've tried prescription sunglasses but they affect the color and if I'm using a real small aperture, it can be too dark to see what I'm doing. Right now I have some flip-up sunglasses but they are pretty cheesy and fall off real easy. Can anyone suggest a simple solution? Or a brand of flip-ups that don't flip up and off and away!
Following up on the post asking folks how they cop... (show quote)


Doesn't your camera have a diopter correction adjustment? + or - 3 should be enough for fairly severe myopia or presbyopia, then just hang your classes around your neck with a lanyard. I can't imagine trying to look through the viewfinder with glasses on. You can't really get close enough to the eye with glasses. Then, of course, contact lenses are much better today than they were years ago.

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