ben23 | Wed Jun-22-05 05:08 AM |
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#1606, "lens colors"
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i just picked up some nice glasses today.
I got the costa del mar fathom polarized glasses in the green mirror lens. these lenses are sweet and are made out of glass instead of polycarbonate and are still very light.
I've done some research, but was wondering what light conditions green lenses are made for. I'm color blind so I cant really tell if the lens is actually green or if that is just the mirror color. (the lens part might be amber????)
any help would be great, i just want some background on these things
BEN
ps: is there any way to test weather my new 150$ glasses are better in terms of seeing fish than my old woo daves model-20$, or is that only testable on the water?
thanks
god bless
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swimbait | Wed Jun-22-05 08:58 AM |
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#1607, "RE: lens colors"
In response to Reply # 0
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A real life test is about the only way you're going to be able to compare lenses effectively. Everyone's eyes are different and what might be a great color or style for you, may not be as good for someone else.
There are not too many companies that manufacture a green lens, but typically you see green lenses described as being for all around use, and typically a green lens is a darker lens so it cuts out a lot of light. The solar bat moss green lenses for example are good during the middle of the day in direct sunlight. In the morning and evening, they cut out so much light that they are less effective during those times.
The other thing to consider is contrast. Contrast is really important when sight fishing because in the ideal situation, you should only barely be able to see the bass while you fish for it. When you're looking up through the glare to see the fish, it will often appear as just a dark outline. Being able to contrast the outline of the fish vs. what is behind it is really important.
I don't know why scientifically, but green lenses seem to offer good contrast when looking at green lake bottom or green weeds. In the ocean though, the green lenses to me make everything look kind of weird to me. I think it has to do with the ocean being more of a blue color overall. This year I wore the Kaenon y-35 yellow lens a lot because I fished before and after work and needed to let as much light in as possible to see better during those low light times of day. I was totally impressed with the level of contrast with these lenses! On the other hand, wearing a yellow lens during the middle of a sunny day really wears out your eyes because everything is so bright...
So as you can see, there are tradeoffs in this stuff, and I really don't think there is one perfect lens for all conditions. Talk to pro fishermen, especially guys who sight fish, and you'll find that they carry several pairs of sunglasses with them at all times for different conditions. It seems like overkill when you aren't tuned in to the subtle differences in the lenses, but it makes a lot of sense once you become aware of the differences that different shades/colors of lenses make.
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ben23 | Wed Jun-22-05 09:27 AM |
Member since Apr 09th 2004
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#1608, "RE: lens colors"
In response to Reply # 1
Wed Jun-22-05 09:28 AM by ben23
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thanks a lot
well now i have an excuse to go buy more sunglasses....YES!
yeah, yesterday i went fishing and saw a lot of fish roaming around, but i forgot my cheap pair to compare them to the new ones
I just know that i love the mirror finish and the lifetime warranty
i also was given a "testing" pair of costa del mars......they let me take my dad's keys and try to scratch the glass lens......nothing!!
thats the main reason why I bought them
My fishing is done anywhere from 4 am to 11 pm.....i guess they dont make a lens for that!:-)
i just need to experiment with my colorblindness the find the right lens that brings out the fish
is anybody here colorblind??????
BEN
god bless
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ben23 | Mon Jun-27-05 04:36 AM |
Member since Apr 09th 2004
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#1610, "RE: lens colors"
In response to Reply # 3
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thats a dissapointment.....hmm someone sould figure out a cure for colorblindness...it sucks!!!!
BEN god bless
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ben23 | Tue Jun-28-05 12:18 PM |
Member since Apr 09th 2004
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#1613, "RE: lens colors"
In response to Reply # 6
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I can only see the 25
I was looking at those pages yesterday. the one page that is supposed to show "normal" people what colorbild people see is not true.....my mom (not colorblind) said all the pictures were the exzact same.
Swimbait- thanks for teh heads up ...i'll check it out
BEN god bless
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