I use multi-focals with Swarovski 8x30 without any problems. Years ago, I used
a small, relatively cheap pair of Nikons without any problems. It saved a lot
of taking binos off and on after Alan Morris took pity on me and folded the
rubbers down. Bev uses hers in the same way with her Zeiss 8x30 without any
problem.
Peter and Bev Morgan
On 19/07/2012, at 12:44 PM, Dave Torr <> wrote:
> I managed to use contact lenses when I first took up birding but after a
> year or so my eyes rejected them so back to glasses - anything with a good
> eye-relief is fine and of course you will not be constantly changing the
> mechanism.
> I use multi-focals and they work fine - I also got a pair of cheap single
> focus for birding but too much effort to keep swapping them!
>
> On 19 July 2012 12:35, Bill Stent <> wrote:
>
>> Arwen
>>
>> I use glasses with my Nikon Monarch 8x56. These (heavy) binoculars
>> have a pretty deep eye relief, and also have screw-down eye cups, so I
>> never screw them out, just leave them where they are. This way I can
>> hold the bins to my glasses, and the deep eye relief allows me to
>> still see the whole field. After a day's birding my bins get pretty
>> grotty though, with lots of cup-prints on them.
>>
>> It depends on what your eye problem is, though. Many people with
>> simple long- or short-sight can take off their glasses when viewing
>> through bins, and adjust the focus accordingly. If you're like me,
>> and have a pretty bad astigmatism, that's not an option, as you can't
>> correct for that in the bins.
>>
>> I wouldn't think that multifocals would be any good while using bins.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Arwen B. Ximenes <>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear birding-aus glasses wearers,
>>>
>>> Numerous headaches later (especially following birding outings!), I have
>> now been told I need glasses, not uncommon in those approaching 40
>> apparently!).
>>>
>>> I’m interested in hearing what set-up birders prefer. (I have bins with
>> screw down eye cups).
>>>
>>> Are multifocals good for birders? (and what its it like to use the
>> fitover glasses whilst birding?)
>>> What would you go for?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> Arwen
>>>
>>> .........................................
>>> Arwen Blackwood Ximenes
>>>
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