Jun
glasses on? or glasses off?
Are there any binoculars designed for spectacle wearers?
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I always used to take my glasses off when I used binoculars.
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As everyone has already explained, they’re made so that you can adjust them for your individual eyesight. I would like to add also that you really cannot see through binoculars properly while wearing eyeglasses - the glasses keep you from being able to place them as close to your eyes as they should be.
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There are binoculars that can be used while wearing glasses. I’ve 2 pair. I also wear glasses. What you want to look for in a pair of binoculars is eye relief. It should be at least 17 mm. I’ll provide you with a couple of links so you can see exactly what I mean.
Link 1 is a pair that does not have 17 mm of eye relief. Only 15 mm. See the upper left hand corner. These are not suitable for eye glass wearers.
http://www.eagleoptics.com/index.asp?pid…
Link 2 is a pair with 17.8 mm of eye relief. These are suitable for eye glass wearers. As you can see they do cost about 2x as much as the first pair but the cost difference is not all do to the eye relief. These also have better optics. But in general it is more high-priced to manufacture a pair with greater eye relief.
http://www.eagleoptics.com/index.asp?pid…
Some more expensive pairs have over 20 mm of eye relief.
This pair for example with 22 mm
http://www.eagleoptics.com/index.asp?pid…
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I dont know if there are any binoculars designed for spec wearers but why dont you try contacts first then use your binoculars. If not then im sure the binoculars' lenses should have a reading that should be able to accomodate your vision without glasses so that you can see out of them.
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decent binoculars have a focus which will grant any spectacle wearers to use them without their glasses on.
also, decent binoculars usually have an adjustment for both eyes together, and a separate single adjustable lens to take account of any difference between eyes
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Most, if not all the more pricey binoculars have adjustable eyepieces that you can turn to bring your view into focus , replacing the power you would have in your glasses , so they have the ability to be used without glasses on.
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Always remove my specks.When you
adjust the focus, on the bins,they automatically
correct you vision.
Enjoy
PS purchase glasses holders that
allow you to let them hang from
your neck
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I’ve needed spectacles all my life when you use binoculars you do not need spectacles as the binoculars compensate for any defect in your vision.
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Glasses balanced precariously on my head!
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not so sure you should need your specs. Surely when you focus the binoculars this will correct your vision, for what your looking at ??????
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They take their specs off and adjust the eyepieces on the binos to suit. Then it's just a case of zooming in or out.
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specs off - then focus the Binocular lenases to suit your eye sight