Justine and I use the Skypol lenses in our sunglasses. They are the polarised versions of the Skylet range of lenses.
We find them very effective. My recommendation is go for the darkest tint "sport". J and I started off with the lightest tint and it was too light for a bright SA summer day (but very effective in lower light conditions eg under heavy cloud or near sunset though). There is not that a great difference between the three levels of tint. They certainly make a big difference in contrast in the sky. Greens stand out particularly well, but you get acclimatised to it within a couple of minutes. The clarity is excellent - we dealt with an optician at National Pharmacies (Optical) in Adelaide who was extremely impressed with their clarity. If you haven't used polarised sunnies before, get a cheap pair of polarised glasses and go for a fly and make sure you don't get funny polarisation effects (bands of colours) in the canopy and you can still read any LCD displays in the cockpit. National Pharmacies (Optical) can do it for you - I am sure they are in Sydney. Alternatively look up an optician that makes specialist glasses for sports like target shooting. Anthony > Not sure on Zeiss, but I was able to get real Oakley > prescription lenses from the HCF sunglass shop on George > Street. > > It took a lot of searching to find anyone who would get > the lenses I wanted as opposed to substituting theirs with > a poor quality tint. I actually had to phone Oakley to see > who could do them ! > > So If you want the Zeiss lenses, I suggest calling Zeiss > and see who they supply to, and go there. > > > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Richard Neale > Sent: Thursday, 17 August 2006 14:27 > To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in > Australia.' Subject: [Aus-soaring] Zeiss lenses for > sunglasses > > > > Some time ago (October 04), this list hosted a discussion > about lenses for sunglasses that provide optimal > performance for glider pilots. There seemed to be support > for the Zeiss Skylet range of lenses. These lenses have > the brown-ish tint that enhances contrast and which > apparently increases the pilot's ability to detect haze > domes and such. I believe that lenses from the standard > Skylet range are not polarised. > > > > It's time to replace the (prescription) lenses in my > sunglasses. Upon reviewing the Zeiss web site, I notice > that there is now a range of lenses known as Skypol. The > web site seems to suggest that Skypol lenses combine the > contrast-enhancing characteristics of the Skylet range > with the glare-reducing benefits of polarised lenses. > > > > Two questions: > > > > 1. Has anybody used Zeiss Skypol lenses and, if so, how do > they perform for glider pilots? > > > > 2. Does anybody know of an optometrist (optical dispenser) > in Sydney who has any knowledge of or experience in > sunglasses for aviation? I have visited several national > chains, and they either don't carry Zeiss lenses at all, > or have no ability to advise as to the suitability of the > lenses. (I'd really like to have a look at some samples, > and to carry them out into the sun.) > > > > Thanks, > > > > Richard. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
