Sunday, October 10, 2004 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Best sunglasses for gliding ?
Is this because "Ol' Eagle Eyes" are different to "Eagle Eyes"?
I had the same questions at first.
Ed
On 04/10/2004, at 11:34 PM, Jim Kelly wrote:
> Talk about chasing shadow
After wearing contact lenses for 25 years, I finally bit the bullet about 4 years ago,
and had laser surgery on my eyes.
The optometrist tried to persuade me to have one eye for near vision, and one for
distance. This is the same setup as my contact lenses, so I declined, as everything is
blurr
quot;cool", even the coolest glasses won't help with the clothes
and especially hats we wear !!
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On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 17:52:06 +1000
Adam Woolley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> .. Plus,
> you generally only where the Sun Tigers in the air (as no one can see
> you
> up there if your looking 'un-cool'!).
This will simplify the sunglasses issue a tiny bit. "Don't get these!" I
wasn't looking fo
ing inAustralia."
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Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 7:26 PM
Subject: RE: [aus-soaring] Best sunglasses for gliding ?
At 05:52 PM 4/10/04 +1000, you wrote:
>Yes,
>
>But if you want to see the haze domes and early development of
>whisps, then
>I and Dad (Chris
I notice none of the suntigers have side light protection. :-(( PeterS
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At 05:52 PM 4/10/04 +1000, you wrote:
>Yes,
>
>But if you want to see the haze domes and early development of whisps, then
>I and Dad (Chris Woolley) believe the Sun Tigers are second to none! Plus,
> you generally only where the Sun Tigers in the air (as no one can see you
>up there if your lo
Yes,
But if you want to see the haze domes and early development of whisps, then
I and Dad (Chris Woolley) believe the Sun Tigers are second to none! Plus,
you generally only where the Sun Tigers in the air (as no one can see you
up there if your looking 'un-cool'!).
You can order the SunTig
At 11:34 AM 4/10/04 +1000, you wrote:
>Hi Adam,
>
>The American's rave about SunTigers from time to time on the
>recreation.aviation.soaring newsgroup. Did your Dad get his in
>Australia? - would be good to know where the best place for
>Aussies is to get them.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jim
Suntigers are g
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To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'"
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Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 9:17 PM
Subject: RE: [aus-soaring] Best sunglasses for gliding ?
G'day All,
I believe that not too much will beat the
G'day All,
I believe that not too much will beat the Sun Tigers. In past years Dad
has said to me while driving out to the club, 'Look, the first whisp is
starting'. I'd reply with, 'your joking, I can't see it/them' - while
wearing my Oakly Minutes with Gold Aridium lens.
Dad would then giv
Great fun. I did the same test in January. It felt a bit like being
tested for a space flight flight. When I asked why he had invested the
$10k plus in this bit of "kit", he said that pretty soon this test will
be mandatory for a number of jobs, but he declined to provide any
further details
Peter and Mandy Temple wrote:
Whereas the normal visual field extends 50 degrees superiorly, 70 degrees
inferiorly, 90 degrees temporally and 60 degrees nasally. So it is
theoretically possible to have a peripheral field loss that would not show
up with central testing.
Hi Mandy,
With respect t
Peter and Mandy Temple wrote:
A beer afterwards sound good, and maybe one for the person running the
machine too. Imagine how much fun we have watching someone do the test.
Sometimes we get to see 3 or 4 people do the test in one day, so that
would mean 3 or 4 beers in a day…... I see your sugges
d loss that would not show up with central
testing.
MT
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Sent: Thursday, 30 September 2004
4:40 PM
To: Jim Kelly; Discussion of
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Subject: Re: [aus-soaring
Jim Kelly wrote:
snip -
And, what was the 'fields test'
comprised of Terry?
It was a bit like a game of star wars in some ways. Mandy may perhaps
be amused, or possibly even distraught at my recollection, but
here is the story from the perspective of
edico
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To: 'Discussion of issues
relating to Soaring in Australia.'
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 12:53
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sunglasses for gliding ?
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WRT
Pterigium
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t;Womma Mu Kurta"Mount Barker SpringsSouth
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From:
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To: Discussion of issues relating
to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Thursday, 30 September 2004 9:16
AM
Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Best
sunglas
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From:
Terry Neumann
To: Jim Kelly ; Discussion of issues relating
to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:22
AM
Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Best
sunglasses for gliding ?
My thanks to Jim and Brett for most
Hi Guys
As an optometrist I feel I have to comment
on a few urban myths that have crept into an otherwise very accurate
discussion.
WRT Depth of field;
The eye has a clever mechanism called the
accommodation reflex. If you look at a close object the lens of the eye is
adjusted to
iking . . .
And, what was the 'fields test' comprised of Terry?
Cheers,
Jim
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From: Terry Neumann
To: Jim Kelly ; Discussion of issues relating
to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Best
My thanks to Jim and Brett for most enlightening contributions on
graduated lenses.
I specifically mentioned the requirement for gliding when I was getting
the current set of glasses/spectacles, and my opto made some pertinent
comments on what the special requirements might be, but I didn't c
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Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:30 AM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Best
sunglasses for gliding ?
>>graduated
ones with polarizing magnetic cl
>>graduated ones with polarizing
magnetic clip-ons <<
Interesting notes Terry. I have tried a similar
setup but one of our club members warned us of a significant danger in graduated
lenses for gliding . .
In his considered opinion we should have a
driving/gliding prescription made to gi
Christopher Mc Donnell wrote:
A year ago I got a set of those graduated lenses which can be used for both
reading and distance (astigmatism) in my case.
Never again. Hopeless for cockpit use, not to mention I always felt slightly
dizzy on the ground even though I persevered with them
Thanks for all the ideas!
I heard from Denis Cummings by email, sadly OEE are not polarized
but can be bi-focal. His number is now 02 6685 7957.
Jim Kelly
> The manufacturer of Ol' Eagle Eyes glasses is Denis Cummings, a
> <
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Aus-soaring mailin
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Sent: Tuesday, 28 September 2004 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Best sunglasses for gliding ?
> Jim/Mark
>
> Having just recently gone to the optometrist with my kids, and deciding to
> get a check-up myself, I discovered I have mild astigma
I bought myself a pair of Carl Zeiss glasses while in Germany, Zeiss
sponsor the Germany gliding team and they all get a new pair every year!
They are yellow tint, but not too dark. I had mine fitted at the
optometrist who does many of the team in Frankfurt. He tells me that they
are not blue bl
n Australia."
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Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Best sunglasses for gliding ?
> Thanks Mike!
>
> Do you have a link to a photo of the 'sunwrap' products that you
> sell?
>
> Yep, I need bi-focals - so the
ur side-and-down view.
Cheers,
Jim
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From: "Mike Borgelt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Jim Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Discussion of
issues relating to Soaring inAustralia."
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Sent: Wednesday, September 29,
At 10:22 AM 29/09/04 +1000, you wrote:
>Thanks folks - lots of interesting comments here - and no clear
>(sorry!) answer!!
>
>>From my reading and gleaning these things seem important:
>
>1. a light brown tint is frequently deemed best for gliding
>
>2. dark tints are very bad - causing the eye to
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Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Best sunglasses for gliding ?
On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 22:51:21 +0930
Mark Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've never really had any luck getting polarized prescription
> sunglasses.
Me
ralia."
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Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 1:23 PM
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Peter
Your talk of pterygium and blue eyed people got me worried because I've
got
blue eyes (with no others for 2 generations up the family tree), and s
t;
> Mike or his wife imports them the US and sells them snailmailorder.
>
> PeterS
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> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 12:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [au
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From: "Pete Siddall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Best sunglasses for gliding ?
> On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 22:51:21 +0930
> Mark Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 22:51:21 +0930
Mark Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've never really had any luck getting polarized prescription
> sunglasses.
Me neither. The optometrist suggested I try off-the-shelf polarised
sunnies to see how I liked polarisation - fine. So he had some
prescription p
Jason Armistead wrote:
Having just recently gone to the optometrist with my kids, and deciding to
get a check-up myself, I discovered I have mild astigmatism (unequally curved
eye optics that give a slight blur). I've had it all my life it sees, but
only when the optometrist put me through the
Jim/Mark
Having just recently gone to the optometrist with my kids, and deciding to
get a check-up myself, I discovered I have mild astigmatism (unequally curved
eye optics that give a slight blur). I've had it all my life it sees, but
only when the optometrist put me through the paces, switch
At 11:34 PM 27/09/04 +1000, you wrote:
>Jim
>
>The manufacturer of Ol' Eagle Eyes glasses is Denis Cummings, a former HGFA
>representative to the FAI hang gliding commission and member of Lake Keepit
>Soaring Club. I believe he still has his optometry practice on the NSW far
>north coast.
Th
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