John Frink
Well-known member
OK, here’s a question for all the older bino-freaks out there. A few days ago I was running at sunrise in the park near our house. I don’t wear my glasses when I’m running. I was headed east, and as I crested a small rise and faced the rising sun I suddenly experienced overwhelming veiling glare in both eyes! I had to look down and shade my eyes to see where I was placing my feet so I wouldn’t run off the path. I am old, and I know my internal optical components are no longer perfectly clear, so I wasn’t surprised to get some glare from the sun; but this was massive, far more than I expected.
So here’s my question: when someone on this forum criticizes a particular binocular for being especially susceptible to veiling glare when viewing at low angles toward the sun, should we respond by asking the individual to consider whether he or she might actually be seeing glare produced by his or her own less-than-perfect eyes, and that the binocular in question might not actually be the source of the glare? Should there be an age-test for veiling-glare reporters?
I just thought I’d try to start a discussion on this topic.
Cheers,
John
So here’s my question: when someone on this forum criticizes a particular binocular for being especially susceptible to veiling glare when viewing at low angles toward the sun, should we respond by asking the individual to consider whether he or she might actually be seeing glare produced by his or her own less-than-perfect eyes, and that the binocular in question might not actually be the source of the glare? Should there be an age-test for veiling-glare reporters?
I just thought I’d try to start a discussion on this topic.
Cheers,
John