I have "old" eyes and need a 1.5 magnification- are these goggles appropriate for my situation?
505495
yes, they work fine for close "reading" type work like looking at your depth guage or camera settings
505496
The goggles will give you extra fun to your vacation - my son had terrible vision and to young to use contacts, but this solution work perfectly!
2192356
I would think so. The magnifying glass is not real big but the light would be great to help you see better. Hope that helps.
1678391
You certainly can, sir! I wear the old spectacles, and these goggles don't interfere whatsoever. However, the arms of your glasses hold the rear edges of the goggles open- nothing dangerous, but it can allow a bit of glare from any lights behind you. Still a great buy.
1781610
To my eyes no I think the resolution is fine for the size. I do have 70/20 vision though. If you won't be to have close to it you should be fine.
415183
You're not doing anything wrong. The eye relief is very short for this magnifier. In order to get full sight picture your eye has to be that close.
149994
I think my lens are one complete lens at -6. I don't know anything about magnification at the bottom. They are not for reading, so I think they are one complete lens at whatever you order. I am very happy with mine.
751980
You could easily used these to see a snake 10-20 ft away safely. I would also suggest another trick to use. If you can, you pack a small mirror metal or glass compact. And you reflect light under the ledge at the spot you are trying to look at. You get better clarity with more light as well, but only if there is not enough light. The binoculars work really well at close range and quite well at medium to long range. Just not as much magnification at longer ranges like some of the big ones.I use them for hunting and spotting look at the occasional lizard pumping at me.
647476
I think they'd be fine. They're smaller than my Minolta 10X and have a little smaller FOV, but the light gathering and clarity is excellent.
620157
Yes, they work well for any type of viewing in that they are self-adjusting. No need to fiddle with a focusing dial. For people who wear glasses, they can be a little awkward, since they adjust to the viewer's corrected vision, and the rubber cups on mine that supposed to peel back for use with glasses won't stay back. For people who don't wear glasses they should work great.
2014516
I think they would be excellent for that purpose. They are very compact and light and the optical quality is good.
64369
Because of the difference I would suggest buying 1 pair in each of the diopters you need and swapping out the lenses. For me the difference was only 1 point so I went up a half. They've worked out great.
261655
I agree with you, measure the Objective Lens and see if they have the size you need, no doubt they will work. Make sure to measure and convert inches to millimeters.
1810542
They come with a #5 welding lens. Waay too dark for everyday use. Perhaps the clear lenses (or you could buy aftemarket tinted lenses) would work. These lenses may also not be shatter resistant. If you get hit by a rock, it could take your eye out. M/C goggles are meant to take road hazards. Your local motorcycle shop probably has better alternatives though.
2138394
I tried them outside and I found that I could see objects very clearly at distances ranging from 6 feet to infinity. Those who have problems with their eyesight, however, might find that they are only good for either short or far distances. In my opinion, they would be useful at a live opera performance - as long as you make the modification I made with mine (see the instructions I inserted into my edited review today). Also keep in mind that the magnification, although useful, is not comparable to what you'd get with binoculars.
1436215
A barlow is fine. I use the GSO Barlow that actually gives you two magnification choices... http://agenaastro.com/gso-1-25-2x-achromatic-barlow-lens.html
1420548
These glasses provide slight magnification to nearby objects and I've noticed that far away objects become blurry. I wouldn't wear them while driving. I have perfect vision and do not wear prescription glasses. Based on your eyesight, things might be different for you. You need to make sure that you are able to see the signs and cars (nearby/far-off) clearly and that these glasses do not make your blind spots larger.
672300
These glasses are just for the computer screen glare (they don't magnify anything). Hope you find what you need :-)