when are yellow lenses used in place of smoke lenses? what are the advantages or disadvantages of the two?
868032
I have macular degeneration of the eyes. The yellow lenses help cut down the glare of light.
868033
Yellow lenses are very good for night driving. They lessen the glare of headlights minimally, but help protect your eyes while not making it more difficult to see in poor lighting. They also make gray days appear sunnier.
1271360
The yellow pair are great for sunset and sunrise but I also use them at night. The clear are only good for nighttime and the dark for daytime.
909945
Interesting that you asked this question as I am pondering this myself though with the haze filter. Different schools of thought from using as "protection of camera lens" to cutting glare to those who don't use them at all. This filter is on at all times during the day unless shooting in very low light. My haze filter not so sure about.
767370
Do a little side by side comparison, and see for yourself. The common believe in the past was that in lens IS was better, but I think with proper technique either one will work. CWDaly claveldaly.com
1303808
No They are light yellow and much clearer than the clear ones. Yellow lens bring out the Clarity and I highly reccomend them for sports
1984817
If you enjoy frying your retinas, they are great! That being said, if you are looking for shooting glasses that help increase your depth perception, the yellow tints on these glasses work well. As for blocking sun, they dont do much, if anything in that department. You are going to want a pair of glasses with dark or smoke tinted lenses that will cut down on the light coming through.
767366
I came here looking for the same answer. I enjoy that all permutations of body on/off and lens on/off are recommended in various answers. :)I guess I will just have to run some tests to find out which I like the best.
788535
Mine are smoke grey... Polorized... Probably the best glasses i've bought... I have Oakleys, Rayban's and i like these more...
1278671
I have no personal experience with these lenses and am not color-blind myself. The Popular Science article quotes some color-blind people who claim it works for them, but it may be limited to certain types of color-blindness, and results will probably vary per person.
867063
No. They are just, best suited for day use/bright light conditions. Use clear or amber lenses at night.
582401
I used to have those 2 lenses and moving to a single 18-200mm gave me a whole new experience in photography. No more spending times switching lenses on-the-go, which saves me from missing shots and protects the camera a little further (in case you would need to switch lenses outside, like in a beach or something -- my case).
1469768
The yellow lenses reduce the blue-light emitted from monitors that causes eye-strain. Long exposure to UVB light (blue-light) messes up your circadian rhythm. These aren't really effective for that though... I wear sunglasses with orange lenses that filter out the UVB completely at night to try and fix my insomnia.
253872
The T at the end of the model references the Tech line which all come with smoked lens.Thanks
1896618
Not that yellow. My daughter has 20/20 vision but her eyes were getting strained after being on a computer all day. These really help her. They look great too. They also looked great on my son whom I originally bought for but she used them instead.
1976107
I've used them for running, cycling, driving during the day and during the night. Each color has it's own special properties, I've found that the yellow ones are perfect for foggy nights, red ones enhance a bit contrast (but I don't recommend for driving), orange ones are good for taking out the sun without loosing clarity, dark ones are great for sunny days keeping colors true, and clear ones for mtb.
2186827
Hi Carlos, Just a slight improvement and longer focal range. If you want a noticeable improvement on image quality, we recommend using prime lenses. -Anthony
1810543
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.