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[dragon8]

What is the highest hi-index lens out there? is it 1.76?

 

[Green Lantern]

Originally Posted by wEstSidE

cool.

i have a tough one. tell me what frames towa tei used to wear.

or give me a similar make or a bespoke maker who could do this.

I think the top line of this frame is a little flatter than yours but the opacity of frame (I have this finish) softens the lines a little. Color does a lot to embolden or soften the look.

 

[Mr_Incognito]

Originally Posted by wEstSidE

cool.

i have a tough one. tell me what frames towa tei used to wear.

or give me a similar make or a bespoke maker who could do this.

Check out this Vintage Christian Dior Listing on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[GreenFrog]

thoughts on these sunglasses made out of wood? sucks theyre associated with hipsterdom but i really like the look of them: http://www.good.is/post/shwood-hipst...-made-of-wood/

 

[stylesmurf]

Originally Posted by dragon8

What is the highest hi-index lens out there? is it 1.76?
I thought it was 1.74 for plastic (higher for glass which seems to be hard to get in the US) BTW, there is very little info on the internet as to who makes a good 1.74 lens. I ended up going with Zeiss. (Hoya, Nikon, Seiko etc all have their own versions and different coatings) Every eyeglass place I've been to says all the lens are the same.. and then when I talk to a respected eye doctor I know he said go with Zeiss which is what he uses .. .

 

[CityConnection]

Originally Posted by dragon8

What is the highest hi-index lens out there? is it 1.76?

1.74 plastic

 

[CityConnection]

Originally Posted by stylesmurf

I thought it was 1.74 for plastic (higher for glass which seems to be hard to get in the US)

BTW, there is very little info on the internet as to who makes a good 1.74 lens. I ended up going with Zeiss. (Hoya, Nikon, Seiko etc all have their own versions and different coatings) Every eyeglass place I've been to says all the lens are the same.. and then when I talk to a respected eye doctor I know he said go with Zeiss which is what he uses .. .

Yes, most lens companies of that caliber are all neck and neck in terms of quality, clarity and coatings. Eye care practitioners get free lenses all the time from labs and manufactures. He may be wearing Zeiss now but a year from now he may be wearing the best Nikon lenses. Just food for thought...

 

[stylesmurf]

Originally Posted by CityConnection

Yes, most lens companies of that caliber are all neck and neck in terms of quality, clarity and coatings. Eye care practitioners get free lenses all the time from labs and manufactures. He may be wearing Zeiss now but a year from now he may be wearing the best Nikon lenses. Just food for thought...

One thing though that people seemed to agree on was that the quality of coatings varied quite a bit and alot of these 1.74 lenses came with specific factory coatings for AR/scratch and UV.. some of which will be better than others. Not sure if there's any truth to this... but my previous pair which were supposed to be high index came with some coatings that were really bad, had to recoat several times. Never happened to me before on previous pairs of glasses.

 

[Green Lantern]

SOMEONE PLEASE!!!

Find a closeup picture of the glasses Richard Burton wore in the movie "Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf"

Saw a film clip this morning in the wake of Elizabeth Taylor's death of him/glasses in the movie and thought they were GREAT.

 

[CityConnection]

Originally Posted by stylesmurf

One thing though that people seemed to agree on was that the quality of coatings varied quite a bit and alot of these 1.74 lenses came with specific factory coatings for AR/scratch and UV.. some of which will be better than others. Not sure if there's any truth to this... but my previous pair which were supposed to be high index came with some coatings that were really bad, had to recoat several times. Never happened to me before on previous pairs of glasses.

There are many factors. There are several different coatings from each company. They range from regular, to multicoat, to anti-fog, and so on. Another huge factor is the environment and how you take care of the lenses. Hot places and humid places can craze coatings. As well, if you perspire a lot, it can contribute to crazing the coatings.

 

[dragon8]

Originally Posted by stylesmurf

I thought it was 1.74 for plastic (higher for glass which seems to be hard to get in the US)

BTW, there is very little info on the internet as to who makes a good 1.74 lens. I ended up going with Zeiss. (Hoya, Nikon, Seiko etc all have their own versions and different coatings) Every eyeglass place I've been to says all the lens are the same.. and then when I talk to a respected eye doctor I know he said go with Zeiss which is what he uses .. .

Glass lenses are hard to get because it does not pass the drop ball test. But can get them in Canada

I think all 1.74 lenses are pretty similiar but its ironic that your eye doctor would select Zeiss since its known for glass.

 

[dragon8]

Originally Posted by CityConnection

1.74 plastic

Supposedly, 1.76 is out in certain parts of the world and parts in the east coast.

 

[CityConnection]

Originally Posted by dragon8

Glass lenses are hard to get because it does not pass the drop ball test. But can get them in Canada

I think all 1.74 lenses are pretty similiar but its ironic that your eye doctor would select Zeiss since its known for glass.

Even in Canada nobody wants to dispense it. There is too much liability if it shatters. Also, labs hate using glass now because most wheels on edgers aren't even made for glass anymore.

 

[CityConnection]

Originally Posted by dragon8

Supposedly, 1.76 is out in certain parts of the world and parts in the east coast.

I was just at the Vision Expo East trade show in New York and haven't heard of a 1.76, nor was there anything at the show and it is an international show. Maybe it is available but definitely not in North America.

 

[dragon8]

Originally Posted by CityConnection

I was just at the Vision Expo East trade show in New York and haven't heard of a 1.76, nor was there anything at the show and it is an international show. Maybe it is available but definitely not in North America.

Its made by Tokai. Are you in the industry?