I purchase all my eyewear with photochromic lenses. UV is present all year around. I tend to not wear sunglasses in the fall & winter which I should on those bright cold days. Spring to early fall I will wear sunglasses. After watching your videos I purchased gradient mirror & full mirror sunglasses. It is definitely clearer to see while driving & city biking. No need to use car sun visor.
Interesting video. One important comment: both these lenses are photochromic. AdaptiveSun are photochromic, hence their ability to become darker when there is a lot of UV. Adaptive Sun are photochromic sunglasses.
I wear photochromic glasses daily, and if I’m driving and it gets too bright, I put on my prescription sunglasses. So yeah I agree with your conclusion lol.
Thanks for the presentation and explanation. Both technologies are brilliant. I found with my sun adaptive they function really well indoors too (except in really dark light). If you can afford it definitely best to have both 👍 I think these Zeiss lenses are the best !
Another excellent video. Zeiss Adaptive Sun seems like the way to go. Even for the UK regular photochromic do not go dark enough. I think the UK is actually quite bright during spring and summer. Or maybe I am becoming more light sensitive...
That's so true... yes we don't get warm weather but we do usually get bright weather all year round. And sunglasses are for *bright* weather, not necessarily *warm* weather.
The doubt left is, I think, what to have besides the sunglasses. A transparent-lenses pair of glasses, or one with Photofusion X? I also don't trust wholly the thing that indoors, when they are about 8% tinted, vision is the same as with transparent lenses. Not easy to notice the difference, I trust. The same, I don't. It's like losing a bit of that colour fidelity that makes us want Zeiss lenses in the first place, seems to me (I haven't tried these lenses, any of them).
Here in the United States, it's very hard to get PhotoFusion, and PhotoFusion and Transitions are very different in terms of performance. Having PhotoFusion has made me hate Transitions, which have a LOT of weaknesses, including very ugly tints and slow processing when exposed to UV light and when returning indoors. PhotoFusion are like having a dimmer switch, as they adapt so effortlessly to light. The blue tint is gorgeous. I get compliments on mine all the time, which blows my mind because most people hate "transition lenses" (in the US, at least, people think only one company makes photochromic lenses). Also, this is another comment for US-based people, but Zeiss lenses and coatings are superior to all others. I wear progressives, and have tried so many different brands and nothing (!) -- except Shamir, which are also pretty great -- even come close to Zeiss. I don't drive all that much, so I think photochromic is more important than sunglasses, or at least equally important. But in the spring and summer, if I just have my windows down or cracked, enough light gets in that my photochromic lenses work well enough. :-)
Your photochromic glasses are awesome. I've been searching for such frame's. Could you please share details of the photochromic frame's like what they are called and where I could buy ?
You can buy them from us, but they are no longer available in the blue colour way which I wear. We do have black, red and brown. Email me via rob@thespectaclefactory.com if you want a pair
Which is better for driving, DriveSafe with BlueGuard or Adaptive Sun with polarization? How about combining them i.e. DriveSafe with BlueGuard + clip-on with Adaptive Sun with polarization? If this combination is possible, one would have driving glasses and sunglasses in one.
Hi Rob, what is the make and model of the sunglasses frames you're wearing in this videos. I recently started watching your videos and they are excellent. Really great content. Bringing frame brands that are not always heard of to light. The tint vids were also really informative
Hi Sohail, They are a one of a kind prototype gifted to me by Gunnar Gunnarsson, inventor or Reykjavik Eyes. We have recreated them using a custom Reykjavik Eyes Alba frame for several clients who have all loved them, and we could do the same for you if you wanted.
Hi they have to be made custom, but they Zeiss lenses can be fitted to any sunglass frame. If you want me to make you a pair, just email me via rob@thespectaclefactory.com
Hi Very nice explanation. I just got my prescription photo fusion x and most of time they don't turn dark to sunglasses level even though sun shine is bright. And from your video I learnt that they don't work well while driving otherwise I was perplexed what's happening. Thank you for the valuable information. Why don't they turn dark in bright sunlight? Anything to do with UV in sunlight? Thanks
One pair is a one of a kind Reykjavik Eyes frame and the other is a J F Rey Carbon/Wood frame. We have those for sale but not in the blue as it's sold out
Awesome videos. I’m guessing there’s no way to get photofusion lenses here in the US at this point. Looks like they perform much better then the leading transition lenses here.
Hey Damien! Thanks ❤️ So, we send glasses with PhotoFusion to US clients every day pretty much. If you're interested in ordering, just email me via rob@thespectaclefactory.com
What is the cost of Adaptive Sun Lenses and are they good for driving the car, especially at night or would you recommend different lenses for driving?
Yes absolutely fine usually although it does depend on the angle of your lighting and also the way the frame fits. Particularly if your frame is very flat or wide, you can experience lots of reflections
AT LAST! I have been searching for something just like Zeiss Adaptive Sun lenses with a flash coating. After a long search to find a shop that utilizes Zeiss technology and products, I was informed that Zeiss does not sell Adaptive Sun in the US. A stupid corporate decision IMHO. I don't think Essilor makes an equivalent lens. Frustrating...
Actually different people with the same prescription will have different results from it. So it's hard to answer. However, that is my prescription and I wear glasses all the time... why not? they'll make you see better! It so cool to see everything in HD
I've looked online and I can't seem to find approximate costs of either of these lenses. The photo fusion lenses would be with a prescription, so that's extra. However, I'd like to use the Adaptive Sun lenses when I'm wearing contacts. How much are the plano lenses?
Depending on the material we make them from and the coating you select, they are between £200 and £300. The price is the same whether you have prescription or not (unless you need varifocals)
Dear Robert, thanks for this video, I have a question. Is your prescription playing a role if you choose this option? I have two different strengths in dioptrie in both eyes with one eye more astigmatic than the other. Does this have an influence on the color change of the lenses individually? I would appreciate your answer. Cheers from Belgium.
Good video, I would like to know if you can get adaptive glasses that clip onto you glasses. I have to get glasses after cataract surgery. One eye I have monocular diplopia and the other eye I have negative dysphotopsia. I would like to get a progressive glasses but because I do a lot of drive I think that the adaptive lens would be best for me.
Do the adaptive sun lenses allow for my prescriptions? Don’t wear contacts, so I always get rx on my sunglass lens. The Adaptives do sound like a good idea tho. Thx
Can you show me your adaptative sun inside the car . I work at Fielmann Optical and our best produits are Zeiss. And when I read the information inside the catalogue They don’t tell that. I like how your manage they tints. Thanks you
Yes they do! And we've provided many pairs to clients all over the world. Just email me via rob@thespectaclefactory.com if you'd like me to help you as well
Zeiss is a manufacturer. Transitions is a technology. You can get Zeiss lenses with Transitions, and you can get many other brands with Transitions But in my opinion, Zeiss PhotoFusion is better than Transitions
The sunglasses are a one of a kind from Reykjavik Eyes, designed for me. The glasses a Carbon/Wood frame by J F Rey - no longer available in the blue but we do have stock of the other colours - email me for more info via rob@thespectaclefactory.com
@The Spectacle Factory so it seems you can also use that flash coat in rhe adaptive, would you recommend the ruby with this brown lens? And why, thank you.
I purchase all my eyewear with photochromic lenses. UV is present all year around. I tend to not wear sunglasses in the fall & winter which I should on those bright cold days. Spring to early fall I will wear sunglasses. After watching your videos I purchased gradient mirror & full mirror sunglasses. It is definitely clearer to see while driving & city biking. No need to use car sun visor.
Perfect! You really get it! Nice
Interesting video. One important comment: both these lenses are photochromic. AdaptiveSun are photochromic, hence their ability to become darker when there is a lot of UV. Adaptive Sun are photochromic sunglasses.
That's true! I wanted people to realise that sunglasses don't have to have that same permanent tint
I wear photochromic glasses daily, and if I’m driving and it gets too bright, I put on my prescription sunglasses. So yeah I agree with your conclusion lol.
💯 glad you agree 😁
Thanks for the presentation and explanation. Both technologies are brilliant. I found with my sun adaptive they function really well indoors too (except in really dark light). If you can afford it definitely best to have both 👍
I think these Zeiss lenses are the best !
I completely agree
Nice to see you have taken your sunglasses collection out into the fresh air x
Yeah I was so glad to be able to!
Are these photofusion or photofusion X
Another excellent video. Zeiss Adaptive Sun seems like the way to go. Even for the UK regular photochromic do not go dark enough. I think the UK is actually quite bright during spring and summer. Or maybe I am becoming more light sensitive...
That's so true... yes we don't get warm weather but we do usually get bright weather all year round. And sunglasses are for *bright* weather, not necessarily *warm* weather.
@@thespectaclefactory I think that some of the cooler climes (I mean places like Denmark, Iceland, Antarctica, ...) are the brightest places as well.
Thanks for demystifying the photochromic lenses riddle. Very simple yet totally informative and clear review.
You're welcome, thanks so much for your feedback
So glad that I watched your video before ordering my digital lens with photofusion in. Kinda disappointed about it wont be working well in the car.
Yeah it's a shame - but also an opportunity to have a great pair of driving glasses + keep the PhotoFusion for everything else
I had no idea windscreens blocked UV - always learning!
Roughly how long do the photofusion lenses take to change?
Photofusion is pretty quick - about 30 seconds to reach sunglass level and about 2 minutes to return to virtually clear
The doubt left is, I think, what to have besides the sunglasses.
A transparent-lenses pair of glasses, or one with Photofusion X?
I also don't trust wholly the thing that indoors, when they are about 8% tinted, vision is the same as with transparent lenses. Not easy to notice the difference, I trust. The same, I don't.
It's like losing a bit of that colour fidelity that makes us want Zeiss lenses in the first place, seems to me (I haven't tried these lenses, any of them).
Here in the United States, it's very hard to get PhotoFusion, and PhotoFusion and Transitions are very different in terms of performance. Having PhotoFusion has made me hate Transitions, which have a LOT of weaknesses, including very ugly tints and slow processing when exposed to UV light and when returning indoors. PhotoFusion are like having a dimmer switch, as they adapt so effortlessly to light. The blue tint is gorgeous. I get compliments on mine all the time, which blows my mind because most people hate "transition lenses" (in the US, at least, people think only one company makes photochromic lenses). Also, this is another comment for US-based people, but Zeiss lenses and coatings are superior to all others. I wear progressives, and have tried so many different brands and nothing (!) -- except Shamir, which are also pretty great -- even come close to Zeiss. I don't drive all that much, so I think photochromic is more important than sunglasses, or at least equally important. But in the spring and summer, if I just have my windows down or cracked, enough light gets in that my photochromic lenses work well enough. :-)
Photofusion is so much better! We actually have lots of clients who purchase Photofusion and Adaptive sun from us in the US
@@thespectaclefactory are those better than Smartlife Veiss ones ?
Photochromic glasses are a game changer (I'm photophobic), but I just keep a pair of driving and sun glasses in my car which I rarely use.
That's a good strategy
Your photochromic glasses are awesome. I've been searching for such frame's.
Could you please share details of the photochromic frame's like what they are called and where I could buy ?
You can buy them from us, but they are no longer available in the blue colour way which I wear. We do have black, red and brown. Email me via rob@thespectaclefactory.com if you want a pair
Which is better for driving, DriveSafe with BlueGuard or Adaptive Sun with polarization? How about combining them i.e. DriveSafe with BlueGuard + clip-on with Adaptive Sun with polarization? If this combination is possible, one would have driving glasses and sunglasses in one.
Great video! Very well presented.
Thank you!
Hi Rob, what is the make and model of the sunglasses frames you're wearing in this videos.
I recently started watching your videos and they are excellent. Really great content. Bringing frame brands that are not always heard of to light.
The tint vids were also really informative
They look like Reykjavik eyes frames but I can't tell which model as there are a couple that look like the ones you're wearing in this vid
Hi Sohail,
They are a one of a kind prototype gifted to me by Gunnar Gunnarsson, inventor or Reykjavik Eyes. We have recreated them using a custom Reykjavik Eyes Alba frame for several clients who have all loved them, and we could do the same for you if you wanted.
But how do you buy sunglasses with Zeiss adaptive sun lenses? I can't find any online
Hi they have to be made custom, but they Zeiss lenses can be fitted to any sunglass frame. If you want me to make you a pair, just email me via rob@thespectaclefactory.com
Hi
Very nice explanation. I just got my prescription photo fusion x and most of time they don't turn dark to sunglasses level even though sun shine is bright.
And from your video I learnt that they don't work well while driving otherwise I was perplexed what's happening. Thank you for the valuable information.
Why don't they turn dark in bright sunlight? Anything to do with UV in sunlight?
Thanks
Hi there! These are stunning frames you have on. What are they?
One pair is a one of a kind Reykjavik Eyes frame and the other is a J F Rey Carbon/Wood frame. We have those for sale but not in the blue as it's sold out
Awesome videos. I’m guessing there’s no way to get photofusion lenses here in the US at this point. Looks like they perform much better then the leading transition lenses here.
Hey Damien! Thanks ❤️ So, we send glasses with PhotoFusion to US clients every day pretty much. If you're interested in ordering, just email me via rob@thespectaclefactory.com
What is the cost of Adaptive Sun Lenses and are they good for driving the car, especially at night or would you recommend different lenses for driving?
They are great for driving, but being tinted, not suitable for night time
Hi, are Zeiss flash photochromic lens OK for indoors? Can I work on computer with them? Is there any reflection between the eyes and the lens ?
Yes absolutely fine usually although it does depend on the angle of your lighting and also the way the frame fits. Particularly if your frame is very flat or wide, you can experience lots of reflections
AT LAST! I have been searching for something just like Zeiss Adaptive Sun lenses with a flash coating. After a long search to find a shop that utilizes Zeiss technology and products, I was informed that Zeiss does not sell Adaptive Sun in the US. A stupid corporate decision IMHO. I don't think Essilor makes an equivalent lens. Frustrating...
Yeah, I know! But we have shipped over 100 pairs of Adaptive Sun lenses to clients in the US. I'd be happy to help you if you wanted
Will Photofusion X can be combined Duravision Mirror ? or it can be only combined with Duravision Flash Mirror ?
Only flash
-0.5 sph-1 cyl with 90degrees correction both eyes
Do I need to wear glasses or can I skip?
Actually different people with the same prescription will have different results from it. So it's hard to answer. However, that is my prescription and I wear glasses all the time... why not? they'll make you see better! It so cool to see everything in HD
You think there's ever going to be an Adaptive Sun X available?
Adaptive Sun is a fairly new tech, so probably not for a while...
I have no idea how they could be improved on :).
What eyeglasses are this ? Love the style
Excellent
Which brand is he wearing
Reykjavik Eyes and J F Rey
What is your driving North and the su. Set is on the west with your window down then they will work in thr car
Probably only one lens will tint though!
I've looked online and I can't seem to find approximate costs of either of these lenses. The photo fusion lenses would be with a prescription, so that's extra. However, I'd like to use the Adaptive Sun lenses when I'm wearing contacts. How much are the plano lenses?
Depending on the material we make them from and the coating you select, they are between £200 and £300. The price is the same whether you have prescription or not (unless you need varifocals)
@@thespectaclefactory Thank you. I live in the US, so that might make it a little harder to get, but I'm on the lookout for them.
Dear Robert, thanks for this video, I have a question. Is your prescription playing a role if you choose this option? I have two different strengths in dioptrie in both eyes with one eye more astigmatic than the other. Does this have an influence on the color change of the lenses individually? I would appreciate your answer. Cheers from Belgium.
Unless the prescription is more than 3 dioptres different, I think the tint would come out identical on both lenses
Gradient glasses
Good video, I would like to know if you can get adaptive glasses that clip onto you glasses. I have to get glasses after cataract surgery. One eye I have monocular diplopia and the other eye I have negative dysphotopsia. I would like to get a progressive glasses but because I do a lot of drive I think that the adaptive lens would be best for me.
Yes, they could be fitted into a clip-on 👍
Do the adaptive sun lenses allow for my prescriptions? Don’t wear contacts, so I always get rx on my sunglass lens. The Adaptives do sound like a good idea tho. Thx
Yes we can make them in almost any prescription
Can you show me your adaptative sun inside the car . I work at Fielmann Optical and our best produits are Zeiss. And when I read the information inside the catalogue They don’t tell that. I like how your manage they tints. Thanks you
I got Cartier glasses 👓 I would love to get photo vision on it. How can I get a pair of glasses
Email me via rob@thespectaclefactory.com and I can help with a new pair or lenses for your own pair
Are those Photofusion X?
No 🙃 not available in the Uk for a while
Hi there, thanks for sharing, did you apply zeiss DuraVision Sun UV coating on this adaptive sun lenses?
Yep!
What frames are you using with the photofusion???
J F Rey Carbon/Wood. My colour (blue) is sold out everywhere, but we still have grey, brown or red.
@@thespectaclefactory Hi, nice video, can you please put a link with the frame of your glasses?
@@cata89deea Just email me: rob@thespectaclefactory.com and I'll create a custom order for you 😁
Is it pointless to have photochromic coating on a Trivex material since it's already 100% uva uvb protective?
No, because Trivex doesn't stop you squinting when it's bright, and doesn't protect you from HEV light
Does it help with computer or laptop brightness
Hi, may I know if the adaptive lens works with prescription powered lenses!
Yes they do! And we've provided many pairs to clients all over the world. Just email me via rob@thespectaclefactory.com if you'd like me to help you as well
Are the Zeiss better than the transitions brand ?
Zeiss is a manufacturer. Transitions is a technology. You can get Zeiss lenses with Transitions, and you can get many other brands with Transitions
But in my opinion, Zeiss PhotoFusion is better than Transitions
Do you guys sell the blue/ black frame ?
Hi, yes we do, just contact us at hello@thespectaclefactory.com and one of our team will be in touch😊
-Haleemah
What's the name of those frames you used in this video?
The sunglasses are a one of a kind from Reykjavik Eyes, designed for me. The glasses a Carbon/Wood frame by J F Rey - no longer available in the blue but we do have stock of the other colours - email me for more info via rob@thespectaclefactory.com
@@thespectaclefactory ok, thanks bud
i like that blue frame . where can i get it?
No longer available I'm afraid, although we do have the same frame in grey and also a red option
Can photochromic coatings, be added to a gradient Lens?
Yes
Omg where can I get the first glasses you showed?
They are available in other colours - email adam@thespectaclefactory.com and he'll help you out!
nice
Does your adaptive sunglasses have a flash coat and if so is it ruby?
Not on this pair. On my other pair I have Diamond.
@The Spectacle Factory so it seems you can also use that flash coat in rhe adaptive, would you recommend the ruby with this brown lens? And why, thank you.
Both :)❤
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Bro can you send me your glss pls. Model supr👍🏻👍🏻❤
Or get sun clips 🤷♂️