eyepatches arrghh!

[BerrieK]

Steve you're funny!!

Kerrie

[Octane (Humayun)]

I find that when spending all day taking photographs, having one eye closed so I can focus and compose through the viewfinder, I end up with a nasty headache. I'm not sure if this is because I'm constantly looking through one eye or if it's because I'm squinting and the muscles constantly contracting and relaxing causes the headache?

I'd be interested to read if other people suffer headaches from having one eye closed.

Regards,
Humayun

[stephenb (Stephen)]

Originally Posted by kinetic

Well I've tried everything else there is to get my wife interested
in Astronomy.
So if wearing a heavy coat and an eyepatch, and a bit of
roleplaying does it for her, I'll let you know
I think wearing the cutlass in the dome might be a bit over
the top though.

Steve

Don't forget the puffy pirate shirt, Steve (Only Sienfeld fans really appreciate the puffy shirt)

[Spanrz (Brett)]

Hmm, dunno what the fuss is about, for us true one eyed people, if I wore a patch, I'd be blind.....

Arrrrgghhh !

[Enchilada]

Arragh... Only wear one when I go see the "The Pirates of Penzance".

Always... a Slave to Duty, I suppose!

"Hush, hush! not a word", me lads...
"Stay, we must not lose our senses", you say...

Pray observe the magnanimity !!

[stephenb (Stephen)]

Whilst I respect and understand the need for some amateur astronomer to go to great lengths to preserve their night vision, and I can clearly see the benefits of eye patches, sunnies during the day, to me, this is getting a fanatical, and is starting to steer away from just, enjoying life during the day and the hobby at night. But, each to his own.

[rider]

sounds quite interesting. How do you keep polar alignment on a quarterdeck?

[erick (Eric)]

Originally Posted by glenluceskies

Whilst I respect and understand the need for some amateur astronomer to go to great lengths to preserve their night vision, and I can clearly see the benefits of eye patches, sunnies during the day, to me, this is getting a fanatical, and is starting to steer away from just, enjoying life during the day and the hobby at night. But, each to his own.

Yes indeed, I would be fascinated to meet an amateur who actually wore an eyepatch over their observing eye the day before an observing session!! Haven't yet, but I've heard they exist!

I solely use mine over my non-observing eye (left) while observing, so that I can keep it open and not squint. I've found that, even in the darkest conditions I've been in, my left eye sees enough of the scope beside the focuser to be distracting.

[stephenb (Stephen)]

Originally Posted by erick

Yes indeed, I would be fascinated to meet an amateur who actually wore an eyepatch over their observing eye the day before an observing session!! Haven't yet, but I've heard they exist!

I solely use mine over my non-observing eye (left) while observing, so that I can keep it open and not squint. I've found that, even in the darkest conditions I've been in, my left eye sees enough of the scope beside the focuser to be distracting.

Erick, I can understand the use of the eyepatch to avoid squinting, I know after a while I get aching jaw/face muscles from consistently squinting.