Klarinet Archive - Posting 000369.txt from 2001/12

From: "Kent Krive" <k.krive@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Playing With Glasses
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 22:57:59 -0500

Larry,

I use magnifiers to offset my aging near vision. Just for reference, I use
1.50 diopter for reading, 1.25 for computer work and 1.00 for all music
reading. I find that the 1s work fine for solo practice as well as large
ensemble work.

Personally, I found half lenses, even those without frames, to be
unsatisfactory due to the sight-line interference created by the top edge as
I looked up to check out an especially critical cue.
Magnifiers of 1:00 diopter allow me clear music reading and an adequate view
of the conductor.

I can't comment on bifocals, although I know some use them.

Kent Krive

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From: "Lawrence Zaidan" <larryzaidan@-----.net>
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Subject: [kl] Playing With Glasses

> Dear listers,
>
> I am finally getting to that point in life, and was wondering if there
> is any experience you can share as to what kind of glasses work well for
> far-sighted musicians. Do those "half" glasses (the ones that look like
> the bottom half of bi-focals) work? Thanks in advance!
>
> Larry Zaidan
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