Hi Tweeters,

I knew I wasn't alone with fogging frustration and I
have had a flood of responses. So far the most
effective cure is to wear contacts. I kind of knew
that. In my Googling though I found an interesting
new technology that might make fogging a thing of the
past. It is a nanoparticle that also reduces glare,
developed at MIT. It is very new though and not ready
for general use. Here is a link to the article:

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/nanofocus/top/83/8338sci1a.html

Other hints to be followed by products:
*leave a space between your bins and glasses
*remove glasses or push them up to use bins only for
viewing, can get straps for the glasses
*have soft cloths, cleaner, or wipes for fogging handy
*keep bins warm
*keep eyepiece covers on bins
*check for eye relief (fortunately I spent a small
fortune on my bins so this isn't an issue)
*take antihistamines if your eyes are watery
*wear a high brimmed hat, don't let hat ride low, I
love hats, now to find the perfect one
*get polycarbonate lens for glasses
*don't breathe on your bins as you bring them up to
your face, breathe out the corner of your mouth, or
down and away from your face
*along the breathing lines don't run fast to see your
next rarity or the huffing and puffing will fog up
your lens and ruin your view!

Products to use on lenses for antifogging:
-Smith No-fog Cloth
-Cat Crap(!)
-C-clear
-Fog tech
-Clarity Fog Eliminator
-Baush and Lomb Eyeglass Wipes

Other advice, don't try Scuba diving fixes, spitting
on glasses or rubbing with a raw potato it doesn't
work.

Potential ideas: Paintballers have developed a way to
attach personal fans to their goggles to provide
airflow to reduce fogging. Two inventions I think
might help are special headgear to hold your bins at
that perfect length from your glasses (I don't have
the steadiest hands so this would correct that problem
too) and to develope a deflector to wear over your
nose/mouth that directs your breath away from your
face.

I have learned a lot and have tried the no product
fixes, holding bins away from glasses and trying
lifting my glasses to use the bins. Both are helpful
but my glasses keep getting caught on my bins when I
let go of them and forget to grab them when dropping
my bins away from my face, so a strap might be better
for this method.

Thanks everyone and good birding!

Kathy
Roosting in S King County




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