Clay pigeon shooting enthusiasts may experience the sport in different ways. You might have occasions where there is time for a couple of hours free to shoot in a busy schedule. On other occasions, however, you may be able to enjoy a full sporting day out.

In the latter case, having the right prescription lenses may seem to be a somewhat inexact science. Of course, prescription lenses can cater for factors such as eye dominance, but one thing that may change over the course of a full day is the light conditions. However, we can offer lenses that are ideal for this situation.

This can happen because of changes in the weather, but it is particularly the case that when the days are shorter, as they are in autumn, you might be moving from dazzling bright light from a low sun at certain times to gloomy conditions in late afternoon.

Some might want to bring two sets of tinted glasses to deal with this, one for bright light and one for gloomier conditions, but products like the Pretolani SG-1 Photocromic lenses offer a great alternative. These lenses will automatically change tint when it gets lighter or darker, which means you no longer have to carry two pairs of glasses.

Long-term data has shown that the average number of hours of sunshine per day in the UK has been more than four in every year this century, bar 2024, when it slipped to 3.8. However, this will vary greatly between the seasons and as the weather changes, not to mention between different parts of the country.

With a pair of tinted lenses that suit all conditions, you won’t need to worry too much about that. By adjusting to whatever light conditions prevail, the right glasses will be as suitable for a bright afternoon in summer as they are for a dull day in December.