On 10/6/2011 5:33 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
On Oct 6, 2011, at 4:43 PM, steve harley wrote:
on 2011-10-06 11:07 Bipin Gupta wrote
Someone suggested here on PDML use of good quality clear packing tape
on the LCD, like the one made by the 3M company.
CAUTION / ACHTUNG ! While removing it, considerable force is required.
Chances are you will pull the LCD screen out if not careful. The LCD
screen is stuck with double sided tape to the camera body.
i use clear screen covers, fairly generic, with a much lighter adhesive;
there's no way they could pull as hard as packing tape when removed; i also use
this kind of thing on my phone
the one on my K200d was cut down from a larger piece, and has worn slightly at
the edges, but has lasted 28 months, so the small expense was worth it, i think
I am not at all clear on the reasons for putting anything over the LCD. Yeah, I
know, it is for protection, but what is the point? I put a protective screen on
my iPhone when I bought it 3.25 years ago, and I may need to replace it in
another year or two. Probably replace the phone first. But that is a device
that I keep in my pocket along with car keys, coins, and other sharp objects,
and a device for which the screen is a primary interface. I've never put
anything of the sort on any of my cameras, going back to my Optio 330, then
*ist-D and on from there. I don't treat my cameras with kid gloves but still
have never noticed any scratches etc. (other than nose grease). And if there
were a scratch, I can't see how it would affect the functionality of the camera
in any way. I just don't see why anyone would bother with the mess and possible
damage to the camera.
Same reason people use UV filters, without any degradation to image
quality. Cheap insurance.
A screen protector costs, at most, $5, replacing an LCD is upwards of
$150. It's a 1 in 30 payoff.
stan
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