For some unknown reason, phone manufacturers refuse to put lens covers on their camera lens. It's become a standard practice to wipe your screen lens before taking a picture.
Why in the world hasn't anyone come up with a case that does this yet. If so, please point me to it. How hard is that?!
Now that we are getting up to 5mp camera's with good picture results, I think it's time to make a case that has a small plastic cover (like the one's we have with the vibrant for the USB) over the Camera lens.
If anyone knows of a case that does this for any of Sammy's, let me know.
Also, do Sammy 9000 cases or backplates fit the tmobile?
Yep, its like DUH! The Vibrant is the first phone ive seen with a sliding door for the USB connection, all phones should have that! It makes you think if the people designing the phones even use them. If the camera lens gets scratched, the camera is useless...come on phone manufacturers....
uh, are you ****in kidding me dude?
if there was a cover for the lens you'd be wiping the cover to make sure there were no fingerprints on it...
turbosix said:
uh, are you ****in kidding me dude?
if there was a cover for the lens you'd be wiping the cover to make sure there were no fingerprints on it...
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Dude, better to wipe a cover than leave a lens exposed!
No I wouldn't. Better to leave a dirty cover that exposes a clean cover lens than to waste time cleaning a lens everytime.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the lens recessed? (Not a Vibrant owner yet)
turbosix said:
uh, are you ****in kidding me dude?
if there was a cover for the lens you'd be wiping the cover to make sure there were no fingerprints on it...
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I think he was refering to a sliding door that would cover the lens for protection and you move it when you shoot a pic.
My wife had a Motorola Zine a few years ago that had a sliding camera door. It really was a great idea.
orateam said:
No I wouldn't. Better to leave a dirty cover that exposes a clean cover lens than to waste time cleaning a lens everytime.
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Better to wipe a dirty cover everytime then cry about your scratched lens when it happens
The Realook screen protector I ordered from eBay came with mini-protectors for the camera.
rembonjaski said:
The Realook screen protector I ordered from eBay came with mini-protectors for the camera.
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I ordered that same screen protector partially for the camera lens cover.
I have had a scratched lens and it and it rendered the camera virtually useless. I would rather have a cover over it that I had to clean off than to have a scratch that I couldn't remove.
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I noticed a clear plastic cover over my new Vibrant camera lens, and wondered if I should take it off. the corner is already tabbing up, but since the lens isn't gorilla glass like the screen, scratches may ensue and screw up the camera.
Should I leave it on, apply some clear tape, or leave it alone? I do have a silicon case with a window for the lens.
Hmm, I didn't have any plastic cover over the lens on mine. Any cover on the lens would probably degrade image quality. I would take it off, but if you haven't noticed any blurry pictures, leave it on I guess. The case should protect the lense if you take it off though.
It sounds like a good idea, but who knows...I haven't found anything on the web or ebay yet.
If you purchase a screen protector from RealLook, they include a camera lens protector too.
You have to ask for it though. They will not charge you extra.
how would you do that if you got it on amazon
Lol
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i would imagine over time the protector would degrade the image quality....so id say take it off and keep it off
In your purchase, you can send the seller a "NOTE"
In the note, you ask them to send you a few extra camera protectors.
If not, call them after you make the order and let them know that' what you want.
Cheers
drcrappants said:
how would you do that if you got it on amazon
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I run my vibrant totally nude. Screen is still scratch free, but I do have a small scratch over the corner of the camera lens. It doesn't affect the image fortunately but perhaps something to keep in mind.
My lens is nude. I have been heavily using this phone for a couple months now and it appears to be scratch free so far.
I've found that my Desire camera photos always appear hazy, or to have a sort of "halo" around them when they're taken - certainly not nearly as sharp as they should be for a 5MP camera.
Has anyone else had this problem and is there a solution?
It's because the lens cover in the back case is not very good and is distorting the view.
If you take the back off the phone and take a few shots, you will see they are much clearer.
There's actually a thread about this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=990596&highlight=camera+cover
I pierced my lense cover out of the back cover as it seems many others have done and now get amazing images. Obviously not everyone would like to do that so you can always try and clean the lense on the back cover with a cotton bud and lense cleaning solution Seems like a design fault as that plastic lense cover gets filthy very quickly and ruins images.
Yeah after watching that video I tried taking a picture with the battery cover off and the clarity was brilliant!
Have you noticed any dust, etc. problems with the lens cover off?
had my lens cover off for 6 months or so, need to take the cover off to wipe off the dust occasionally but no scratches - seems the glass on the sensor is much harder than that on the cover.
best thing i ever did, just pressed out of battery cover in 2 seconds.
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I pierced my lense cover out of the back cover as it seems many others have done and now get amazing images. Obviously not everyone would like to do that so you can always try and clean the lense on the back cover with a cotton bud and lense cleaning solution Seems like a design fault as that plastic lense cover gets filthy very quickly and ruins images.
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Done same thing mate.
b0ng0 said:
Yeah after watching that video I tried taking a picture with the battery cover off and the clarity was brilliant!
Have you noticed any dust, etc. problems with the lens cover off?
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Obviously dust gets there, but it can be easily sorted out with a good blow and a bit of cloth.
I pierced mine out too an replaced it with a saphire glass which is really hard and resistant. No scratches until now (5 months) and the camera pics are like the ones you take with the cover off.
The only disadvantage is that you have to order it in the United Kingdom and pay for the shipping.
I found one also on Amazon, otherwise search on Google for Edmund Optics, they sell them.
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Hi,
I dont use screen protector, but I want to protect the back camera lens.
Is there special screen protector for that? That i can buy ...
I have tried to cut small round from unused screen protector, but it turned bad which affect image quality of the camera.
Thanks
gogol said:
Hi,
I dont use screen protector, but I want to protect the back camera lens.
Is there special screen protector for that? That i can buy ...
I have tried to cut small round from unused screen protector, but it turned bad which affect image quality of the camera.
Thanks
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I don't think theres anything you can do. *Any* kind of protector will greatly affect image quality. It's just the way things are. Best bet is to find a case with some kind of removable cover?
Or is it possible to buy only the back cover of the phone?
I meant the battery door ...
I still remember the olden days, I was trying to replace the back cover of my HTC Kaiser and it was difficult to find.
kwazi said:
I don't think theres anything you can do. *Any* kind of protector will greatly affect image quality. It's just the way things are. Best bet is to find a case with some kind of removable cover?
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gogol said:
Or is it possible to buy only the back cover of the phone?
I meant the battery door ...
I still remember the olden days, I was trying to replace the back cover of my HTC Kaiser and it was difficult to find.
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not sure how an extra battery door will help protect your camera lens?
But yea, I'm sure you'll be able to find replacement back covers in due time.
kwazi said:
not sure how an extra battery door will help protect your camera lens?
But yea, I'm sure you'll be able to find replacement back covers in due time.
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Search eBay now, they're available. I bought one.
Martin Fields protectors almost always include a camera lens protector. I don't think their protector pack is out yet for the gn though.
yea..back covers all over ebay.
Is there any chance the camera lens cover is glass? On my HTC Desire it was hardened plastic (part of battery case) and I went through 3 back covers over 2 years due to nasty scratches on the lens cover. I think the cover on the nexus looks glass though? I think covering it with anything might cloud images, but keeping it in a pouch would be good idea. Keep it from rubbing against grit in pocket or surfaces.
Is the camera lens made of glass?
I really don't want to put a protector on it fearing it would alter photos.
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I'm pretty sure you won't find a protector that covers the camera. Both my front and back protectors go around the camera.
fairly sure the camera lens is glass- mine already has two small chips in it. Not happy about it, as this is my first of 5+ phones to have anything like this happen to the camera.
Doesn't seem to effect the images, but i am still not pleased.
icedragon999 said:
I'm pretty sure you won't find a protector that covers the camera. Both my front and back protectors go around the camera.
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There is a company that offers a protector for the lens. I forgot which it is, but 1 does have it.
TheDave1022 said:
There is a company that offers a protector for the lens. I forgot which it is, but 1 does have it.
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It's the Martin Fields one, 99% sure
sorry to revive this thread but is there anyone that knows for sure if the camera lens cover is glass of plastic? just curious because i have some scratches on mine that i was going to try to buff out with a plastic-x headlight scratch remover.
this stuff works great on hard plastic and just wanted confirmation before applying it to a glass cover. thanks
slimb9 said:
sorry to revive this thread but is there anyone that knows for sure if the camera lens cover is glass of plastic? just curious because i have some scratches on mine that i was going to try to buff out with a plastic-x headlight scratch remover.
this stuff works great on hard plastic and just wanted confirmation before applying it to a glass cover. thanks
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I don't think buffing is a good idea ...
yea i just have some scratches on the lens cover and was curious of the material. figure if i did try to use the plastic-x i may do more harm then good but was just curious. a little ocd. i guess if they get significantly worse i can always replace the rear housing. thanks
As the camera lens front glass seems to rest on the surface when you lay your note on a flat surface i bought a ringke slim case to protect it. Really disliked the case, slippery and made it bulkier.. and bought a samsung original flipcase instead, i like it a lot but my concern is if anyone have had problems with scratched camera lens front glass as the flipcase back is similar to the original backplate?
Nop buddy. Your camera is safe..
aliasretro said:
As the camera lens front glass seems to rest on the surface when you lay your note on a flat surface i bought a ringke slim case to protect it. Really disliked the case, slippery and made it bulkier.. and bought a samsung original flipcase instead, i like it a lot but my concern is if anyone have had problems with scratched camera lens front glass as the flipcase back is similar to the original backplate?
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If you see the camera lens, its engraved insyd the cover, so a surface wont scratch it. Make sure no sharp object touches the lens, thats all.
I've been using Samsung flipcase for quite some time now.
apurva.giri said:
If you see the camera lens, its engraved insyd the cover, so a surface wont scratch it. Make sure no sharp object touches the lens, thats all.
I've been using Samsung flipcase for quite some time now.
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Thanks, yes you're right..my concern was probably based on that i've seen so many posts about owners of note II mentioning camera protection when they buy a case for it..
B.T.W love the flip cover when taking photos, half open it helps getting stable shots with a lot less shake, I get a better grip around the phone and half open the flip doesn't block the camera lens at all..
I replaced my GS2 casing because of a scratch on the lens. I thought that I scored a good deal on it, but I noticed that it got lots of fine scratches very easily, resulting in a loss of sharpness.
Lesson learnt for me to only use original parts if it ever happens to my GN2.
I have a flip case, but it doesn't offer any shock protection. I'd love a flipcase that does.
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