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[Q] Camera Lens

Hi, My Phone camera pens has a dint on it and takes blurry pictures. Where can I find a replacement lens, or even a phone case that protects the phone lens so I can just take the broken one out with a scalpel
Dan

The lens is part of the whole back casing which you can find pretty cheap all over the net. Takes about 15 minutes to replace it
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Hiya,
Bought a new back case on ebay. Like you said it's easy to fit. Tnx
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Sorry, wrong thread

Flippy125 said:
The lens is part of the whole back casing which you can find pretty cheap all over the net. Takes about 15 minutes to replace it
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Where can I find such back cases? Google and ebay are not my friends today...

profete162 said:
Where can I find such back cases? Google and ebay are not my friends today...
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http://shop.mobileweb.ebay.com/searchresults?cmd=SKW&pg=1&kw=i9250+housing
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HTC one x scratch test

because i'm slightly crazy (obviously) and so that you dont have to...here's a scratch test for your viewing pleasure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYLtcwBL2Po&feature=youtu.be
and no it didnt have a mark on it after the test
annnnd here's part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z137PoI6eWI&feature=youtu.be

the poor baby
Even knowing it can't be scratched I won't be able to do this before at least two years

Staceymobiler said:
because i'm slightly crazy (obviously) and so that you dont have to...here's a scratch test for your viewing pleasure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYLtcwBL2Po&feature=youtu.be
and no it didnt have a mark on it after the test
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I cried
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Nuts stabbing it with keys
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i hate you

oh come on guys, the one x is still pristine...i'll upload some high res photos to prove it if you like

Now, do it to the back of the phone?
Because that will also be exposed to the keys. Ha.

Try sandpaper
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Now do a drop test

Nice video, how about try that on the camera lens to see if it is made of gorilla glass to?

What about the body? I've seen Gorilla glass tests before, but this new hardened plastic thing is another issue.

Bigmille said:
Nice video, how about try that on the camera lens to see if it is made of gorilla glass to?
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+1

technostein said:
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I have some protective uv filters

just uploading a video now

I think you should stand on it....
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Guitarfreak26 said:
I think you should stand on it....
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LOL alan! I think i'd crush it

Staceymobiler said:
I have some protective uv filters
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Can you please share where you got it? I guess you had to cut it to fit the lens on the One X?
I don't want to use a gel case on the phone, but it is my only way currently to protect the lens.

Bigmille said:
Can you please share where you got it? I guess you had to cut it to fit the lens on the One X?
I don't want to use a gel case on the phone, but it is my only way currently to protect the lens.
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ohhhh my mistake! I have nothing protecting the lense on the one x at the moment. I thought you meant the lense on the dslr i used to film it. But yeah i see the problem...i might end up butchering a screen protector for it

impressive part 2, i wonder if the the grey version's backside would survive

Stacy, I love you. You're mad but fell safer after watching that video.

Cruzerlite Androidified A2 TPU Case for HTC One X

http://www.htcdepot.com/cruzerlite-androidified-a2-tpu-case/4A54A11387.htm
These are pretty cool cases. I looked to make sure there were no thread started for this style. Sorry in advance if I over looked.

Those are cool. Thanks.
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You can get them now for buy 2 and get one free deal on amazon. Free 2 day shipping for prime users.

I bought these for my gnote when i had it. Cool case
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Lol, cheapest delivery price to UK is $47.95
But I did order one from amazon UK for under a tenner with free delivery, - I'm a sucka for trying different cases, knowing that - if I don't like it, I'll probably never use it. LOL
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Great cases, ordered the black one and love it. It's a little to shiney for me but it feels/fits amazing.
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Does the case provide some standoff from a table/ground for both the screen and camera if you set it down?

VtHondaGuy08 said:
Great cases, ordered the black one and love it. It's a little to shiney for me but it feels/fits amazing.
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Can we have some photos please.
Because royal mail can't deliver a simple phone case quickly, even though it was dispatched 2 days, so now it's weekend & I must wait even longer. LOL
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I used to use these cases for my galaxy nexus. Great cases and much better than most I've used. Thinking about picking some up. Only problem is what colors? Lol
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VtHondaGuy08 said:
Great cases, ordered the black one and love it. It's a little to shiney for me but it feels/fits amazing.
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what about protection for the camera lens? doesnt look like it would protect much when placed on it's back on a hard surface? any pics from a side angle?

I bought the green one on amazon yesterday. I should have it Monday and will post back when I recieve it
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chrisjcks said:
Can we have some photos please.
Because royal mail can't deliver a simple phone case quickly, even though it was dispatched 2 days, so now it's weekend & I must wait even longer. LOL
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I'll try to snap some later after work and post them up.
c4llum said:
what about protection for the camera lens? doesnt look like it would protect much when placed on it's back on a hard surface? any pics from a side angle?
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It sits pretty flush with the case!
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Hey guys, watch out this case on cruzerlite.com, much cheaper and possible to pay with googlecheckout. I bought it today from them directly. All others are much more expensive
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c4llum said:
what about protection for the camera lens? doesnt look like it would protect much when placed on it's back on a hard surface? any pics from a side angle?
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Yeah, I am wondering myself. Can someone upload some pics?
By the way,
Which case do you recommend, this one or the TPU Nillkin?
the Nillkin:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nillkin-TPU...nesCasesP+ouches&var&hash=item6421c83304#shId
Thanks

To make your own opinion, everybody should visit the homepage of cruzerlite, but I can make a review of it, when I got them
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ronkup12 said:
Yeah, I am wondering myself. Can someone upload some pics?
By the way,
Which case do you recommend, this one or the TPU Nillkin?
the Nillkin:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nillkin-TPU...nesCasesP+ouches&var&hash=item6421c83304#shId
Thanks
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Nillkin looks boring in my mind, I find the Androidefied a bit more special
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Eagerly checking this thread to find those photos...., gimme em! lol
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Pete2506 said:
Nillkin looks boring in my mind, I find the Androidefied a bit more special
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I see and understand your point of view, thought I was talking about the quality of protection.
Which one is better?
-The thing is, the Nillkin is much cheaper..
And about the beauty of it, I can always take the clear one and then it's like the naked phone. Ah?

ronkup12 said:
I see and understand your point of view, thought I was talking about the quality of protection.
Which one is better?
-The thing is, the Nillkin is much cheaper..
And about the beauty of it, I can always take the clear one and then it's like the naked phone. Ah?
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Ah I understand, ok for the moment I use a Rock Case from Obostore. That is very good. Even protects the camera. A friend is using Nillkin, protection is good, even cam
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Pete2506 said:
Ah I understand, ok for the moment I use a Rock Case from Obostore. That is very good. Even protects the camera. A friend is using Nillkin, protection is good, even cam
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Ok
So I guess I will take the Nillkin. Thank you very much

Macro lense

Anyone have a link to a attachable macro lebse?
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I was actually looking into getting the fish eye lens and came across this on eBay http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111054770100
However, I have to remove my Poetic atmosphere case every time I have to use it as I was told. So, I'm still undecided
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I've been thinking of getting this one.
http://photojojo.com/m/store/awesomeness/macro-lens-band
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mky4b11 said:
I've been thinking of getting this one.
http://photojojo.com/m/store/awesomeness/macro-lens-band
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That thing is simply Brilliant!
Would it work using UAG case on the phone?

minicoop7 said:
I was actually looking into getting the fish eye lens and came across this on eBay http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111054770100
However, I have to remove my Poetic atmosphere case every time I have to use it as I was told. So, I'm still undecided
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That one looks sweet. I just hate always prying my cell case off
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Phone-Camer...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item20d3aad98f
12x zoom? why not? xD

dioggo92 said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Phone-Camer...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item20d3aad98f
12x zoom? why not? xD
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That's so cool but man would you look dumb with one of those. xD
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The photojojo macro band is great in my opinion. It doesnt work well with a case though, I usually end up popping the phone out and putting the band on. You can see some of the pictures I used it on here http://www.flickr.com/photos/sad_ryu/ (This set specifically http://flic.kr/s/aHsjHjR9hr )
Any of the macro shots (most are instagramed) in my photostream were taken using a Galaxy Nexus, Note 2 or HTC One.
Its a little tricky due to shallow depth of focus, and you need good light, either sunshine or a torch, but you can get some nice shots with it.

Has anyone got any example photos taken with those?

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sad_ryu said:
The photojojo macro band is great in my opinion. It doesnt work well with a case though, I usually end up popping the phone out and putting the band on. You can see some of the pictures I used it on here http://www.flickr.com/photos/sad_ryu/ (This set specifically http://flic.kr/s/aHsjHjR9hr )
Any of the macro shots (most are instagramed) in my photostream were taken using a Galaxy Nexus, Note 2 or HTC One.
Its a little tricky due to shallow depth of focus, and you need good light, either sunshine or a torch, but you can get some nice shots with it.
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I was wondering why does it not work with a case on? is it due to a focus issue? I would love if i could keep my UAG case on while using the easy macro band. It seems so cool and useful

It works best when flat against the lens glass. If the case separates the two, you just get a blurry mess.
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Why do night photos look like this ?

Reminds me of my old Nokia N95 days. Light bleeding.
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are you talking about the glares from the light?
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it looks like you need to clean off the camera top plastic peice... idk though

Limeybastard said:
Reminds me of my old Nokia N95 days. Light bleeding.
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The car being towed was last week.
The other was last night. Sons birthday, no flash, just candlelight. I did crop the picture afterwards.
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Limeybastard said:
Reminds me of my old Nokia N95 days. Light bleeding.
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Maybe your windshield is causing the glare.

Yeah id say your windshield dude
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Heres one with no windshield.
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Like a cheap old Nokia n95,camera phone. Yay
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Limeybastard said:
Like a cheap old Nokia n95,camera phone. Yay
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Mind sound silly but there is a small protective piece of plastic over the lense that, after 3 weeks, I finally found/removed it.
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I would have to agree, I think you need to see if the plastic protector is still on the lens. I removed mine about 3 days after I got the phone. I was taking pics that looked exactly like yours do, and finally found the clear plastic protector and removed it.

Cannot locate a plastic protector on my lense. The galaxy s4 did have one though.
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Limeybastard said:
Heres one with no windshield.
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I'm with you, the camera on this phone sucks ass. I don't know if it's software, hardware or combination of the both. Takes too long to focus, whether image stabilization is on or not, trying to take pictures of your kids? Forget it with this camera, images come out too blurry. I like the smooth motion option on the video camera though.....

IRIE4IPIER said:
I'm with you, the camera on this phone sucks ass. I don't know if it's software, hardware or combination of the both. Takes too long to focus, whether image stabilization is on or not, trying to take pictures of your kids? Forget it with this camera, images come out too blurry. I like the smooth motion option on the video camera though.....
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All phones are created different lol. Mine takes great pics. Contact t mobile.
NOTE 3

BACARDILIMON said:
All phones are created different lol. Mine takes great pics. Contact t mobile.
NOTE 3
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Yeah, I saw a thread not too long ago that it's a manufacturing defect, but I rooted with one of the first ways to available, so, tripped knox

I think its the case causing the ghosting and light bleeding. I can see reflection's around lenses bezel and plastic case.
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The phone isn't so great at taking night shots with flash IMO. A bit too soft and not as sharp and clear as my s4. The only solution I found was to use another camera app for these type of shots. I settled on Camera Awesome on the play store. Pictures come out the same and sometimes better than my s4 with night shots with flash.
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aznmode said:
I settled on Camera Awesome on the play store. Pictures come out the same and sometimes better than my s4 with night shots with flash.
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I just tried the Camera Awesome and all it did was say I needed to insert an sdcard before using the camera ??
No other apps have this memory issue

Just took a picture in daylight a cloudy day and check out what the duck looks like! Unreal, total over exposure on the white. Was set on auto with no flash.
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Limeybastard said:
Heres one with no windshield.
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Aside from plastic on lense, a couple other things to keep in mind/check:
Camera Mode (Auto, Night Mode, etc)
Focus point (ie. when you tap on screen to focus the picture are you focusing on the actual light or the subject that you want to capture)
Cleaned lense (sometimes a dirty or scratched lense will produce noise images)
Case, which you mentioned (have you tried taking same or similar pics not behind windsheild and without the case in question)
Last, but not least, the camera comes defaulted at 9 MP (vs 13MP advertised). Have you tried setting camera to 13MP and seeing if the quality differs?
Those are all things I would check/keep in mind. My indoor performance hasn't been stellar but I know it depends on scenario. Also, using flash at night will always negatively impact your photo quality.

I would take it in for an exchange. Dont mention anything about if you tripped knox or anything. Just show them the images. I for one bought this phone for the camera and love the pics. They blow my wifes iPhone out of the water and when compared to my bosses LG G2, I still think the Note 3's is better. Sounds like you got some hardware issues.

I was focusing on the duck when I took the image. Will try with case off. I cannot locate any lenses protector on lense. It was clean. Thanks for the tips
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