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Camera lens

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

Camera lens protector

Hi XDA members,
A month ago I ordered this one to protect the camera lens. The lens protector is made from plastic, so it become scratched very fast. Does somebody know a alternative, possibly made from Gorilla Glass?
My Xperia Z had a lot of scratches on the lens, so the quality of my photos become worse. That is the reason for my question.
Greetings
Luke_dD

Luke_dD said:
Hi XDA members,
A month ago I ordered this one to protect the camera lens. The lens protector is made from plastic, so it become scratched very fast. Does somebody know a alternative, possibly made from Gorilla Glass?
My Xperia Z had a lot of scratches on the lens, so the quality of my photos become worse. That is the reason for my question.
Greetings
Luke_dD
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by using the lens protector it will affect the definition of the photos.

sharathkumar said:
by using the lens protector it will affect the definition of the photos.
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I can live with that, that's better than a permanent damage on the camera lens.

Martin Fields Screen protectors come with a camera lens protector made from the same hard wearing substance that the screen protectors are made from. I highly recommend Martin Fields products.

If i remove tha plastic protector[not about warranty]

Is the glass completely scratch ressistant? Is it pure glass or is it groilla glass?
I honestly dont understand why u wpuld remove it? Its like a perfectly fit protector u never bought

Hello Omaro,
Z1 Compact uses Dragontrail glass which is as strong as gorilla glass. The glas does however not come with a oleophobic coating
As an answer to your first question there's no glass which is 100% scratchproof. Minerals can scratch pretty much any types of glass, and by minerals I'm talking about sand, stones etc etc.
The reason why most people wants to remove the preinstalled antishatterfilm is due to that it collects dust, fingerprints and its very easy to scratch. It's not recommended to remove it if you're not planning to apply a oleophobic coating on top of the glass.
Hope my answer cleared any doubts,
DevStaff
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The surface of the glass under the plastic film is not as smooth as other phone screens. I think this is because it is not intended to be used without a film above it.
I removed Sonys plastic film and added Orzly Tempered Glass Screen Protector (you can use any other tampered glass protector). nearly perfect for my and much more scratch resistant than with the plastic film.

ponchofiesta said:
The surface of the glass under the plastic film is not as smooth as other phone screens. I think this is because it is not intended to be used without a film above it.
I removed Sonys plastic film and added Orzly Tempered Glass Screen Protector (you can use any other tampered glass protector). nearly perfect for my and much more scratch resistant than with the plastic film.
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The reason because it does not feel as smooth is because of that there's no olephobic coating on top of the glass. You need to apply one yourself using a liquid solution, and it'll feel like on any other phone.

thanks guys^
but does this olephobic coating u speak of wear off after time?
EDIT: btw I cant see any anti shatter film on the backside of my phone. Shouldnt there be on there as well?
ty in advance.
btw great phone.

omaro said:
...btw I cant see any anti shatter film on the backside of my phone. Shouldnt there be on there as well?
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nope. the z1c has a plastic black. no shatter-protection necessary, but causes the flashbleed problem. some people have replaced theirs with the glass back from the z1f, though.

I don't have any screen protector and am very happy with that. No need to put some ugly stuff on the front glass.

steanne said:
nope. the z1c has a plastic black. no shatter-protection necessary, but causes the flashbleed problem. some people have replaced theirs with the glass back from the z1f, though.
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but wont that cause som nasty scratches over time?
My s4 never got scratshes and i didnt use protecotrs. So a glass back would be a neat feature.

patoberli said:
I don't have any screen protector and am very happy with that. No need to put some ugly stuff on the front glass.
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Dito.
Regarding the plastic back cover:
omaro said:
but wont that cause som nasty scratches over time?
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Yes, that will happen.
So a glass back would be a neat feature.
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That's why many people (including me) replaced their back cover with the one made of glass from the Japanese Z1f:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710603

Rear Camera Lens Protection

Any good ideas / products to protect the read lens? I always end up scratching them so then the camera is useless.
Tried cutting a small circle from the plastic that comes with the phone but it was rubbish.

paul211b said:
Any good ideas / products to protect the read lens? I always end up scratching them so then the camera is useless.
Tried cutting a small circle from the plastic that comes with the phone but it was rubbish.
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The lenses are usually simple to replace. I know a lot of them just you tape/glue to stick them on and can by pried off and replaced. I did it on an S4 I bought that was abused. You're only option for protection would be a screen protector cut up, but I can't imagine it holding up for more than a few days if you are able to f up the glass lens so easily.

paul211b said:
Any good ideas / products to protect the read lens? I always end up scratching them so then the camera is useless.
Tried cutting a small circle from the plastic that comes with the phone but it was rubbish.
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I got a whole bunch of various sized lense protectors when I bought my Nilkin glass screen protector off ebay. Enough to cover the lense and flash along with various sized spares.

ponts said:
I got a whole bunch of various sized lense protectors when I bought my Nilkin glass screen protector off ebay. Enough to cover the lense and flash along with various sized spares.
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You cut the tempered glass?
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is the lens quartz or glass? apple uses quartz and its pretty unscratchable.

Does camera lens protector affect images quality?

Thinking of getting a camera lens protector to protect it from scratches but worried it will affect the image quality. Any comments?

It sucks up 5% of the light, but the quality itself is not affected.

Might have some light reflections in your pictures when you use a cheap one.

No reflections at all here...

frostitomik said:
No reflections at all here...
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where did you get the camera lens from man? Looking forward to buying one for me Xperia 5 too!

Am I missing something, isn't the lens already covered in Gorilla glass 6?
As long as your case lifts the lens off the surface when you put it down, you shouldn't need an extra cover.
Any extra layer over the lens is going to degrade picture quality.

viperc said:
Thinking of getting a camera lens protector to protect it from scratches but worried it will affect the image quality. Any comments?
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I tested one and found it introduces both glare and tends to diminish clarity. I would recommend against putting one on.
This is also similar to tempered glass or hydrogel front screen protectors. The front camera is so poor IMHO that it needs as much light as possible and nothing to dimish clarity.

TJ446 said:
I tested one and found it introduces both glare and tends to diminish clarity. I would recommend against putting one on.
This is also similar to tempered glass or hydrogel front screen protectors. The front camera is so poor IMHO that it needs as much light as possible and nothing to dimish clarity.
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Yeap, anytime you add optic elements like this you degrade the performance.
Almost all smartphone cams have built in lens protectors. That piece of glass or plastic isn't the lense, it's the protector!
Get a good case with a raised guard around the cam module and it will be fine.
Replacements aren't that expensive anyway.

Thanks for the inputs. Previously, my old xperia z's lens got covered in scratches during one my trip overseas. But eventually I managed to rub off the entire coating hence removing the scratches. That's why i started looking into lens protector.