Screen Protectors

[MeadsMan]

Hello,I just Purchased a new SLR,and think it would be agood idea to attach a screne protector to it,as I am often amongst Bramble bushes and Hawthorn trees ect.Anyway,is anyone type better than another,any recomendations ?

With thanks.

[Brian Snail]

I use a GGS screen protector on my Canon 40D it is made of laminated glass and does a good job. Do a search on ebay.

[nightshade]

Originally Posted by MeadsMan

Hello,I just Purchased a new SLR,and think it would be agood idea to attach a screne protector to it,as I am often amongst Bramble bushes and Hawthorn trees ect.Anyway,is anyone type better than another,any recomendations ?

With thanks.

I find the top LCD panel is more vunerable but have no solution for this one at present, I have not had a problem with the rear screen

[The_Moaner]

Brian is right. Buy a GGS screen. They are Brilliant.

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by Brian Snail

I use a GGS screen protector on my Canon 40D it is made of laminated glass and does a good job. Do a search on ebay.

It may well do, BUT be very sure you fit it right the first time.
I tried to remove mine and it ended up shattering and damaging the screen, so the thing intended to protect it actually caused the damage itself!
I ended up having a new screen fitted, it wasn't as expensive as I feared.
It put me off those types of screen protection, I now use one of the cheaper thin flexible stick on types which has proven to be very easily marked. Still better than marking the rear screen.

[pressld2]

Originally Posted by glsammy

I now use one of the cheaper thin flexible stick on types which has proven to be very easily marked. Still better than marking the rear screen.

Nikon cameras come with a clip on clear plastic screen protector but these get scratched up quite badly too. At least mine do! But as you say it's much better than having the rear screen damaged and a replacement is under a tenner. And even with a scrathed protector you can still check the histogram or the blinkies and you can still see if you got the bird before it flew or if you have a lovely shot of an empty branch.

Dave P.

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by pressld2

Nikon cameras come with a clip on clear plastic screen protector but these get scratched up quite badly too. At least mine do! But as you say it's much better than having the rear screen damaged and a replacement is under a tenner. And even with a scrathed protector you can still check the histogram or the blinkies and you can still see if you got the bird before it flew or if you have a lovely shot of an empty branch.

Dave P.

No such luck with Canon. My new rear backplate cost me £70. The parts were £24, the rest labour. That was a lot less than I feared, but still an expensive mistake.

[pressld2]

Sorry Graham, my last post was very badly worded. It's the plastic protector that's under a tenner, I don't know how much a replacement screen would be. At least as much as the Canon one I would guess.

Dave P.

[slimrbp]

One thing I did try is Camera Armor (their spelling not mine) and it does increase the bulk of the camera slightly but it definitely gives oodles of protection. It is essentially a rubber suit for the body with a polycarbonate plate to protect the screen.

The reason I stopped using it is for some of my macro work I use a hot-shoe mounted flash and the little rubber cover for the flash shoe flips up and makes it difficult to get your eye really close the the viewfinder.

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by pressld2

Sorry Graham, my last post was very badly worded. It's the plastic protector that's under a tenner, I don't know how much a replacement screen would be. At least as much as the Canon one I would guess.

Dave P.

I did understand you Dave, it was me moaning that Canon doesn't have an equivalent cover. If it had, I wouldn't have had to buy a screen protector, it wouldn't have shattered and I wouldn't be over £70 out of pocket!