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wornish

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There short answer is yes they do. Even just putting the camera back in its bag can scratch the screen.
A protector only costs a few £'s ($'s) on eBay and is well worth it.
I just replaced mine for £6, the rear LCD underneath is still like new.
 
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traceyjj

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My D5100 has a swivel screen so I have never needed / wanted one.

BUT... in a few days I will be the proud owner of some full-frame camera and will lose that wonderful swivel screen (saves me bending/getting on my bad knees to get a shot) Do screen protectors diminish the quality of the image shown on the screen? Do you need to get good quality screen protectors?
 
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weebee

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traceyjj said:
My D5100 has a swivel screen so I have never needed / wanted one.

BUT... in a few days I will be the proud owner of some full-frame camera and will lose that wonderful swivel screen (saves me bending/getting on my bad knees to get a shot) Do screen protectors diminish the quality of the image shown on the screen? Do you need to get good quality screen protectors?
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That will depend on the quality of the one you buy. I bought a Vello snap-on lcd screen protector and it works perfect. It is made with ultra-clear optical glass that also blocks UV rays.
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

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I use a plastic film screen protector because my shooting is done primarily outdoors and my gear doesn't getting treated like Ming porcelain. I don't know the screen saver has ever made much of a difference but I guess I consider it cheap insurance because a bad scratch on the rear LCD would piss me off to no end.

I don't worry about the image quality of the preview because I don't care about how the preview looks; I'm only checking two things when previewing: composition and the histogram.

And unless you have some really obscure make/model of camera, yes; there's a screen saver out there for your camera.

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BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

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I have acrylic glass protectors on all my rear LCD screens. I've used GGS and Vello and they both work fine. I suspect that with the rotating LCD you will need something more akin to what you'd put on the screen of an iPhone since the slightly thicker glass one I use may prevent it from locking in place, but I would assume protectors made for those models compensate for that.

My take is, if it can be scratched then eventually it will be scratched, just like a car that you baby hoping it won't happen. The problem is, once it is scratched it cannot be unscratched, so for $15 I'm happy to protect it. It's pissed off prevention in my book, and a LOT better to look through than the white plastic.
 
BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

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Gorf said:
Invisible Shield list a protector for the D7100. I've used their kit before & found them very good. I have emailed them to ask if they support other camera bodies.

ZAGG InvisibleShield | Ultimate Screen and Device Protection
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The thing I don't like about these is that they actually stick to the entire screen and you have to make sure you don't get bubbles and dust trapped underneath. What I like about the clear acrylic is that it only sticks on the edges and does not actually come in contact with the screen, so there's no chance of seeing a bubble or spot along the visible part of the frame. Much less of a PITA, and still removable.
 
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Possibly cheap ones, Jake. But Invisible shield stuff is pretty good, no bubbles as long as you apply it correctly. I bought one for an old iAudio MP3 years ago & it's still fine now.
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

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Gorf said:
Possibly cheap ones, Jake. But Invisible shield stuff is pretty good, no bubbles as long as you apply it correctly. I bought one for an old iAudio MP3 years ago & it's still fine now.
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An Invisible Shield protector has been on my handheld GPS unit for years; it's *insanely* tough stuff.

And if you can read and follow instructions on a firecracker ("Light fuse. Get away.") you should be able to install IS without getting air bubbles.

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BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

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Gorf said:
Possibly cheap ones, Jake. But Invisible shield stuff is pretty good, no bubbles as long as you apply it correctly. I bought one for an old iAudio MP3 years ago & it's still fine now.
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And that's my point - as long as you apply it correctly. Obviously that applies to anything, but what I'm saying is that a single annoying piece of dust can piss you off rather quickly. That's far less an issue with the glass protectors. I've used Invisible Shield on my iPhones and have no issue with them - outside of that one speck I always have to deal with. They do the job as well.
 
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donaldjledet

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Well maybe I'm lucky but I've had mine for over a year in a rough environment,
and to this day the screen still the same from the day i bought it.
But like everybody has said they cost very little.
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

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BackdoorHippie said:
And that's my point - as long as you apply it correctly. Obviously that applies to anything, but what I'm saying is that a single annoying piece of dust can piss you off rather quickly. That's far less an issue with the glass protectors. I've used Invisible Shield on my iPhones and have no issue with them - outside of that one speck I always have to deal with. They do the job as well.
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I hope my comment didn't come across as a "dig"; because that certainly wasn't my intent. Looking at it now I can see how it might look like it was. No offense intended.

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weebee

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That's why I won't use the stick on ones. I never had any luck putting them on without bubbles or hair getting under it
 
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