Hey guys. So I really like the feel of the naked Nexus, but I noticed that the camera part touches surfaces whenever laid down. Anybody ever had problems with this being scratched and affecting pics?
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When it's laid down it doesn't exactly rests on the lens itself. It actually rests on the top metal ring of the lens, It's hard to see but if you look closely you can see it.
biscuitownz said:
When it's laid down it doesn't exactly rests on the lens itself. It actually rests on the top metal ring of the lens, It's hard to see but if you look closely you can see it.
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Even when considering how small the amount is that the silver ring is raised above the lense? (Its so small, I wouldn't even consider it raised above it, I'd consider them even)
The silver edge is raised above the surface of the lens. A case isn't going to help that much either. The lens is exposed no matter what...
Actually, the curved back makes the camera lens rise up a few millimeters. Only the bottom part of the area with the LED flash is actually touching the surface
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Im not sure if anyone else is feeling what I'm feeling, but I'm literally scared to put this phone down on a hard surface... I feel that back camera lense will get scratched quite easily...
At the moment my phone is balancing on a pair of socks...
Somewhat agree - I mean, my Desire was the same, I think I'm just conscious of the fact that this is a gorgeous device and I don't want to mark it in any way.
I have an Oakley sunglasses bag that I rest it on when face up, but mostly I just put it face down. I mean, you can attack the screen with keys and it won't scratch, so I figure face down is the safest. Plus the back of the phone looks so amazing!
Thats a good point.
Looking forward to when Casemate release their cases for this phone. Hopefully that will have some sort of protection for the lense
A day after I received mine, I'd already managed to put a small yet noticeable scratch across the camera's glass surface and its metal rim. That's despite the fact that I don't place it on hard surfaces nor pocket it without the use of the official pouch. Though I'm thinking it might be a factory defect, it can't be stressed enough how vulnerable that particular area of the device is.
Have a scratch on the metal rim also, very small but yeah on a brandnew device..
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stanny2k said:
Im not sure if anyone else is feeling what I'm feeling, but I'm literally scared to put this phone down on a hard surface... I feel that back camera lense will get scratched quite easily...
At the moment my phone is balancing on a pair of socks...
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I'm exactly the same. It's a bit frustrating to think they put all that effort into giving us the Gorilla glass 2 on the screen, extra strong plastic on the case and an easily damaged camera lens that protrudes from the back. Go figure.
It wouldn't have been quite as bad if they'd recessed the glass lens so that it's less likely to come into contact with any surfaces.
I hope those socks are clean!
Also have a scratch on mine, just by the rim. Didnt think anything of it before getting the phone but it is badly thought out imo. I would have rather the phone be a little thicker and the lense/glass better protected than it is. Ah well...
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It wouldn't have been quite as bad if they'd recessed the glass lens so that it's less likely to come into contact with any surfaces.
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I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that it is slightly recessed - by looking at pictures I don't know if it is recessed enough to properly prevent scratches, though.
Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577895&page=3
Discussion about how to protect your camera lens.
I applied a cut-out of the original HTC screen protector on the lens and can't see any reduction of image quality ... Hopefully it protects the lens ...
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I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that it is slightly recessed - by looking at pictures I don't know if it is recessed enough to properly prevent scratches, though.
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It is recessed? Crikey, I can't see or even feel it. The surfaces most likely to scratch it are probably rough enough to reach the glass despite the microscopic recess
I bought a White Frosted Gel case. If I put the phone on a flat surface the lens is protected by the case. That is if you want a case
using an adhesive 16mm rooundpad
On the cam of the 1S the lens is slightly recessed. Unfortunately not on the 1X.
I put an anti sliding, anti vibrating pad for soundspeakers on top of of it. Sticks during daily use like a charm and is removed and put back for filming in seconds.
Yeah, really simple but effective
Edit: No way I am hiding this beast in a pouch. It shall shine and chime. The pouches are for my daughters
Hmm it is actually fractionally recessed, like a fraction of a mm. But not enough that if there was a bit of grit on the table, it wouldn't catch it. Also the plastic lens surround (silver finish), is not the same quality as the polycarbonate. So yes, it screams "scratch me" which is a bit silly considering the rest of the phone. You would actually be better to put it face down than face up on a table, but then you can't see the screen! Doh!
For those with the white phone, you could consider HTC HC C700 clip on back cover. It is basically translucent so you can still see the back through it, but it stupidly doesn't have the cut-out holes for the forthcoming docks. For that you will need HTC HC C740 clip on covers which don't have a see-through version! *sigh*
Have a look at the pouches thread in the accessories,I got a nice HTC side flip case phone still feels great in hand but the.plastic back is just enough so you can put it down and the lense does not touch the surface
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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..
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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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This is the second Galaxy Note 4 I purchased with dust under the back camera lens cover. I gently took the second Note 4 out of the box and immediately checked the back camera with a loupe under the right light. Sure enough, the same type of skin dust is under the lens cover sitting right on top of the lens... same as the first GNote4 I bought and returned. Both of them came from AT&T as brand new devices.
Do you think these are returned items or do they come like this straight from the factory or even from the AT&T factory? This is crappy for such an expensive high-end phone.
Is there any way to fix it without making the issue worse? Otherwise I'll have to return this one too. Perhaps the third time will be a charm. This is unacceptable.
Thanks for your advice.
Just a simple question since you said you immediately looked at it after taking it our of the box:
Did you remove the protective plastic from over the lens? It is hard to see and and the phone takes great pictures even with on (not as good as when it is off but still not noticeable if you are not aware).
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Just a simple question since you said you immediately looked at it after taking it our of the box:
Did you remove the protective plastic from over the lens? It is hard to see and and the phone takes great pictures even with on (not as good as when it is off but still not noticeable if you are not aware).
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Thanks. That's the first thing I looked at since my last Note 4 had the same issue. Yes, I was aware of the protective plastic but I was looking through the hole. I did take it off anyway and it was still there below the glass lens cover sitting right on top of the actual lens.
I was not aware you could take great photos with the protective plastic still in place.
I was wondering if there's anything I can do to fix this? HERE in the 5th post down, this guy says he looked at 5 Note 4's and each one had dust under the lens cover.
Thanks.
Edit, I just added a photo of the lens. This is supposedly a BRAND NEW GN4 just out of the box.. You can see the dust sitting right on top of the lens and there's finer dust around the sides or bellows. This all looks like skin particles.
That photo looks like it still has the plastic on it.
See the plastic?
Thanks. I should have taken the photo with the lens protector off to avoid confusion. Like I said, I removed the plastic protector and the dust was still there below the glass and on top of the actual lens and around the bellows.
I just ordered an exchange for a new device. If the 3rd one comes with dust sitting right on top the actual lens, I will return it and buy something different. I had a Sony Ericsson K790A for about 7 years. and there still is not even one spec of dust under the lens glass.
This is a picture of my fiance camera.
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This is a picture of my fiance camera.
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That camera lens looks dust free. Although, is that a spec on the lens? I see two reflections and one spec. Could be all reflections, Thanks
Replaced it for another one.... this one is MUCH better.
For Christmas my gf got me a 3 piece accessory camera lens for my one m8. I installed the metal ring that the lenses magnetically stick to on the main rear lens. Pictures looked not sharp. Even without the acc lens installed the pictures seemed still out if focus a bit and brightness was dim. Took the metal ring off and outs look good and sharp again. The metal ring wad on just the outside perimeter of the plastic lens so it seems weird that it would affect light gathering and focus. Looks like black plastic behind that area and it wasn't covering the lens opening at all. Does the lens look through all the surrounding plastic?
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Mine's a mix of carbon fiber, leather, and hyperblack titanium. What's yours?
Hyperblack titanium all around. I tried some "titanium" but it was just a gaudy silver that looked pretty bad mixed with black, so I went all black. I was a little disappointed that the skin for the V20 doesn't fit as perfect as it did on the Note 7, but I doubt anyone would notice unless they have a keen eye for detail. The important thing is the phone is protected from scratches and it's got some grip now.
Have either of you noticed that using the camera skin in the rear wide angle lens "dirties up" the frame? Making it look like vignetting on the right of the camera. I think they need to make the holes a little bigger.
Still waiting for mine... In the mail...
I was contemplating whether to buy dbrand or buy case. Does removable back cause any issues with dbrand?
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Mine's a mix of carbon fiber, leather, and hyperblack titanium. What's yours?
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I got the exact same configuration, I'm glad now to know how sweet it looks. Also, can you please let us know what theme is that?
Yep same thing happened to me. Thought I messed it up and used another with the same result. I ended up cutting it to make the hole square instead of circular and it was enough. Also emailed dbrand to let them know.
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Have either of you noticed that using the camera skin in the rear wide angle lens "dirties up" the frame? Making it look like vignetting on the right of the camera. I think they need to make the holes a little bigger.
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I thought the holes looked a bit small but none of my pictures have looked like yours. Maybe your alignment is just a fraction of a hair off? Or maybe you accidentally put it on backwards? I noticed it's barely asymmetrical (the larger hole goes over the flash).
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riz157 said:
I was contemplating whether to buy dbrand or buy case. Does removable back cause any issues with dbrand?
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I couldn't get mine to fit absolutely perfect, so it hangs off the edge slightly, however it doesn't stop you being able to get the back off. Some of the corners on the case are rounded whereas the dbrand is more square. I highly doubt anyone would notice it except someone really looking for flaws.
mrdiggz said:
Have either of you noticed that using the camera skin in the rear wide angle lens "dirties up" the frame? Making it look like vignetting on the right of the camera. I think they need to make the holes a little bigger.
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YES!!! Now that you mentioned it I took a look . . . and you are correct. All four corners are darkened out. Can't have that!!
I saw a comment over on AC that some complaints have been send to dbrand about the issue.
They send out two lens covers. I think I make try modifying the second one and reinstalling.
Thanks.
mrdiggz said:
Have either of you noticed that using the camera skin in the rear wide angle lens "dirties up" the frame? Making it look like vignetting on the right of the camera. I think they need to make the holes a little bigger.
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all 4 corners of the wide lens are cut off.
bishmaster5000 said:
I thought the holes looked a bit small but none of my pictures have looked like yours. Maybe your alignment is just a fraction of a hair off? Or maybe you accidentally put it on backwards? I noticed it's barely asymmetrical (the larger hole goes over the flash).
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My alignment seems dead on. Tried it with three different camera skins.
Anyone know which has the best grip? I read somewhere the black matte does.
Does anyone have dbrand in a clear case? Wondering if it cancels out the watermarks when using a clear case. ?
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all 4 corners of the wide lens are cut off.
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Oh **** I though that was a fish eye effect from the wide angle.... so the sticker is clipping the outer edge of the camera? Can anyone post pics of there cut out job to fix this issue?
I want that Marble Skin it's sick
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Do the Dbrand skins cover the sides for the V20?
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Do the Dbrand skins cover the sides for the V20?
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Yes. Can cover everything except the buttons.
PS. Guys if you have problems with edges just try to worm it up with hairdryer.
Its much easier to to make perfect shape as you can even stretch the vinyl a bit by pulling it gently.
This is mine. Done in the middle of march. I have to say the vinyl is very durable.
Nice, I decided to take advantage of a sale and try Slickwraps again. Plus they have customizing options now.