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..
aliasretro said:
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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I know it sound stupid, but the camera lens does stick out. Is there anything out there that can protect it from getting scratch up?
Typically screen protectors have holes in them for the cameras.
With that said, I am not aware of any. Once i get a case for the device, I am hoping that will extend just a hair past the camera so that it is recessed.
About 99% sure there won't be any. No one wants a film over the lens. Well , mostly no one. Present company excluded.
I have used bestskinsever.com full body on my G1. Covers the camera lens, it does not affect the quality of the camera.
Well the phone does not SIT ON THE LENS....It does sit on the ring around the lens... so we should be fine
looking at mine the lense seems to protrude form the ring.
i found camera phone lense protectors at a store called daiso near my house. only $1.50
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Well the phone does not SIT ON THE LENS....It does sit on the ring around the lens... so we should be fine
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Yes, it does...look closely.
Just get either the Body Glove case or Seidio Innocase II and that will fix the camera lens problem. The lens now won't be exposed.
Martin fields screen protectors used to have little pieces they include with their screen protectors for exposed camera surfaces...i dunno if they're gonna make a screen protector for the Evo though
I make my own lense protector.
1. Trace outline
2. Put over extra screen protector from a 5 pack and cut.
Buddy of mine picked up a cheap case and screen protector combo off Ebay and the case looks sweet as it doesn't hide the phone like most cases but the camera lens isn't protected as it protrudes through the back cutout. My main concern is the camera lens. Has anyone come across a clear case whose back side cut out hole allows the camera lens to remain recessed inside the case?
Ideally i think everyone would love to find a case with a retractable back window for the camera.
I don't know who makes my case. I got it at best buy. I can lay the camera down on any surface without worrying about the lens. Having it roll around in your pocket with your keys is another story so I'm still careful with it but i was hoping to find a new case that retains some of the Evo's good looks.
On a side note, has any case manufacturer engineered a solution to this problem yet?
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As far as I know there aren't any cases that protect the camera. One suggestion was to cut a cheap screen protector to go over the lens.
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Right but my existing case protects the camera somewhat because the camera isn't sticking out of the case. Smart design. Wondering if there was a similar clear case on the market.
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For some unknown reason, phone manufacturers refuse to put lens covers on their camera lens. It's become a standard practice to wipe your screen lens before taking a picture.
Why in the world hasn't anyone come up with a case that does this yet. If so, please point me to it. How hard is that?!
Now that we are getting up to 5mp camera's with good picture results, I think it's time to make a case that has a small plastic cover (like the one's we have with the vibrant for the USB) over the Camera lens.
If anyone knows of a case that does this for any of Sammy's, let me know.
Also, do Sammy 9000 cases or backplates fit the tmobile?
Yep, its like DUH! The Vibrant is the first phone ive seen with a sliding door for the USB connection, all phones should have that! It makes you think if the people designing the phones even use them. If the camera lens gets scratched, the camera is useless...come on phone manufacturers....
uh, are you ****in kidding me dude?
if there was a cover for the lens you'd be wiping the cover to make sure there were no fingerprints on it...
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uh, are you ****in kidding me dude?
if there was a cover for the lens you'd be wiping the cover to make sure there were no fingerprints on it...
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Dude, better to wipe a cover than leave a lens exposed!
No I wouldn't. Better to leave a dirty cover that exposes a clean cover lens than to waste time cleaning a lens everytime.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the lens recessed? (Not a Vibrant owner yet)
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uh, are you ****in kidding me dude?
if there was a cover for the lens you'd be wiping the cover to make sure there were no fingerprints on it...
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I think he was refering to a sliding door that would cover the lens for protection and you move it when you shoot a pic.
My wife had a Motorola Zine a few years ago that had a sliding camera door. It really was a great idea.
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No I wouldn't. Better to leave a dirty cover that exposes a clean cover lens than to waste time cleaning a lens everytime.
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Better to wipe a dirty cover everytime then cry about your scratched lens when it happens
The Realook screen protector I ordered from eBay came with mini-protectors for the camera.
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The Realook screen protector I ordered from eBay came with mini-protectors for the camera.
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I ordered that same screen protector partially for the camera lens cover.
I have had a scratched lens and it and it rendered the camera virtually useless. I would rather have a cover over it that I had to clean off than to have a scratch that I couldn't remove.
Simple eh? but can I find one???
Dont want a pouch, flip or sock.. a simple skin, or hard case with a sliding lense protector, afterall, these hi end phones now come with hi end cameras, so why not protect the lenses???
The camera is another rmain feature of the phone, yet no one seems to protect it???
DocSoton said:
Simple eh? but can I find one???
Dont want a pouch, flip or sock.. a simple skin, or hard case with a sliding lense protector, afterall, these hi end phones now come with hi end cameras, so why not protect the lenses???
The camera is another rmain feature of the phone, yet no one seems to protect it???
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Have the same problem. For now i think i wait for the martin field screen protector and hope it contains a rear camera protector. Expensive because its only for the rear camera protector, and for now its not on stock.
Not aware of that brand.. Id of assumed any sort of direct contact lense protector would affect the optics or image quality?
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Not aware of that brand.. Id of assumed any sort of direct contact lense protector would affect the optics or image quality?
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If its good clear, not more than the glass already covering the camera lens.
i havent seen any lens protector or any case with this feature.
best thing u can get is a case whose surface stay above the lens so that it wont come into contact when u place the phone on a flat surface
because i wont use the camera that much, i will use the plastic cover that came with the phone, cut it and stick it on the lens (any adhesive plastic that does not leave residue behind would be valid). That way i expect the lens to be clean when i need it and to avoid minor scratches.
where can i buy some sort of screen protector or sticker for the rear camera? i don't have the plastic on it anymore and i don't like the idea how it's protectionless. For my Galaxy Note 4, the plastic fell off recently somehow and I was barely able to cover it using a spare screen protector, but it didn't stick well.
If i can't find anything for this phone , im thinking of either using tape or stickers from the dollar store or walmart.
imeem said:
where can i buy some sort of screen protector or sticker for the rear camera? i don't have the plastic on it anymore and i don't like the idea how it's protectionless. For my Galaxy Note 4, the plastic fell off recently somehow and I was barely able to cover it using a spare screen protector, but it didn't stick well.
If i can't find anything for this phone , im thinking of either using tape or stickers from the dollar store or walmart.
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Lol...I did tape/ plastic wrap but left a glare. Here are are some that I use. That I found. Not same seller, but same product.... https://www.ebay.com/i/292285497735...4%26rvr_ts%3Db7eddc1c1680ab66a6c2162afff9a3ea
..or there is this kind, replacement part.... https://www.ebay.com/i/323435566146...2%26rvr_ts%3Db7f44f4e1680a688b7b2417ffff9bf1e
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Lol...I did tape/ plastic wrap but left a glare. Here are are some that I use. That I found. Not same seller, but same product.... https://www.ebay.com/i/292285497735...4%26rvr_ts%3Db7eddc1c1680ab66a6c2162afff9a3ea
..or there is this kind, replacement part.... https://www.ebay.com/i/323435566146...2%26rvr_ts%3Db7f44f4e1680a688b7b2417ffff9bf1e
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Right now, I taped the glass part of the camera and cut out wholes for the camera lens, so it doesn't affect the quality lol. very getto but it seems to work, but i'm 1/4 finished. I did this to my Note 4 too yesterday.
https://imgur.com/a/3fzBdBg
for your first link, I don''t really like the idea how with the camera glass, it still means that the lens is ****ting the surface first and putting the pressure on it. in your opinion, how scratch resistant is it and does it affect the camera quality? I wish they made one like that but inverse so it covers everything but the lenses itself .
I might buy the dbrand camera skin, it seems to be what i'm looking for.