Plastic viewer cover

offtheroad · 21st of May 2012 (Mon)

I need some links to where I can buy those plastic viewer covers or if someone knows how to make your own. I live in New Mexico an hate to buy out of New York and pay the postage for such a small costing product.

Jon · 21st of May 2012 (Mon)

A cover for the LCD? I'd hate to see you waste your money on one, regardless of the shipping. The Canon LCDs are already covered with extremely tough plastic or (in the case of the 7D) glass.

offtheroad · 21st of May 2012 (Mon)

Here's the concern or (here's the deal) Jon you sound like a tough guy so for the moment listen. Really, I realize I am concerned with making good, emotionally moving images every time I trip the shutter, although, for me, I have oily skin and the LCD (I'll captilize it if it deserves it) it get to be a mess so it smears and all that crap. This is the most expensive camera I'll ever own and I want to keep it in nice looking shape. Also are the LCD up to Appple stnadards with the tough glass the iPhone has?

crn3371 · 21st of May 2012 (Mon)

Here's the deal.Any protective cover you put over your lcd is also going to smear. Jon's point is that what you have on your camera already is a protective cover. Should it become scratched or damaged it is easily replaced,

Saint728 · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

What camera body do you have? Not all screen protectors will fit. They make different screen savers for different bodies.

Take Care,
Cheers, Patrick

offtheroad · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saint728

What camera body do you have? Not all screen protectors will fit. They make different screen savers for different bodies.

Take Care,
Cheers, Patrick

5DMK II

Jon · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

That's got a user-replaceable plastic cover over the LCD. Anything that could damage that LCD cover, though, would also damage the "protector" you put over it. I've had my 5D2 for going on 3 years without any scratches on the cover, and I don't exactly baby my gear. You'll scratch up the black paint before you scratch the plastic LCD cover Canon supplied.

FLiPMaRC · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

If your mind is really set to get an LCD protector, search eBay for GGS glass for the 5D II.

Here's one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GGS-LCD-Glas...item5d31b15c51

offtheroad · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLiPMaRC

If your mind is really set to get an LCD protector, search eBay for GGS glass for the 5D II.

Here's one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GGS-LCD-Glas...item5d31b15c51

Thanks just what I ws searching for.

klr.b · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

I think you're going about this the wrong way. You're trying to combat an oily screen, but those hard covers aren't going to do anything but bring the screen closer to your face. Use an eyepiece extender and/or a HoodEye to move your face away from the screen.

aegid · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

At least with the hard plastic covers it'll be a $7 piece of plastic being smeared instead of the Canon protector itself

Euro852 · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

I use glass LCD protector from Giottos, it is on the expensive side but I don't like the plastic ones and Giottos claims it will not filter the colors and has 12 layers of protection. It is exact fit for the 5DMKII screen. You can buy it at B&H

lannes · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

clairvue

http://www.clarivue.com/canon-5d-2-s...protector.html

Jon · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by aegid

At least with the hard plastic covers it'll be a $7 piece of plastic being smeared and scratched all up instead of the Canon protector itself

Yeah, but unlike the Canon cover, the $7 screen "protector" will also be getting scratched up in no time at all.

21st of May 2012 (Mon)	#1
offtheroad Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 211	Plastic viewer cover I need some links to where I can buy those plastic viewer covers or if someone knows how to make your own. I live in New Mexico an hate to buy out of New York and pay the postage for such a small costing product. __________________ "You don't know how far you can go, untill you've gone too far."

21st of May 2012 (Mon)	#2
Jon Moderator Cocker Spaniel Mod Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kensington, MD USA Posts: 65,125	Re: Plastic viewer cover A cover for the LCD? I'd hate to see you waste your money on one, regardless of the shipping. The Canon LCDs are already covered with extremely tough plastic or (in the case of the 7D) glass. __________________ Jon ---------- EOS, Powershot and Domke - it doesn't get any better than this! T90 and stuff \| F-1n, New F-1, FTb and more stuff out on loan Cocker Spaniels Maryland and Virginia activities *DC Cherry Blossoms* Image Posting Rules and Image Posting FAQ Report SPAM, Don't Answer It! (link) PERSONAL MESSAGING REGARDING SELLING OR BUYING ITEMS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO POSTS IN FORUMS AND/OR WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW FROM FORUMS IS HEREBY DECLARED STRICTLY STUPID AND YOU WILL GET BURNED.

21st of May 2012 (Mon)	#3
offtheroad Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 211	Re: Plastic viewer cover Here's the concern or (here's the deal) Jon you sound like a tough guy so for the moment listen. Really, I realize I am concerned with making good, emotionally moving images every time I trip the shutter, although, for me, I have oily skin and the LCD (I'll captilize it if it deserves it) it get to be a mess so it smears and all that crap. This is the most expensive camera I'll ever own and I want to keep it in nice looking shape. Also are the LCD up to Appple stnadards with the tough glass the iPhone has? __________________ "You don't know how far you can go, untill you've gone too far."

21st of May 2012 (Mon)	#4
crn3371 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal, USA Posts: 7,199	Re: Plastic viewer cover Here's the deal.Any protective cover you put over your lcd is also going to smear. Jon's point is that what you have on your camera already is a protective cover. Should it become scratched or damaged it is easily replaced,

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#5
Saint728 Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Honolulu Hawaii Posts: 2,813	Re: Plastic viewer cover What camera body do you have? Not all screen protectors will fit. They make different screen savers for different bodies. Take Care, Cheers, Patrick __________________ Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III \| 17-40mm f/4.0L \| 70-200mm f/2.8L USM \| 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro \| 300mm f/4.0L IS Click Here To See My Gear Click here to see my Flickr

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#7
Jon Moderator Cocker Spaniel Mod Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kensington, MD USA Posts: 65,125	Re: Plastic viewer cover That's got a user-replaceable plastic cover over the LCD. Anything that could damage that LCD cover, though, would also damage the "protector" you put over it. I've had my 5D2 for going on 3 years without any scratches on the cover, and I don't exactly baby my gear. You'll scratch up the black paint before you scratch the plastic LCD cover Canon supplied. __________________ Jon ---------- EOS, Powershot and Domke - it doesn't get any better than this! T90 and stuff \| F-1n, New F-1, FTb and more stuff out on loan Cocker Spaniels Maryland and Virginia activities *DC Cherry Blossoms* Image Posting Rules and Image Posting FAQ Report SPAM, Don't Answer It! (link) PERSONAL MESSAGING REGARDING SELLING OR BUYING ITEMS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO POSTS IN FORUMS AND/OR WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW FROM FORUMS IS HEREBY DECLARED STRICTLY STUPID AND YOU WILL GET BURNED.

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#8
FLiPMaRC Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 954 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Plastic viewer cover If your mind is really set to get an LCD protector, search eBay for GGS glass for the 5D II. Here's one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GGS-LCD-Glas...item5d31b15c51 __________________ Gear List

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#10
klr.b Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,413 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Plastic viewer cover I think you're going about this the wrong way. You're trying to combat an oily screen, but those hard covers aren't going to do anything but bring the screen closer to your face. Use an eyepiece extender and/or a HoodEye to move your face away from the screen. __________________ gordon Gear and Feedback

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#11
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22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#12
Euro852 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hong Kong/Bay Area Posts: 323	Re: Plastic viewer cover I use glass LCD protector from Giottos, it is on the expensive side but I don't like the plastic ones and Giottos claims it will not filter the colors and has 12 layers of protection. It is exact fit for the 5DMKII screen. You can buy it at B&H __________________ ©harles Facebook Canon 5DMKII \| 500D Gripped \| 24-105mm F4 L \| EF-S Lenses \| 580EX II \| Feisol 3441S / Manfrotto 496RC2 [saving 4 better] \| + more

23rd of May 2012 (Wed)	#13
lannes Goldmember Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 4,374	Re: Plastic viewer cover clairvue http://www.clarivue.com/canon-5d-2-s...protector.html __________________ 1Dx, 1DM4, 5DM2, 7D, EOS-M, 8-15L, 17-40L, 24 TSE II, 24-105L, 50L, 85L II, 100L, 135L, 200L f/2.8, 300L f/4, 70-200L II, 70-300L, 400Lf/5.6

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