perfect LCD protector for 30D and 40D

kjhart0133 · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Evidently the Nintendo DS Lite hand-held video game console has two screens of slightly different size, and surprise, surprise, they are almost exactly the same sizes as the Canon 30D and 40D LCDs! I didn't know that at the time, but standing at the checkout counter of our local department store here in northern Japan I saw a display for some screen protectors for the Nintendo DS Lite and thought I'd give them a try. Only 620 Yen (US$6.00) for a packet of two, one of each size: 68x52.8mm and 62x46.4mm. I bought a couple of packages on the spot.

When I got them home, opened the package and held them up to my 30D and 40D I was very pleasantly surprised. The larger one was a perfect match to the 40D's LCD. For the 30D I had to trim about 4mm off one end of the smaller one with scissors to make it perfect.

Once I applied them to the cameras I was quite happy with the result. The protectors are very sturdy, about 8-10 mils thick. They adhered without any bubbles or creases. I haven't tried to remove one yet, but they feel like they'll come off without a lot of work, though not so easily they'd slip off during use.

Though I'm in Japan, I imagine any video game vendor will have similar screen protectors for Nintendo DS Lite. I'd definitely recommend them based on my limited use so far. Once I've tested them in the field for a few weeks, I'll report on how they hold up.

If you have any comments or questions, please let me know.

Picture #1 below shows the packaging and the two protectors still with their own plastic shields.

Picture #2 shows my 40D with one already mounted on the LCD and an unused one leaning against the camera. If you look hard at the picture you can just make out the protector on the LCD and see how well it fits - with no trimming.

Finally, picture #3 shows my 30D with its protector, also mounted, and an unused one. Look at the lower right corner of the LCD and you can see where I trimmed it. I had to take about 4mm off the right side, and round the corners.

Terrywoodenpic · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

nice to know.
Thanks for the info......

ben_r_ · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Thanks for the info, but I have to ask: the lcd cover screen on most if not all canon cameras is user replaceable and cheap directly from canon, why bother covering it when you can just replace it for about the same cost?

Tumeg · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Wow thanks!!
I will definitional be going to all my local Game Stops looking for these! Haha
Do these prevent smudges from your nose?? (The grease your nose leaves behind when in landscape orientation and your eye is up to the viewfinder.)

nadtz · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Amazingly enough, the camera already comes with one!

Jon · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben_r_

Thanks for the info, but I have to ask: the lcd cover screen on most if not all canon cameras is user replaceable and cheap directly from canon, why bother covering it when you can just replace it for about the same cost?

Quote:

Originally Posted by nadtz

Amazingly enough, the camera already comes with one!

Like they said. And it's pretty darn hard to scratch.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tumeg

Wow thanks!!
I will definitional be going to all my local Game Stops looking for these! Haha
Do these prevent smudges from your nose?? (The grease your nose leaves behind when in landscape orientation and your eye is up to the viewfinder.)

No. If you have oily skin, it'll rub off on that just as well as it does on the factory-supplied model.

rhodesx6 · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tumeg

Wow thanks!!
I will definitional be going to all my local Game Stops looking for these! Haha
Do these prevent smudges from your nose?? (The grease your nose leaves behind when in landscape orientation and your eye is up to the viewfinder.)

Man I am trying to figure out what to do to keep the nose thing from happening.

No luck so far. I don't even have a big nose.....a little crooked but not big

Tumeg · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Everyone is saying the camera comes with a protector??
Is it already on the camera when you take it out of the box?? I can't seem to find it... (Yeah, I am retarded)

number six · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhodesx6

Man I am trying to figure out what to do to keep the nose thing from happening.

No luck so far. I don't even have a big nose.....a little crooked but not big

Try using your right eye.

-js

Terrywoodenpic · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tumeg

Everyone is saying the camera comes with a protector??
Is it already on the camera when you take it out of the box?? I can't seem to find it... (Yeah, I am retarded)

There was not one on mine...
However the supplier gave me one.

Tumeg · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by number six

Try using your right eye.

-js

I use my right eye, and my nose still touches the LCD...
Only way I can avoid this is holding my face away from the viewfinder a bit, or by shooting in portrait orientation.

Again... My 40D doesn't seem to have come with an LCD protector, and neither did my XTi... can someone inform me about this?

dawei213 · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Yeah, both my 40D and XTi kit never came with an LCD protector or thin clear film for that matter.

Jon · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tumeg

Everyone is saying the camera comes with a protector??
Is it already on the camera when you take it out of the box?? I can't seem to find it... (Yeah, I am retarded)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terrywoodenpic

There was not one on mine...
However the supplier gave me one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawei213

Yeah, both my 40D and XTi kit never came with an LCD protector or thin clear film for that matter.

That clear panel on the back isn't the LCD. It's a separate, easily replaced and very durable plastic screen protector over the LCD.

dawei213 · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon

That clear panel on the back isn't the LCD. It's a separate, easily replaced and very durable plastic screen protector over the LCD.

Oh, is that? Well that's good to know. That's something most people don't know then. Thanks!

I did not have any LCD protector on my XTi from my last 9 months of usage and it still looks almost like new.

rhodesx6 · 9th of June 2008 (Mon)

Yea I use my right eye already also. The screen protector.....man i wonder if I wasted $$$ buying a "screen protector"?? Oh well i guess it never hurts to protect the protector

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Tumeg Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,724 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: perfect LCD protector for 30D and 40D Wow thanks!! I will definitional be going to all my local Game Stops looking for these! Haha Do these prevent smudges from your nose?? (The grease your nose leaves behind when in landscape orientation and your eye is up to the viewfinder.) __________________ ~Brad C. Site ~ Blog ~ Flickr ~ My Gear ~

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nadtz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,483 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: perfect LCD protector for 30D and 40D Amazingly enough, the camera already comes with one!

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Tumeg Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,724 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: perfect LCD protector for 30D and 40D Everyone is saying the camera comes with a protector?? Is it already on the camera when you take it out of the box?? I can't seem to find it... (Yeah, I am retarded) __________________ ~Brad C. Site ~ Blog ~ Flickr ~ My Gear ~

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dawei213 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 335	Re: perfect LCD protector for 30D and 40D Yeah, both my 40D and XTi kit never came with an LCD protector or thin clear film for that matter. __________________ 7D : 17-55 : 70-200 f/4L IS : 18-200 OS : 580EX II : 1.4x II : G9 : 7MDH : An extremely light wallet now... Dave's Smugmug

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rhodesx6 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 185 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: perfect LCD protector for 30D and 40D Yea I use my right eye already also. The screen protector.....man i wonder if I wasted $$$ buying a "screen protector"?? Oh well i guess it never hurts to protect the protector

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kjhart0133 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kashiwa, Japan Posts: 46 IMAGE EDITING OK	perfect LCD protector for 30D and 40D Evidently the Nintendo DS Lite hand-held video game console has two screens of slightly different size, and surprise, surprise, they are almost exactly the same sizes as the Canon 30D and 40D LCDs! I didn't know that at the time, but standing at the checkout counter of our local department store here in northern Japan I saw a display for some screen protectors for the Nintendo DS Lite and thought I'd give them a try. Only 620 Yen (US$6.00) for a packet of two, one of each size: 68x52.8mm and 62x46.4mm. I bought a couple of packages on the spot. When I got them home, opened the package and held them up to my 30D and 40D I was very pleasantly surprised. The larger one was a perfect match to the 40D's LCD. For the 30D I had to trim about 4mm off one end of the smaller one with scissors to make it perfect. Once I applied them to the cameras I was quite happy with the result. The protectors are very sturdy, about 8-10 mils thick. They adhered without any bubbles or creases. I haven't tried to remove one yet, but they feel like they'll come off without a lot of work, though not so easily they'd slip off during use. Though I'm in Japan, I imagine any video game vendor will have similar screen protectors for Nintendo DS Lite. I'd definitely recommend them based on my limited use so far. Once I've tested them in the field for a few weeks, I'll report on how they hold up. If you have any comments or questions, please let me know. Picture #1 below shows the packaging and the two protectors still with their own plastic shields. Picture #2 shows my 40D with one already mounted on the LCD and an unused one leaning against the camera. If you look hard at the picture you can just make out the protector on the LCD and see how well it fits - with no trimming. Finally, picture #3 shows my 30D with its protector, also mounted, and an unused one. Look at the lower right corner of the LCD and you can see where I trimmed it. I had to take about 4mm off the right side, and round the corners. __________________ Kevin H. Canon 30D Canon 40D Sigma 28-70, f/2.8 Canon 100-400mm L

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Terrywoodenpic Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Saddleworth England Posts: 869 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: perfect LCD protector for 30D and 40D nice to know. Thanks for the info...... __________________ Terry_________________________________ Over 60 years in photography wasted money cameras never on film.

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ben_r_ -POTN's Three legged Support- Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6,470 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: perfect LCD protector for 30D and 40D Thanks for the info, but I have to ask: the lcd cover screen on most if not all canon cameras is user replaceable and cheap directly from canon, why bother covering it when you can just replace it for about the same cost? __________________ \| Gear List \| Flickr \| My Reviews \| For Sale: Markins Q3T Traveler Ballhead w/ New Markins Clamp CLICK HERE

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