Has your articulating LCD broke yet?

Well, 60D owners?

I'm talking about at the hinge. It's been long enough that I'd expect any breakages to have occurred by now.

edit: Ah yes, by the way. If yours has broken, please post the details here.

mikekelley wrote in post #12080744
Well, 60D owners?

I'm talking about at the hinge. It's been long enough that I'd expect any breakages to have occurred by now.

edit: Ah yes, by the way. If yours has broken, please post the details here.

your poll shows "0" broken swivel articulating screens.
The articulating swivel LCD screen on my Canon S5 still works - after four years!

watt100 wrote in post #12081971
your poll shows "0" broken swivel articulating screens.
The articulating swivel LCD screen on my Canon S5 still works - after four years!

6 hours is not that long, is it?

especially since most of america was asleep when this was posted and most are at work right now

My screen is fine, and the hinge is as tight as it was the day I bought it! I am very pleased with my 60D in every way. It is a great camera!!

Don't own the 60D, but my 7 year old G5 is still going strong.

So, two people voted that theirs have broken without posting details or photos, so I'm just going to assume that they are trolling.

i had the S5 IS for a few years and it's still as strong as ever, and the 60D is even better IMO.

How would it break without the owner doing something stupid??? I love this feature! Can turn it around to protect it from scratches and the sort. When doing photos I just leave it alone like any other back screen...

Given that hinges like this have been used on Canon (and other) camcorders since the late 1990's, I bet they have it figured out by now...

Well ive had mine just over a month and its still firm as the day i bought it. I only swivel it around when i pack it away. Nice to know its protected against scratches but other than that i see no use for it unless im making self portraits in live view mode.. Which is never
I think canon has too many unnesessary features whereas they should rather focus the costs into imaging quality than making a swiss army knife out of todays cameras

I don't expect mine to break unless something extreme happens to the camera. I had the Powershot SX10 for a year and a half, it too has the articulating screen and is obviously more cheaply made than anything in the EOS line and it took a LOT of abuse yet is still in perfect order. Canon seems to have put a lot of work into making these things durable.

boerewors wrote in post #12083571
Nice to know its protected against scratches but other than that i see no use for it unless im making self portraits in live view mode.. Which is never

I think it depends on what kind of photography you're doing as to whether or not it's useful. I used mine just yesterday to photograph blossoms on a peach tree, I could hold the camera over my head to see some of the nicer blooms and without the articulating screen I would have had to point and guess, or get a ladder, lol. It's been good for getting at odd angles that you might not want to get your physical being into.

Have not had mine for too long yet, but the hinge is nice and smooth like the first day I opened the box. No play whatsoever. I've used it a few times to crouch real low to the ground and get some different perspectives in some landscape shots. Without the articulating screen, I can't see that possible without physically laying down with your ear to the ground to try and frame the shot. I can see it coming in handy a lot more than I would have originally thought, and the screen protection is a great bonus when you're not using it.

I had an S2 IS for years that never had a problem with the hinges up until it was stolen last year. Now a G12, I do not anticipate any issues with it either.

The articulating screen was a huge selling point for me and I love it. I havent had any problems with the swivel (knock on wood). It seems well designed and feels sturdy. I personally dont feel like it will break from normal usage.

I am extra careful though, because I have gotten into the habit of shooting through the view finder with the screen flipped out facing towards me (so I can review the pictures immidiately and not smudge the screen with my face while shooting) and I am always vigilant so that I dont smack the screen against something.