Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I find this interesting. Leica NJ said that they had to disassemble the camera to replace the broken lcd cover on my M8. Leo Wesson Photographer/Videographer 817.733.9157 www.leowesson.com On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > Vick my Giottos definitely only attaches by a narrow edge (~1mm) of 3M > double sided tape around the periphery. I have never tried to take it off. > I've read reports of people trying to remove protectors with heat too and > one where the actual LCD cover came off in that circumstance. Very possibly > that original is bonded with a UV cured glue? > By the way I just found (and ordered) these again from a seller on the Bay. > The Giottos one costs more than the GGS one however it is of twelve layers > instead of four and has a claimed light transmission of 98% vs. ~90% for > the > other. > I think that there was more than one version of protector marketed under > the > Giottos brand (a 'pro' design and a cheaper one) > > 2009/10/25 Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> > > > Greg, > > > > I did use a Giotto screen, as recommended to you and was quite happy with > > it, on my first M8. But I sold that M8. The Giotto sticks to the entire > > surface of the LCD, and reportedly needs heat to remove. > > > > On my second M8, I had trouble finding the Giotto screen, so I got the > > cheap LCD protector sheets that you get at Shopper's Drug Mart, or > Black's > > Camera, and carefully cut the rectangle out, and stuck it on my M8. The > > first one wasn't perfect, and the corner kept lifting. I put on a second > > sheet, and it's been perfect since, even after months of usage. > > > > I did buy the ZAGG LCD protector ( > > http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/camera/leica) buy haven't installed > > it, since the el-cheapo screen is working just fine. > > > > ....Vick > > > > > > > > > > > > Greg Lorenzo wrote: > > > >> Can someone recommend a LCD protector for the M9? > >> > >> > >> I would prefer one that attaches just along the outer edge of the LCD. > >> > >> > >> TIA. > >> > >> > >> Greg Lorenzo > >> > >> Calgary, Canada > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > The new LEICA M9 > Passion for perfect pictures. > http://www.m.leica-camera.com > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >