Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/26

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Subject: [Leica] LCD Protector for M9
From: leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson)
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:14:06 -0500
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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
> >>
> >
> >
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>
>
> --
> Cheers
> Geoff
> The new LEICA M9
> Passion for perfect pictures.
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>
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In reply to: Message from gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo) ([Leica] LCD Protector for M9)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] LCD Protector for M9)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] LCD Protector for M9)