Protect camera lens

[Arelunde]

Anyone have ideas how to protect the camera lens in a pocket, purse or just whenever not in use? I have a skin on the X that makees the lens area somewhat recessed, but other items nearby can scratch or ding lens.

 

[DroidDev]

Technically the lens is protected as it is inside the phone. But as far as the camera window the only way to protect it would be with a case. I have the leather wrapped one from Verizon. The Body Glove cases might have one and OtterBox.

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[JkdJedi]

Anyone have ideas how to protect the camera lens in a pocket, purse or just whenever not in use? I have a skin on the X that makees the lens area somewhat recessed, but other items nearby can scratch or ding lens.

NExt phone will have a sliding protective door, wouldn't that be nice. Same concerns here but hey if it happens, it happens.

 

[Preach2k]

I seen this guy on Youtube a while back use the plastic from chloreseptic cough drops with the foil on the back. He cut it out and put between his skin and the phone and it work perfectly. I was looking for the video if I find it. I will post it.. By the way he had an EVO.

Here it is May be it is a way to do it with the DX:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEhaVmyZaBw

 

[batsai#IM]

I can't find the thread, but the solution I use is to cover the camera window with a static cling protector that has been cut out of an old screen protector with a three hole punch (it makes a bigger hole than my standard hole punch).

It covers most of the camera window and doesn't affect image quality at all. Make sure you use the clear static cling type and not the wet and dry invisible shield type. Bestskinsever includes a cover for the camera window which has an excellent fit, but it blurs the image too much, IMHO. Martin Fields, which makes an excellent static cling protector, includes a cover for the camera window which fits perfectly, but when it fell off, I didn't feel like shelling out another $16.99 just for a tiny dot to cover the camera.

So I am very happy with the hole punch solution. One left over iPhone screen protector should provide enough camera protectors for the life of the phone. The only downside I've found is that it took about four tries to get it right because the cut out camera protector was so small it was difficult to handle.

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[goliath602]

Im thinking about cutting a piece of screen protector and placing on the camera.

 

[rpres62]

Seidio rugged case

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[Arelunde]

Thank you all! Great ideas! It would be nice to have a sliding door on the camera lens, especially because nowadays, the camera at 8 mp is right up there with stand-alone cameras (at least some of them) in quality. A scratch across the lens area means Goodby camera function (and video function).