Screen Protection: Yea or Nay

[eleanorbrown]

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Same here. Bought mine from the Apple web site. Works great. Eleanor

 

I just use a cut down iPhone screen protector to stop zips and buttons scratching the surface of the LCD. They are very clear, tough, and cheap to buy.

 

Steve

[Per P.]

The ACMAXX fit is pretty much identical to the Giotto fit seen on the photos.

[A Sfeir]

The ACMAXX fit is pretty much identical to the Giotto fit seen on the photos.

 

Mine as well, but don't have a second M9 to photograph it

[Mauribix]

The Giottos Aegis SP 8250 fits the M9 very neatly. Highly recommended

Here are some pics.

RIch

 

Thank you Rich.

[exile]

+1 for Giotto 8250.

Works perfectly. Costs nothing compared to a saphire replacement screen, so I can buy some glass to put on the front of the camera body instead!

 

But really, why would you take a risk by not wearing protection?

[jackperk]

Though still waiting for my M9, i already got the Giotto 8250 ready once she arrives.

You say, speaking of waiting for your M9, that you're waiting until SHE arrives????? I had a choice of black or chrome but the danged dealer didn't give me the choice of genders!!!!!

[erl]

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+1 for Giotto 8250.

Works perfectly. Costs nothing compared to a saphire replacement screen, so I can buy some glass to put on the front of the camera body instead!

 

But really, why would you take a risk by not wearing protection?

 

I still haven't worked out what the risk is!

 

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" comes to mind. Works for me, but I accept that others have differing priorities.

[SJP]

You say, speaking of waiting for your M9, that you're waiting until SHE arrives????? I had a choice of black or chrome but the danged dealer didn't give me the choice of genders!!!!!

I have been noticing this trend as well. Apparently normal cameras are "it" but a Leica M9 is a "she". Curious, although I can recall familly in the UK referring to my Alfa 75 as a "she" as well. Yachts are a "she" presumably dredgers are not.

 

Maybe (even more) native speakers than I can enlighten us on this.

[Marty]

Camera (and by derivation M9) is a feminine noun in French and German so that is one explanation (seeing as the poster is located in Toronto).

[Benoit Petot]

"Caméra" is indeed "feminine" in French, but it hasn't the same meaning as in English. We use "caméra" only for "movie camera". My M9 is "Un appareil de Photo" (male) as were my Rollei, Blad and others. My "Linhof" was a "she" because she was a "Chambre Photographique".

 

But I like the idea of doing of my M9 a ship or a yacht. It's perfectly aligned with the marvelous travel I began 4 months ago.

 

BTW, After a large scratch (probably against my car keys in my duffelcoat pocket) I've set an iPhone adhesive protector. Every thing is fine now.

[Hacker]

At first, I was not using one with the M8 and after a while, I saw very small scratches on the screen. Hence the protector.

 

 

 

ACMAXX after reading several threads here. Tried GGS but too greasy and was using ZAGG before, good too but less practical. Giotto was not available at the time of order.

 

ACMAXX for me. +1

[Ed_K]

Thank you for the enlightenment, gentlemen ... uh, "he" might finally arrive by end of next week

[Jet]

Yes, I do use a screen protector. It is called a Luigi Crescenzi halfcase. It doesn't fray at the edges. It doesn't fall off. And I can remove it completely when I don't want it.

Also, it protects the camera, not just the screen.

 

The old man from the Age of Fly Screens

Lars, I am with you, the Luigi case is best solution. Have one on M8 and M9. Appreciate your advice on many of your threads.

 

Thanks,

Jet

[brill64]

the Giotto 8250 is covered in it's own advertising. the monitor on my m9 is already simple enough, thank you very much. the sapphire lcd monitor of my m8.2 had a problem with dust and moisture ingress. i waited three months for new parts but leica replaced it and that must have been expensive and time consuming for them, especially considering how hard that assembly is to get at. everything must come out of the camera first, including the sensor and rangefinder. apologies for ranting on about the m8.2 but i certainly wouldn't blame leica for discontinuing sapphire glass as standard with the m9 at all, plus i think it's relevant to this post.

 

once a scratch is on your acrylic monitor, it's there for good. use a screen protector. even with a half-case and hanging back, it's going to get scuffed up against a coat zip or belt buckle at some point. rubbing nose grease off with a soft cloth will eventually leave tiny scratches so it's common sense to cover it with something clear and unfussy that can be replaced cheaply and easily..