Leica camera Display Protection Foil necessary ? (eg. on a CL, or D-Lux)

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May I ask those have the experience of using  Display Protection Foil.   Is it necessary or is a good practice to use the Display Protection Foil. on a CL, as well on a D-Lux 7 etc?

Or the displays on the Leica new models are better now than before, not as easy to be scratched? 

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[DirkS]

I would EVER use display protection foils. They are a lot cheaper than a new display and if you want to sell your Leica, the condition is very important, buyer will have a closer look on the display.

[nicci78]

Yes, except if you buy one with the sapphire screen cover glass Leica : M8.2 ; M9-P ; M Monochrom ; M-P typ 240 ; M Monochrom typ 246

They are scratchproof except against diamond, but they can break easier. 

Edited September 13, 2019 by nicci78

[michali]

It's good practice to have display protection.

Here's the one I use on the CL:   disGuard Leica CL Screen Protector

 

[ramarren]

Never used one on any Leica camera. Have never seen any LCD cover damage on any of my cameras either. YMMV

Some people have a terrible time with scratched, nicked, and broken LCD covers on their cameras, smartphones, etc etc. Others never do. I seem to be in the latter group.

[M11 for me]

Am 13.9.2019 um 14:21 schrieb nicci78:

Yes, except if you buy one with the sapphire screen cover glass Leica : M8.2 ; M9-P ; M Monochrom ; M-P typ 240 ; M Monochrom typ 246

They are scratchproof except against diamond, but they can break easier. 

Oh, just because these displays are so good you have to protect them. 🤢

[tom.w.bn]

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If you think about ever selling your camera in the future, then using a protection foil is always a good idea. Potential buyer love it when you write "protected with a foil from day 1".

The foils today are really good. No limitation in optical quality of the display or the use of the touch screen. 

[nicci78]

42 minutes ago, M10 for me said:

Oh, just because these displays are so good you have to protect them. 🤢

No these screens are so good that you don’t need to protect. That’s the point. 

[LocalHero1953]

Never used one and I don't get scratches. But that's because I use a wrist strap or hand strap. If you use a neck strap, the screen gets regular abrasion from shirt buttons, zips, belt buckles, jeans rivets and any other hard item on your body. 

Edited September 15, 2019 by LocalHero1953

[LocalHero1953]

Oh, and you'll get far more for your camera if you advertise it as "never been out of the box".