Digital Camera LCD Screen Drama

[SkAoUt]

My camera is of the small point and shoot variety. I've had trouble with the LCD screen. It appears the larger screens aren't protected at all from the factory. I had mine in a soft Lowepro case on my hip. I sat next to a person on a bus and when I got off the bus the screen was Kaput. I didn't drop it or drunkenly careen into anything which is what I would have thought you would have to do to damage the screen. I was flabbergasted at the fragility of the LCD screen. I have an older digital camera (Canon S30) which has taken a substantial amount of abuse over the years. I have to admit to not doing a bunch of research on this camera from the get go so I don't have a leg to stand on from a complaining standpoint.

Apparently it's classified as impact damage and is a grey zone in manufactures warrantees. I raised a bunch of hell (not that it helped. I can't be sure actually) and sent the camera (a Canon PowerShot SD400) off to the service center for a free assessment. I consider myself extremely lucky because I have just found out they have shipped my camera back to me (its still in the mail), repaired, and free of charge .

Has anyone else had problems with LCD screens on their digital cameras?

Not very exciting but this it what the screen looks like.

 

[SkAoUt]

Oh the timing.

Just got the camera back and low and behold everything works.

I'm off to get a pelican hard case and fabricate something to protect the screen.

 

[morewickedfun]

Oh the timing.

Just got the camera back and low and behold everything works.

I'm off to get a pelican hard case and fabricate something to protect the screen.

psssst you could um take some pics.
*wink*

 

[SkAoUt]

psssst you could um take some pics.
*wink*

Sure not a problem. They are at the bottom of the page.



Look I know this isn't craftster however this is my thread so pthhhh.

I got to thinking about my LCD screen, it's fragility and how I'm going to take it traveling. It seemed like I would have to come up with a solution if I didn't want a repeat broken LCD screen incident. So I got some adhesive backed velcro and thin plexiglass. I measure the LCD screen on my camera and cut the plexiglass accordingly (with some overhang which is important) using a hacksaw. i smoothed the edges with some 120 grit sandpaper (the plexiglass is pretty soft and it doesn't take long to take all the sharp edges down). I cut thin strips off of the velcro. Attaching the fuzzy strips around the LCD screen and the "hooks" on the plexiglass screen. I made sure to line them up while the final "glue up". I took a couple pictures of the project if anyone is interested.

I also got a hard "Pelican" case for traveling. Apparently they are indestructible I also took a picture of that if you aren't familiar with Pelican product. It is the only way to be relatively sure that the camera comes out unmolested by pressure, water or dust.

 

[The Heretic]

I have a Canon G3 with the view panel that twists around in all different directions, and closes with the panel against the camera, thereby protecting it. That is good - except I dropped my motorcycle with it in the soft bag and the hinge broke somewhat, and now sometimes the panel won't work. My fault though.

You might consider something like that - they aren't bulletproof, but much better than the panels which are exposed. Those, especially on the small Canons (like the SD 300 and SD 400) have the rep for being fragile. That is why I haven't bought one yet - otherwise they look like they are made from billet.