Hi All,
What are you using to protect the phone and the lens? Any suggestion?
I am looking for a case able to protect the lens from scratches, I don't feel comfortable to lay the lens down on surfaces using the native case we received with the phone.
Thank you!
Hello,
what i feel is protection is inversely proportional to the Quality of photographs you take. They are best as they are and if you want some real protraction then use a thick bumped hard-case for your phone, as hard-case will take all the impact and will break without passing the force to phone.
This is all what I think,
Thank you.
ashishkus2408 said:
Hello,
what i feel is protection is inversely proportional to the Quality of photographs you take. They are best as they are and if you want some real protraction then use a thick bumped hard-case for your phone, as hard-case will take all the impact and will break without passing the force to phone.
This is all what I think,
Thank you.
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Thanks!
So you believe that partially covering the lens pack will prevent the lights from reaching the sensors somehow, right?
Good point
Le puse una mica transparente templada y eso interfiere absolutamente en su calidad fotográfica.
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I'd like to say Thank You to everyone in this forum and providing such a great site for us. I am very admire all yours talent that I wish I have, but I don't. I did I a little mod to my Tilt camera lens and it came out good and I'd like to share it with you all. This mod require no drilling to original lens and look oem.
1. A piece of Micro Slice Glass. 20 cents
(used for microscope, you can get it from science store)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914039158/
2. Knife sharpening stone, fine gain.
3. Glass cutting tool $6
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914039484/
4. Qtip
5. Double side tape
Instruction:Sorry I don't know how to attach pictures into my post. Have to link it to Flickr. Hope you don't mind.
-To remove the lens, use a Qtip & push the lens out from the back side of the cover, use your figure nail to lift the lens out from the chrome frame.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2913195413/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914041602/in/photostream/
-Use the lens to mark the size onto the Micro Slice Glass and cutting it with the glass cutting tools, you may need to try a few time to have a straight cut. http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914039158/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914039484/
-Now you have the piece cut out, here the fun part. use a sharpening stone and work near the sink cause you need to wet the stone during the sanding.
while sanding the new lens, use the original lens to check the shape. I made my a bit bigger then the original so it can be fit in tight without using any glue. Double side tape used just for insurance purposes.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914080332/
-Here the final product.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914250782/
-That's it folks, this is the best and the cheapest and the oem look camera lens mod ever. Here some shots I took before and after. Let me know what you think. Pictures are in order, original lens->Moded Lens->no cover.
1.http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914040902/
2.http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2913194597/
3.http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2914040044/
I will take some picture tomorrow for you to see. Time to sleep.
Those before and after pictures just show what a Mickey Mouse lens cover HTC has provided us with. How about a petition for a new back cover with a glass lens cover?
Top mod, gonna do this one.
BS...
Thanks for the heads up. Amazing how something so simple can improve the clarity of the camera so much.
What is a qtip?
Rob
rfarnell said:
Thanks for the heads up. Amazing how something so simple can improve the clarity of the camera so much.
What is a qtip?
Rob
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The generic name would be a cotton swab.
Without cover is still better, and having done the mod many months ago, the dust problem is overblown.
Surur
Srart-up?
rfarnell said:
Thanks for the heads up. Amazing how something so simple can improve the clarity of the camera so much.
What is a qtip?
Rob
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I don't know how many kaisers are out in the market but a manufacturer in the far-east (due to cost) can make such back cover with integrated fixed lens in the cost of ~$0.10 (go for worst case 1$) each and I'm sure most of us are willing to pay... lets say $15 each ? so here is a win-win opportunity waiting for an entrepreneur.
I did a similar yet cheaper fix.
Pop out the stock lens.
Cut some plastic (used the package some RAM for my pc came in)
Use the double sided tape and place it there. It's not that noticable but the picture quality improves a great amount.
Great mod, just took my back cover off and the picture is much better. I'm going to try just removing the cover altogether.
Lol, this is so much nicer than my ghetto fix! I had just popped out the plastic lens cover (and succeeded in breaking the little chrome-painted piece in the process, of course) and put a little piece of extra screen protector over the actual lens to protect it from the dust and what not.
Gotta' try this!
my lil camera lens cracked so i removed it and it has been off for over a month. i dont really have issues with debris getting under the battery cover. besides, its not hard to remove the back and clean it with my shirt and put it back on
nice, I will have to try this
You really can notice the difference. I just quickly take the back cover off, take a photo and then put it back on. I really notice the difference now. Thanks heaps!!!!
Thanks for the info... from now on, when I want to take a picture, I'll remove the back cover
I was thinking of doing this mod but using glass designed for optics instead of standard glass. A quick web search found http://www.astraproducts.com/i_ptsheet.asp. Are there any photography experts out there who know if this type of glass work any better than standard glass?
Also, if someone (possibly myself) were to bulk purchase pieces of optical glass "pre-machined" to fit as a replacement to the tilt, would there be much interest in purchasing these? I suppose it would all depend on cost and I have no idea what the cost would be, but maybe worth looking into.
This is just my opinion, but I see no point in going through the trouble of modding a phone that was never really meant to be used primarily as a camera.
I think this makes even less sense when you take in to account the fact that it performs really bad in certain conditions.
mata_mosca said:
This is just my opinion, but I see no point in going through the trouble of modding a phone that was never really meant to be used primarily as a camera.
I think this makes even less sense when you take in to account the fact that it performs really bad in certain conditions.
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My reason for the mod is because the lense on my back cover is cracked right down the middle so the camera hardly works at all. Replacement covers run $50-$60 so I'm looking for a less expensive fix. I don't really want to remove the lense entirely because of allowing dust into the case and also the actual camera lense would be exposed and liable to scratch.
I've recently noticed that my photo's are starting to look like crap compared to what they used to look like 10 months ago.
The only thing I can think of if the camera lens, which seems to have scratched and worn pretty badly.
Unfortunately the lens is built in, not the in back cover, so it's not really possible to replace.
Any ideas?
What does everyone else's lens look like?
Maybe get some kind of cleaner like alcohol wipe or something to clean it? I'm not sure, just throwing an idea. Mine doesn't look too bad.
I had the same problem. Not the lens but cover that protect lens was scratched. Pictures became a large blur. I changed it via warranty. If you don't have warranty you could try this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement...131?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b1e7b893
Im new on this forum. My camera's lens is good, two weeks after i buyed the phone, it started to scrach all the brushed metal borders. I have attached a small piece of transparent scotch tape with a hole in the center that covers all kinds of scratches. My lens works very well taking advantage of 8 megapixels with no blurring or difficulty when trying to focus on something. If your lens is damaged, do not try to put alcohol or any abrasive liquid. It can give you problems on your device. The best solution is to get a new replacement lens (I recommend genuine parts) and keep the plastic wrap or, in case of their absence, a piece of scotch tape.
Sorry my bad language. Personally I do not like google translate that translates very badly. Heh, I'm using all the little I know of English..
Greetings from Argentina!
Saludos desde Argentina! ¡A tomar Mate!
Hi All,
I've got an odd mark on the rear camera lens, i'm pretty sure it's not always been there, and from the looks of it is on the surface but it will not rub off. Tried Glass cleaner wipes, micro fibre cloth etc. It almost look like when you get an air bubble trapped under a screen protector. I know it's only tiny, but i know it's there and it's really bugging me.. any suggestions on what it may be, how to get rid of it?
Cheers
Paul
Some manufacturers do put a small clear plastic protector over lenses just like the one on the touchscreen when you get the phone.
Check it's not got one as you may simply need to remove it.
Pat. said:
Some manufacturers do put a small clear plastic protector over lenses just like the one on the touchscreen when you get the phone.
Check it's not got one as you may simply need to remove it.
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Thanks Pat, It was my initial thought, it really looks like an air bubble. But I've tried peeling at the edges of it with my nail but can't sense if its got plastic on it or not.
I'm beginning to think this is something on the inside of the glass.
paulrgod said:
Thanks Pat, It was my initial thought, it really looks like an air bubble. But I've tried peeling at the edges of it with my nail but can't sense if its got plastic on it or not.
I'm beginning to think this is something on the inside of the glass.
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Ah well, let's see if anyone else has similar, I assume it doesn't affect anything, just asthetic, I haven't a comparison myself as I've yet to get my hands on a handset.
The bigger question is - does it affect picture quality?
The sensor doesn't cover the entire glass face so it might not. However, it may cause glare/reflection side effects if the sun shines on the bubble.
I have to agree with Pat, I compared your picture to mine and unless it's just the picture it sure looks like there is a film of some kind on it. Try a good piece of tape towards the edge of the ring and peel it up, you never know.
paulrgod said:
Hi All,
I've got an odd mark on the rear camera lens, i'm pretty sure it's not always been there, and from the looks of it is on the surface but it will not rub off. Tried Glass cleaner wipes, micro fibre cloth etc. It almost look like when you get an air bubble trapped under a screen protector. I know it's only tiny, but i know it's there and it's really bugging me.. any suggestions on what it may be, how to get rid of it?
Cheers
Paul
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Hey Folks,
I have noticed 2 small chips in the ceramic back panel of my Mi 11 Ultra on the 5th day of delivery. It's so small(almost needle tip size), it's not visible under normal daylights. Need to check in room light and by slightly moving the phone. Is anyone else also noticing such chips ? I feel these are factory defects mostly since the chipped parts are also equally shining/reflective.
I have had Mi mix in the past for more than 1.5 years. Never noticed any such chip on Mix. I never use any protection film or case since I guess ceramic doesn't scratch with daily objects and my phones don't fall very often(touch wood).
No point in adding a photo of the chip since I am not even able to capture it on camera, its so small.
Just Clean the back side and put a skin
javed_gabriel said:
Just Clean the back side and put a skin
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Thanks for the amazing tip Bro. You sorted my life.
Anyone noticing such chips is my question. I am checking with the service center for replacement anyways. Just want to understand if this is a one-off unit or it's a general problem.
Its General issue to all Ceramic and Glass Panels.
Ceramic in general should be harder than glass
javed_gabriel said:
Just Clean the back side and put a skin
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I put it in a good case... if you value the device.
blackhawk said:
I put it in a good case... if you value the device.
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Depends, I don't prefer to make my device bulky when I hardly drop it. Had 1st gen Mi Mix for 2 years without skin or case, no drop, no scratch. Mate 20X for about 3 years, I use skin on the rear since it's glass(very scratch-prone), maybe a total of 2 drops of 2 feet height, and it survived both
speedtripler said:
Ceramic in general should be harder than glass
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Yes, that's what I am concerned about. I am not sure if the dents are done by me or factory-made. Ceramic phone I was planning to keep without any skin since I have already kept Mi Mix for 2 years without any rear-skin.
Mi Mix Ceramic was rated 8 on Mohs by JerryRigsEverything in its scratch test. I found a video of Mi 11 Ultra scratch test where the guy rates it 7 on Mohs.
bark1234 said:
Depends, I don't prefer to make my device bulky when I hardly drop it. Had 1st gen Mi Mix for 2 years without skin or case, no drop, no scratch. Mate 20X for about 3 years, I use skin on the rear since it's glass(very scratch-prone), maybe a total of 2 drops of 2 feet height, and it survived both
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It may not be you who drops the slippery fish, one fouled hand off is all it takes. Maybe it will happen to fall four feet onto concrete. Actually a true story, the brand new phone belonged to my former scumbag boss. It was a tragedy
I have a 10+ that's heavy and the only thing it wuves to do more than corner hit is face plant. Without a case it just wouldn't be it's spotless self.
High G impact ie 3-4 feet onto tile, concrete etc generates enough high G loading to break a chipset's internal bonds amoung other things.
A good case spreads out the impact G spike load and makes it survivable. It also makes it easier to hol, to grasp and helps prevent accidental screen touches especially with curved displays so it's more usable.
These are not ruggedized phones without a case.
Do as you will...
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Yes, that's what I am concerned about. I am not sure if the dents are done by me or factory-made. Ceramic phone I was planning to keep without any skin since I have already kept Mi Mix for 2 years without any rear-skin.
Mi Mix Ceramic was rated 8 on Mohs by JerryRigsEverything in its scratch test. I found a video of Mi 11 Ultra scratch test where the guy rates it 7 on Mohs.
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Glass and ceramic are chemically similar but structurally different. Ceramic tends to be slightly harder, but sand will scratch it. Most metals will not.
You can actually use the edge of a car window the sharpen a knife. A ceramic cup also works.
It's possible you did it, it only takes a grain of sand. At least it's not the display. Consider a wet apply plastic screen protector. My display would have been scratched by now without one.
A good case has slighty raised edge guards that prevent direct contact on flat surfaces.
Fun fact, you can polish out very fine scratches in glass with a dry palm or finger tip.
Your skin is slightly abrasive to glass.
Works on coated optics like as well.
What are your experiences with the camera area? Is it necessary, helfpful or bad to use an extra protection glass around it?
I bought this one (or identical) even before my device arrived, and using it since day 1, so I do not know honestly the experience without it.
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Thanks. I was hoping to find out wheteher it influences camera quality.
You really gave a cover without holes for the camera? Does that work fine?
friscoboi said:
Thanks. I was hoping to find out wheteher it influences camera quality.
You really gave a cover without holes for the camera? Does that work fine?
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The one that I used is with holes. First for the IR and second for flash.
I saw a few without holes but I did not buy as I read that it affects focus.