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Terrible LCD Protector
#1

I made the mistake of buying an LCD protector on E-Bay and even bigger mistake of installing it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/220971649653?ssP...1497.l2648

The glue pad made a mess of my LCD. It was practically opaque. I managed to pry it off using a pen knife soaked in alcohol but scratched the LCD in the process.

Does anyone know how to reduce the effect of scratches on glass?

Please don't laugh.

Nikon D3100 with Tokina 28-70mm f3.5, (I like to use a Vivitar .43x aux on the 28-70mm Tokina), Nikkor 10.5 mm fisheye, Quanteray 70-300mm f4.5, ProOptic 500 mm f6.3 mirror lens. http://donschaefferphoto.blogspot.com/
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#2

Good question... I've got a similar one installed on my 7d. I don't have any problems with it at the moment but I wonder whether getting it off in the future will be a problem...
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#3

This one really looked good in the add but it was a cheap ripoff. I'm really embarrassed.

Nikon D3100 with Tokina 28-70mm f3.5, (I like to use a Vivitar .43x aux on the 28-70mm Tokina), Nikkor 10.5 mm fisheye, Quanteray 70-300mm f4.5, ProOptic 500 mm f6.3 mirror lens. http://donschaefferphoto.blogspot.com/
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#4

Incidentally. I found a little video on You Tube that suggested using a waxy furniture spray (like Pledge) to remove scratches like mine on plastic. The wax fills in the scratches. I tried buffing my LCD with a similar product. It made a substantial improvement. I remember there was a beeswax eyeglass cleaner on the market a few years ago. That may work great.

Nikon D3100 with Tokina 28-70mm f3.5, (I like to use a Vivitar .43x aux on the 28-70mm Tokina), Nikkor 10.5 mm fisheye, Quanteray 70-300mm f4.5, ProOptic 500 mm f6.3 mirror lens. http://donschaefferphoto.blogspot.com/
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#5

I also have a small scratch on my LCD, so I await the results of your investigation with great interest.
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#6

Well buffing with the furniture polish did not magically eliminate the scratches but it did make the screen usable. I may try beeswax (if I can find some). ThanksToad.

Nikon D3100 with Tokina 28-70mm f3.5, (I like to use a Vivitar .43x aux on the 28-70mm Tokina), Nikkor 10.5 mm fisheye, Quanteray 70-300mm f4.5, ProOptic 500 mm f6.3 mirror lens. http://donschaefferphoto.blogspot.com/
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#7

What about those CD scratch repair solutions - would they work?
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#8

(Apr 27, 2012, 21:06)shuttertalk Wrote:  What about those CD scratch repair solutions - would they work?

Don't you have to put them in cd/dvd drive.


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(Apr 27, 2012, 21:06)shuttertalk Wrote:  What about those CD scratch repair solutions - would they work?

Interesting thought. I didn't think of that.

Nikon D3100 with Tokina 28-70mm f3.5, (I like to use a Vivitar .43x aux on the 28-70mm Tokina), Nikkor 10.5 mm fisheye, Quanteray 70-300mm f4.5, ProOptic 500 mm f6.3 mirror lens. http://donschaefferphoto.blogspot.com/
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