Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Yup ... I even rushed right out and bought those real glass LCD protectors for both my ProSumer Nikons - the D7000 and the D7100 ...

Most of the rest of 'em have flip screens - so they really don't need protection ...

'Cept for the K-50 - which uses a scratch-proof design ...

Oh, and my D3200 - have a metal drop mirror for that one ... and I use a stick-on clear plastic thingy for the T3 (Amazon special) [a58, too]

Motorbones Loc: Fair Oaks, CA

Hmmmm... Wow... 14 pages about whether or not to use a lens cap and if so, how to store it on and off the camera... This is a hoot!!! OK then, what about the rear lens cap for when it's not on the camera and even the camera body cap... How do we deal with those... I always keep a spare of each in my bag...

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

It is something of a hoot, MB ... especially, as it took on a decided comedic bent for at least three of those pages ....

I also keep the body cap that came with the camera, and the bottom cap of the lens currently on it - attached to each other, and placed carefully at the bottom of each and every camera bag ...

You need them both when you go to change lenses, in order to cut down on dust and sand and pollen ...

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Anyway ... you have to admit - it's been educational - to some extent ....

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

I’m not trying to be snippy, but as someone also invested in lots of expensive gear (like most everyone here) but who doesn’t worry or even think about the things you seem to be trying to protect your stuff from, I can’t quite decide if you are serious or if it’s just the dry New England (England?) humor. Not necessarily looking for an answer. Just perplexed.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Cam ... I made the mistake of electing to buy a used Nikon D90 - many years ago ... and it came to me with an LCD glass that had clearly seen better days ... it was pockmarked - even worse than Richard Burton's face ....

I was pretty disgusted with that, I'll tell you ... but, it took some pretty nice pictures - once I got used to seeing THRU all the little holes ...

However, after a month, I sent it back ... and about a year later, purchased, as its replacement - the Nikon D7000 ... for which, I then went right out and bought the slide-over glass LCD protector ... and then when I bought the follow-up D7100 - again - got a similar glass LCD cover ....

If I had it all to do over again ... I would've skipped buying the used camera, to begin with ... but, had I not done so ... I'd not have known how vulnerable Nikon LCDs were ... so, it was a good learning experience ...

Now, I protect my LCDs (the ones that need it) in every way I can ....