I've been digital for 6 odd years now and never had problems with the
L1 screen. The D700 still has this plastic cover on that catches dust
in between but who cares after all. The Olys are ok too, the best
choice was the E620 with its swivel screen, so was the G1 :-)
OTT "modern" lenses use glass that is not as scratch-prof as it used
to be - having scratched a lens just gently cleaning it the old way we
always wear filters, and were inspired as Alice accidentally dropped
her bag containing the E620 and D Vario Elmarit when we were in
Barcelona last month - there was glass everywhere in her bag, the
filter glass, not the lens :-) which still operates wonderfully. The
good thing is that without begging for jewels, she's now got an extra
72mm ring for free ;-)
Spare batteries - Olies and Lumixes take spares from China alright.
The D700 refused his after a couple of cycles - I bought the real
thing as soon as I realized the battery was the cause of the
triggering failures.
Hope this helps
Philippe
Le 27 nov. 12 à 19:04, Bill Pearce a écrit :
> It seems to me that more recent screens aren't made of such soft
> materials,
> so a protector isn't needed. I have tried some of the sticky plastic
> ones on
> older cameras, but have been unimpressed. They are devilishly
> difficult to
> get applied without any spots underneath them, and they soon become
> loose at
> the edges.
>
> When I got my M9, there was a lot of comments about the screen, and
> how soft
> the screen was. I ordered one of the Giottos glass protectors. Easy to
> apply, durable, and AR coated. They aren't too expensive, around $30
> each I
> think. Highly recommended.
>
> The extent of my battery experience is Energizer for my first
> digital camera
> I got around ten years ago, some Calumet brand spares for the
> Nikons, and a
> couple of Flashpoint for the M9 from Adorama. In each case the
> experience is
> the same: None hold a charge as long as the factory one, and none
> last as
> long in use. However, they last longer than the price difference would
> indicate, so on I go. The best of the three are the Energizer,
> precisely the
> opposite experience from their disposables, and the worst are the
> Flashpoint. The calumet ones are close to the Energizers, but a
> little to
> ready to self discharge for a battery for a company that is mostly a
> pro
> supply house. I have no experience with ebay brands/sellers.
>
> Bill Pearce
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walters, Martin
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:08 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [OM] OM-D and related matters
>
> As a newbie to digital, I thought I'd tap into the collective wisdom
> about:
>
> 1) Protecting the screen. Do they scratch easily? Is it worth doing
> anything
> to protect the surface?
>
> 2) Spare batteries: Go with OEM or try some of the more reputable
> replacements (Wasabi, is mentioned often)?
>
> Martin
>
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