Camera Armor

[Brian McVickers]

Hi
Have any of you used or heard anything about "Camera Armor"?
Price is about $50

http://www.camerarmor.com/details.html

http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/yhst-46602444218253/ca-explanation.gif

[articulate]

I've never seen it, so thanks for sharing. The grips of my camera bodies get worn down and look cruddy, so I kind of like the idea. For $50, what the hell?

Reminds me of the offroad magnet sheets I've seen on some H2s - large, flexible magnets that stick right to the body panels to protect from desert pinstriping.

For what it's worth, I've dropped my camera many times. Once right on the lens glass. Since I learned the "habit" of using a UV filter 100% of the time (which Bill has taught me to do otherwise . . .) I ended up smashing only the filter. Saved the lens.

A klutz like me could get $50 worth of abuse out of something like this.

[Brian McVickers]

The first accessory I bough for my new camera was a UV filter -- to save the lense from damage...

[Ursidae69]

This stuff looks like it is worth trying for 50 bucks. Thx for the link. :)

[Bella PSD]

I went to buy some but my camera's are the Kodak 14N. Not made for that camera!!:(

Louie

[smbisig]

i will be buying my canon rebel xti at the end of this week and the camera armor will be purchased at the same time.

[rusty_tlc]

I went to buy some but my camera's are the Kodak 14N. Not made for that camera!!:(

Louie
Not available for the d40 either. Damn! I thought I had found a good present for my wife.:(

[slooowr6]

Not available for the d40 either. Damn! I thought I had found a good present for my wife.:(
yep, I was looking for one for d50. :smilies27

[\\'anderer]

I picked up the camera armor for my Canon XTI, and have used it a few times now.

Overall, I like the protection it offers, but there are a couple things about it that bug me.

1. The automatic display off sensor thinks the camera is at eye level ,so the lcd display stays off.

2. Lens changing is more work, especially if the lens is slightly larger in diameter. The rubber gets in the way of the mount and needs to be worked while mounting lens.

3. the on-off switch and exposure mode dial are more difficult to access.

Again, the above problems are minor compared to the benefits of added camera protection. I am hard on equipment and I know this protection will come in handy in the future, so for me it's worth it.

[articulate]

Overall, I like the protection it offers, but there are a couple things about it that bug me....
Just mod it. ;)

[pwc]

That's what I was thinking. If the lens mount is an issue you should be able to trim away enough to make life better. Of all the places a camera gets hit, that is one of the least likely since you have the lens in the way.