I read a disconcerting thread about potential fogging of the camera lens on the Gear. The poster explained how fog can develop on under the camera lens when exposed to cold outdoor air.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2480172
As we know, foggy lens occur as humid air condenses on a cold surface where the dew point is lower than the ambient air. In this case, the humid air pertains to the air inside the camera housing, and the ambient air is the colder outside air. The lens cover acts as a thermal bridge from the colder outside zone to the warmer and humid inside zone.
There is a precaution to preventing such fogging:
Temporarily remove any adhesive tape which may cover the vent hole of the camera on the wrist strap. Allow the Gear/camera to sit for a few hours in an environment where the humidity is low - this is generally a cold environment (such as outdoors in the colder seasons, but when there is no cloudy/rainy periods). Once the air inside the camera has lowered and matched its humidity to ambient, then seal the vent hole with adhesive tape. Note, I am not sure that a refrigerator might be suitable for such conditioning; perhaps the food items in the frig a causing an artificially high humidity.
When not using the camera, cover the lens with a small, wide elastic band. The band, being rubber, is a good thermal insulator. It will prevent the inside of the lens cover from experiencing cold outdoor temperatures. As a benefit, the band also protects the lens from accidental impact and abrasion. The band can be quickly pushed aside to allow of picture taking.
It's good to know! But I guess it won't be a problem here since it's so hot all year long!
I put tape over the hole on inside of strap and not had any mist since
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I have been having very blurry photos and thought it was the lens but it came to be somehow the battery cover pladtic lens cover is scuffed up..it looks like just surface scuffs does anyone recommend a good way to buff these out? I know they make things for car headlights that will get rid of scuffs and surface scratches..any alternatives for smaller scales for this case?
Some might suggest popping off the back cover plastic piece out.
I tried a few things to clean it, didn't do much. And it gets scuffy again sooner or later.
Me, i just drilled a small 2-3mm hole in the plastic piece where the camera lens looks through.
Sure it's not Chromatic Aberation?
pazookie said:
I have been having very blurry photos and thought it was the lens but it came to be somehow the battery cover pladtic lens cover is scuffed up.
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The lens cover on my original HTC TyTN II battery cover appears to be coated thin glass so if yours is plastic that's a worry. As is, my camera suffers from Chromatic Aberation and thats something I learnt about here at xda-dev
it looks like just surface scuffs does anyone recommend a good way to buff these out? I know they make things for car headlights that will get rid of scuffs and surface scratches..any alternatives for smaller scales for this case?
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If it's just the coating coming off (perhaps due to contact with fingerprint sweat), you could contact HTC/your hardware provider and see what they say about getting a warranty replacement.
Using dry a q-tip, I rubbed the coating off the lens window inside and out, and the pics are bright and clear now.
I took my plastic camera battery off. haven't had a problem since.
Oh what is a plastic camera battery. I want one, or do I?
Instructions on how to remove the camera cover here.
http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=339
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Dont forget the importance of cleaning both sides
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Instructions on how to remove the camera cover
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Along with mention that cleaning it on both sides also helps (in the comments at the bottom). The problem is of course that just by using the phone you are likely to get fingerprints all over it again. My solution is to carry a Klearscreen cleaning cloth with me in my Windows Mobile version of a laptop bag. I use that for both the screen and camera lense cover when I need to take pics.
I know this seems like a strange idea, but are there any cover cases for the LCD? I'm thinking primarily of protecting the LCD from bumps.
Also, I've noticed that setting the camera on a flat surface (powered off), it wants to roll towards the lens. I may add a little sugru kickstand under the lens to help stabilize.
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I know this seems like a strange idea, but are there any cover cases for the LCD? I'm thinking primarily of protecting the LCD from bumps.
Also, I've noticed that setting the camera on a flat surface (powered off), it wants to roll towards the lens. I may add a little sugru kickstand under the lens to help stabilize.
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Personally I'm typically against covers and 'armor' for modern mobile devices and especially for this camera. The reason is that in many cases, the chemical glass used for the device is going to be far superior to a cheep cover you put over it. No matter how amazing the protective film is seen to be in the ads. I have put mine through the wringer in the short time I have had it... like my iPhone the screen is crazy difficult to scratch or otherwise mar. Further, any additional layer may create a slightly false representation of colours, brightness and contrast when processing images.
Ultimately, like any camera, I would suggest a good case/pouch more over a screen protector.
I know what you mean about the tipping forward. When mine is not in the pouch and on a flat surface, I typically store mine with the screen down. It's a non-issue.
Hi to everyone,
I took a shower and the bathroom became naturally steamy, I had the phone not exposed to direct water, but as any other object in the bathroom exposed to steam.
Afterwards, I noticed the presence of a layer of very thin particles noticeable mainly on 100% brightness, on the underside of the glass covering the screen. It is barely noticeable in normal use, but I can notice its presence, a kind of a layer of microscopic particles, when there's a white background principally.
Now I don't know if this layer of very thin particles noticeable on a white background at 100% brightness is normal or not? And can it be due to the vapor?
I'd assume not. have you tried drying it out?
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Hello,
I have a problem, that was caused by my own.
A few days ago the camera glass one the back of my HTC One M7 felt off and I glued it back on with some superglue.
The next day I saw that the camera glass was blind. The superglue flowed inside the glass.
Then I glued a pencil on the glass, so I could get the camera glass off again.
After that I realized that maybe some gases from the superglue have settled directly on the camera lens, as you can see on the picture (I have taped it, so that the camera lens is not getting dirty).
The camera lense didn't have directly contact to the superglue.
So now I need your help to find out a way to clean this up.
I thought about some nail polish remover with acetone or some WD40 on a cotton swab.
But I don't know if this stuff is too agressive to the camera lens and if this would destroy the camera completely.
I would be thankful for any suggestions.
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So now I need your help to find out a way to clean this up.
I thought about some nail polish remover with acetone or some WD40 on a cotton swab.
But I don't know if this stuff is too agressive to the camera lens and if this would destroy the camera completely.
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A brand new camera lens cost between 3.50 - 4-50$ on ebay, cheaper than a WD40 can and will look brand new.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Origina...857?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3e0fbaa1
This is just the camera glass that you can get on ebay, but my problem is the camera lens directly.
Please read my whole post and take a look at the picture.
After the camera lens is cleaned up I would have bought a new camera glass anyway.
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This is just the camera glass that you can get on ebay, but my problem is the camera lens directly.
Please read my whole post and take a look at the picture.
After the camera lens is cleaned up I would have bought a new camera glass anyway.
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It might worth a try polishing it but I don't think you'll get any good results, you'll probably have to replace the camera with a new one.
I solved this problem with wd40.
night4awk said:
Hello,
I have a problem, that was caused by my own.
A few days ago the camera glass one the back of my HTC One M7 felt off and I glued it back on with some superglue.
The next day I saw that the camera glass was blind. The superglue flowed inside the glass.
Then I glued a pencil on the glass, so I could get the camera glass off again.
After that I realized that maybe some gases from the superglue have settled directly on the camera lens, as you can see on the picture (I have taped it, so that the camera lens is not getting dirty).
The camera lense didn't have directly contact to the superglue.
So now I need your help to find out a way to clean this up.
I thought about some nail polish remover with acetone or some WD40 on a cotton swab.
But I don't know if this stuff is too agressive to the camera lens and if this would destroy the camera completely.
I would be thankful for any suggestions.
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WD40 on a cotton swab should do it I think. Try that first. Failing that nail polish remover that contains acetone will definitely desolve any trace of the glue. But if you use it make sure to clean the nail polish remover from the lense afterwards. And try not to let it contact any plastic or rubber. Acetone is a very powerful chemical I use it in work on a daily basis and prolonged contact with almost anything is never recommended. Plastic and rubber will begin to melt almost instantly. Prolonged contact with glass will tarnish the surface and make it appear clouded.
Dip the swab in the polish remover then squeeze of any excess to prevent it leaking inside the phone. Then swab a few times with clean water. Again squeezeing any excess to prevent it getting inside the phone.
When you fit the new glass use a uhu modelling glue. It's much thicker and won't run any where. You only need a tiny bit. So I would recommend pasting the glue onto a sheet of paper or foil. Then roll the lens through the glue before putting it in place. This way you'll get a nice thin film of glue around the outside of the glass without any big globs of glue to clean away. :good:
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WD40 on a cotton swab should do it I think. Try that first. Failing that nail polish remover that contains acetone will definitely desolve any trace of the glue. But if you use it make sure to clean the nail polish remover from the lense afterwards. And try not to let it contact any plastic or rubber. Acetone is a very powerful chemical I use it in work on a daily basis and prolonged contact with almost anything is never recommended. Plastic and rubber will begin to melt almost instantly. Prolonged contact with glass will tarnish the surface and make it appear clouded.
Dip the swab in the polish remover then squeeze of any excess to prevent it leaking inside the phone. Then swab a few times with clean water. Again squeezeing any excess to prevent it getting inside the phone.
When you fit the new glass use a uhu modelling glue. It's much thicker and won't run any where. You only need a tiny bit. So I would recommend pasting the glue onto a sheet of paper or foil. Then roll the lens through the glue before putting it in place. This way you'll get a nice thin film of glue around the outside of the glass without any big globs of glue to clean away. :good:
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Thanks for this detailed instruction.
So it sounds like that WD40 does not attack any parts of the camera lens?
Is WD40 removing itself completely or does it leave a lubricant film which I have to clean up afterwards?
night4awk said:
Thanks for this detailed instruction.
So it sounds like that WD40 does not attack any parts of the camera lens?
Is WD40 removing itself completely or does it leave a lubricant film which I have to clean up afterwards?
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The WD40 may leave a film. But it doesn't contain any harmful or abrasive chemicals. Simply drying it with a clean dry swab would be enough. :good:
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Hi again,
it has been a long time since the last post, but I want to share this with you.
After I tried to fix this problem with WD40, which didn't work, I bought a bottle of acetone and some precision ear sticks.
I started very carefully until the point that a little drop of acetone left the ear stick and landed on the camera lense. Then I could see that the thin film of superglue just left off and I could easily take it away.
I repeated this a few times and now my camera is back on track. Photos are best as ever.
Thanks a lot for the help here, keep going
Has anyone purchased one of these and what brand/model is the best? Anyone have to modify their case or make it fit, or have to cut the magnetic ring to allow it to fit around the protruding square lens on the back of the phone (and if so, does that weaken the magnetic force holding the extra lens in place)?