A protective cover advise for D3X LCD please ?

[ilmilco]

<p>i am looking for a protective cover for the LCD display of my D3X, anyone that could help me with an advise ? I checked the nikon website, but it seems they do not have one.</p>

[mark_s8]

<p>Google is your friend Mike:</p>

<p>http://www.eximscreenprotector.com/ultraclear.php</p>

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[keith_durnford]

<p>Hoodman also do one.<br>

http://www.hoodmanusa.com/products.asp?dept=1059</p>

[elliot1]

<p>This saved the display of one of my cameras and me a lot of $$$$. I immediately replaced it and put one on all of my cameras. I strongly recommend it.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Giottos-SP8304-Multi-coated-Screen-Protector/dp/B001BELWPQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1278626079&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/Giottos-SP8304-Multi-coated-Screen-Protector/dp/B001BELWPQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1278626079&sr=1-1</a><br /><br /></p>

[Ed_Ingold]

<p>The OEM replacement costs $18.75 at B&H. It snaps in place like all of its predecessors. Hoodman makes a thin glass protective cover which fastens in place with double-sticky tape. I'd take a pass on this solution.</p>

[elliot1]

<p>The display has a much (noticeably) better look to it with the Giottos than with the OEM plastic cover (which I used originally and then and replaced it with the Giottos). It is easily removable if you want to take it off but cannot be removed more than one or two times before it looses its tackiness.</p>

[stan_schurman1]

<p>You mean to tell me that the D3X doesn't come with one? Why not when the D90, D300 and, I think, the D700 come with one?</p>

[keith_b1]

<p>There is not now, nor has there ever been, an OEM plastic(or glass) LCD cover for Nikon D3, D3s, or D3x. The $18,95 Hoodman plastic product is inferior, imo, to the Nikon OEM covers for the D700, D2X, etc. It's not as flat as the OEM covers. </p>

[erik_christensen3]

<p>I have some extremely good invisible shields for D300 and D700 from Zagg, and they also make for D3x<br>

<a href="http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/nikon-d3-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php">http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/nikon-d3-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php</a><br>

but a little difficult/cumbersome to install</p>

[Palouse]

<p>Another source: http://www.daproducts.com/index.html</p>

[ShunCheung]

<p>None of the D3 family DSLRs comes with a cover for the back LCD. Their LCD is supposed to use tempered glass. When Bjorn Rorslett tested the D3, he reported that he tried to use a knife to scratch it. I am not sure how hard he tried, but apparently there was no damage. I also tried something similar and I too find that the D3's LCD glass is quite strong.</p>

<p>See Bjorn's report: <a href="http://www.naturfotograf.com/D3/D3_rev01.html">http://www.naturfotograf.com/D3/D3_rev01.html</a></p>

<p>Is an LCD cover really necessary?</p>