Recently I went to Finland for Finnish Winter Training (photos here:
Finnish Military Winter Training (40 images!)) and brought my K-5 IIs. I was going to post this in the K-5 subforum, however Air Gapless screens apply to not only the K-5 II/IIs series, but the K-3 also.
I am a big fan of the Op/Tech system, namely the
Sling Strap and the
Backpack/Reporter. Very cheap, yet very effective. I initially started with the Sling Strap (SS), however I changed over to a combination of the two. At first, the SS was great and allowed full mobility with my hands while skiing. The first thing we did was practice (ok...
learn) how to Nordic (aka cross-country) ski. But then I realized something - there was a
massive impact spot on the rear LCD screen, something akin to this:
It was a bit more centered, but the screen was still functioning. I was initially pretty upset that I had allowed myself to whack the LCD screen with the top end of my ski pole, but it happened, and there's no point in crying over spilled milk. Besides, I could still use the camera despite this inconvenience, which is really all it was - no actual function of the camera was affected. So yes, even with an air-gapless screen (on the K-5 II, K-5 IIs, and K-3) that is made with better materials - if you are going to be even slightly rough with your camera, it's highly recommended to use LCD screen protectors. I swear by the ACMAXX ones, and I even had one on this camera. I had it on this camera since I owned it over a year ago, so the adhesive was starting to wear out (I could shift it slightly just by pushing hard and then leaning it to any side). I pulled it off because I was concerned with water/snow possibly getting trapped between the LCD screen and the cover, and then freezing.
And then fast forward a week (the first time I had used the K-5 IIs since returning), and imagine my surprise when I see this (photo of the actual K-5 IIs involved):
Ignore the terrible IQ - it was purposely underexposed because the LCD screen's brightness was washing out the lines in the blown highlights.
But seriously....the hell? o.O
-Heie
Last edited by Heie; 02-08-2014 at 10:16 AM.