Next Jolla Phone should have a CAMERA LENS COVER
asked 2014-09-26 14:03:26 +0300
Hi guys, using my jolla for the past 6 months (and using it A LOT) got me to the conclusion that a camera lens cover is absolutely necessary. Not only the polariser layer of the camera lens completely wore off giving a very blurry image at some point (until removing it completely) but also the lens always gets covered with dust or fingerprints and has to be cleaned before use.
Something like this would be a really great feature: http://www.letsgodigital.org/images/artikelen/13/sony-cybershot-k770.jpg
Here are several advantages of such a cover:
- Open the camera app automatically when sliding the cover
- Always clean and scratch-free camera lens
- Privacy enhanced when not using the camera (I knowJolla is a secure phone but never know...)
N900 is having a similar camera lens cover with the same or even better functionality. Sony's cover was indeed nice and thin, made from aluminium, which as we know these days it could bend and scratch the camera lens instead of protecting it (and I had that case). However, we do not need to wait for the next Jolla phone, it can be directly introduced to a new TOH now!
pmelas ( 2014-09-26 14:24:43 +0300 )edit@pmelas - I had 2 Sony phones, and one N900, used them in total about 4 years! NONE of them got scratched from this cover, it was impossible actually by construction. Instead, my Jolla camera which has no cover got worse and started scratching after a short use, and still have to clean it every time I take a picture.
lhorga ( 2014-09-26 15:50:54 +0300 )edit- As far as scratching is concerned, it's really not necessary.If a high quality toughened glass lens / lens cover is used, it's very unlikely to scratch, particularly if slightly recessed.The scratching of the current lens cover is a big issue because it's a fairly soft plastic with a coating that has extremely poor durability.
midnightoil ( 2014-09-26 20:55:57 +0300 )editI don't think they should do this .. engineering resources and budget should all be put into making the next phone a generally higher quality and much less ergonomically & aesthetically impaired device. Besides, a camera cover would probably inflate people's expectations for the camera, and whilst the next one MUST be an improvement on the existing one, I doubt it will offer best in class performance.
@midnightoil - It's true that a better lens won't scratch that easily but then there's the dust and the prints that also impair the picture quality. Now let's say that putting a better lens with a polariser layer that does not come off after 3 monthswould be a great start.
lhorga ( 2014-09-26 23:13:40 +0300 )editjust to confirm, that it is not necessarily a TOH task, but a basic design task. The outer layer of the back camera lens should be able to withstand normal use, the scratches and blurry images make it useless despite of being an important feature of the phone.
Cary Grant ( 2014-11-21 13:43:20 +0300 )edit