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| | Features | Ruggedized custom fit protectionCamera Armor is made of a proprietary silicone blend that is UV stable and will not fade, deform, or deteriorate over the lifetime of your camera.Rubberized Comfort for ergonomic shootingBonus Lens guard will fit most lenses up to 85mmCorners and Lenses protected by impact resistant material
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| | Description | Provide tough protection for your camera that is always on, even when you are shooting. Each Camera Armor case is designed to fit the camera like a glove. All controls and access points are still accessible and you can use your camera at a moments notice. No more missed photographs trying to get your camera out of its case. These black, rubberized cases provide comfort for ergonomic shooting. Corners and lenses are protected by an impact-resistant material and a clear polycarbonate lens protects your camera s LCD. A bonus lensguard will fit most lenses up to 85mm. Camera Armor is compatible with most tripods. Features: Ruggedized custom fit protection Clear Polycarbonate Lens protects the LCD Rubberized Comfort for ergonomic shooting Bonus Lens guard will fit most lenses up to 85mm Corners and Lenses protected by impact resistant material | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 0.0 inches | | Product Width: | 0.0 inches | | Product Height: | 0.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.63 pounds | | Package Length: | 6.6 inches | | Package Width: | 4.8 inches | | Package Height: | 4.2 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 43 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 43 customer reviews )
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50 of 54 found the following review helpful:
 Not worth the trouble Apr 18, 2007
By Joseph Boone
Camera Armor is a rubber body glove designed to protect the Nikon D80 from impacts and scrapes. It includes a rubber shield to protect the front of one lens as well as a plastic shield for your LCD screen.
Installation of the armor is pretty simple. You need to remove the neck strap to put it on but that is easy enough. After you play with it enough to get it solidly in place, the rubber fits the camera snugly with no bulges. It also stayed solidly in place and was not prone to random movement. Most of the controls are left exposed but a number of buttons are covered to improve the structural integrity of the armor. These buttons are articulated into the armor and the label is likewise molded into the rubber button. The problem is that the label molded into the armor is black-on-black whereas your camera has white lettering against the black button for far superior ease of reading. Some of the controls are also too close to the edge of the rubber so it is not as easy or comfortable to use them. The armor also encroaches on the space that tripods attach to and many tripods will no longer have room to mount properly if the armor is on.
Once the camera armor is on, you'll finally get an idea of how much protection it offers. Unfortunately, the product description badly overstates the case. On a positive note, it should provide excellent resistance to scratches. The rubber armor should also provide small protection from impact but you need to be realistic about this. Any hard impact against rock or concrete will pose just as much chance of major damage as a camera would face without the Camera Armor.
The lens protector is similarly limited. Once on, it will completely block the threads a lens hood attaches to and so you will be completely unable to use one. Getting filters on and off will be very difficult with this on and even adjusting a circular polarizer is awkward.
In summary, Camera Armor offers legitimate protection from scratches. If this is important to you, then you may find value here. In return, you will be forced to give up the use of filters, lens hoods, ease of use for your camera, and most likely the ability to use a tripod. For most photographers, this is an unacceptable level of compromise.
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Could be Better Jan 09, 2007
By Kenneth W. Church
I purchased this item with the idea that it might lessen the damage to my camera in a fall as advertised. The product might do that if it fell a few inches, but the thin neoprene does not seem like it will protect the camera from anything more than bumps and scratches. Furthermore, the controls are covered and the single color body armor makes it very difficult to read the control button information that is molded into the neoprene. I would suggest white out to highlight the raised type on the body armor. Oh, just forget the lens protection it is a piece of junk that flowers off the end of the lens and does absolutely nothing more than look foolish.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Limited form and functionality Aug 09, 2007
By F. Douglass
"Voices for Freedom"
Pros:
1. Provides a better grip on the D-80 camera body.
2. Provides some superficial protection against minor bumps and scratches, but useless if the camera is dropped.
Cons:
1. The body armor limits accessibility to some of the controls and the diopter adjust is completely blocked.
2. The rubber body armor material is a magnet for dust and lint. The material needs to be treated with automotive interior sealant (applied with micro-fiber towels) to eliminate the static problem. This will add an additional $20-$25 to your overall cost.
3. The body armor kit includes a plastic LCD screen cover, but it's the same as the one provided in the standard D80 kit.
4. The body armor adds additional bulk making it impossible to fit into the Nikon D80 camera bags.
5. The body armor lens hood is a practical joke and should not be included with the package.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
dust magnet Sep 04, 2007
By S. Finlayson
This item fits remarkably well. I can operate all of the buttons on the D80 through the armor. It also improves one's ability to grip the camera, although the camera is already of a size that makes it hard to lose one's grip. My only complaints are (1) the rubber seems to attract dust with static electricity (can blow or wipe it off the uncovered camera body, but not the rubber armor), and (2) the piece that fits on the end of the lens is visible on the periphery of the pictures I shoot and at the 18 mm end of my 18-200mm zoom lens (unless I fold it back) and makes it hard to remove and replace the lens cap. I don't use the lens part of the armor for this reason, which is not a huge problem but enough to subtract a star from my rating.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Camera Armor for Nikon Dec 17, 2007
By J. H. Whitehead
If you absolutely know every control on your camera then this product will provide excellent protection. However, if you need to see which button is which, don't use this product. There are embossed labels on the rubber, but, being the same color they are very difficult to read, even in strong sunlight. I would only recommend this product for those people who never have to look for a particular control. Then again, if you are such a person you probably don't damage too many cameras so you wouldn't need this product.
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