Anyone tried Silicon Camera Skins?

[Nomad Nate]

I've been looking at These and wondering if anyone had any real world experience with them. Looks like it might add a little more grip to the camera and give a little protection against small bumps and drops.

Waste of money or useful?

 

[pdk42]

Never used one of those Pete. I just try to be careful with the gear but at the same time recognise that it’s there to be used. I find grip to be fine on the S5 and S1.

 

[dirk]

Oh Lord, this looks like you want to go swimming with you camera

I would not remommend this. You will sweat a lot with this if it is hot outside. Also a lot of dirt will go between the body and the cover.

I never had a problem with the body as it is. Neither with Panasonic cameras nor with other brands. Except maybe the Sony RX100, which is without an additional small grip a little bit difficult to hold. But a cover was never needed.

 

[Oíche]

I hate the thought of this, I once had a protective silicone cover for an early cheap small tablet and there was a slime that progressively came off it. It will also trap moisture which is a no no.

Some people go crazy with these camouflage coats too and the price of it for a bit of neoprene. I think that's more 'man fashion' than anything, Sean Penn didn't even have it on his camera photographing snow leopard in the Walter Mitty film

 

[adamski]

I have something similar for my GP hero 11 but not for my proper cameras

 

[Nomad Nate]

I hate the thought of this, I once had a protective silicone cover for an early cheap small tablet and there was a slime that progressively came off it. It will also trap moisture which is a no no.

Some people go crazy with these camouflage coats too and the price of it for a bit of neoprene. I think that's more 'man fashion' than anything, Sean Penn didn't even have it on his camera photographing snow leopard in the Walter Mitty film

LOL yeah, maybe I'm being just a bit overprotective. I'm sure these chinese products aren't the best quality - but I do love my spigen phone cases (designed in California iirc). I've had them on all of my phones of the past however many years and despite numerous drops - haven't had a single break.

 

[dirk]

A camera is too heavy vs. a phone. A drop will always hurt the camera internally, no matter which case you use. Ok, a Pelican case might help, but this is not what you will enjoy

 

[Oíche]

You simply don't drop cameras, especially our type with big lenses. Referring to the backpack thread I bought a superb protective Manfrotto for cycling around if I fall off, otherwise I treat it like a newborn baby and always use the neckstrap.

A phone has no moving mechanical parts, compare that to ours with shutter, I.S mechanisns and AF motors, moving elements and all the conductive electrical bands which also move!