Does the lense cover on the PJ650 automatically open and close when the device is turned on and off?
910788
Yes except when it goes to sleep it closes and doesn't open again until you open and close side viewer
910789
Yes it does. Unlike some lower end Sony camcorders, there is no manual lever that opens the lens cover. I have however gotten the cover of mine stuck on occasion (I film in sandy areas and the fine particulate matter had caused problems until I had an opportunity to give it a real good cleaning with compressed air) but under normal circumstances, the camera's lens cover has been flawless.
1760078
Just the front which is the important part you want to protect because of the expensive glass. It's a magnetic cover that automatically attached and when you open it, the iPad turns on. When you close the cover, the iPad goes off (sleep). Hope this answers your question.
650521
Yes, there is a multi-element shutter, which closes when power is off. I doubt it's "dust" or "water-proof".No separate lens cover came with mine.
1779508
Yes it is only a lens cover. When you change the camera lens, this cover is to protect it.
703084
No, flipping down the cover simultaneously flips the power switch off. Aka, it takes two steps to turn it on (flip open, flip switch) but one step turns it off (flip close)
165793
No. That is a feature of "smart covers". This is not one. Your iPad will turn of on its own or just remember to turn it off. You get used to it.
660446
When you close the cover it goes to sleep mode but is easily awakened so that is good as you are not using Juice..:)
1740350
Yes, there is a light when you turn the switch on, and it auto turns off if the lid is closed.
1417738
Yes, the screen will go dark when cover shuts. You hear a little click, like a camera shutter. When you open, you simply press the button and it wakes up.
650524
As all others have answered, yes, a small metal cover protects the lens when the camera is powered off. HOWEVER..... it is not the strongest piece of metal in the world! A good strong poke could easily breach that cover and damage the lens, so I suggest that you still plan to treat the camera with respect, even when turned off.
1559191
Yes it does. It screws on but when the sun shade is attached you cannot put the lense covers on that is the only draw back. I normally keep it off unless using during the day.
1724338
Yes and no. As a point and shoot with no replaceable lenses the lens is fixed. When the camera is off there are two sliding 'windows' that do close and cover the lens though. I depends on your expectation I guess.
2049843
Sorry - it's too early in the morning - I answered before noticing that it was a question about the Sony view finder. If I'm understanding you correctly - the soft eye piece literally just snaps on and off. A small amount of force will pull the rubber cover away from the EVF unit. You shouldn't feel as if you are about to break the (expensive) item - but it just snaps off. Once it's off you'll see that the rubber cover is attached through a simple tongue / grove arrangement. Snap it off by applying pressure to the top of the cover rather than the sides.
752523
I believe ours opens fully. When we use the power switch to open it, it has never hit the cover.
1322742
It's supposed to work when you open and close the cover but mine didn't work.
167781
It does, yes. The cover ONLY fits if you have the hood on. For this lens, you'll basically always want to leave the hood on.
535398
There is a little tab on the front of mine which catches when you close the cover. Hope this helps.