This is what the OneR system is basically. If you get a scratch on it, you can buy just the lens and not replace the entire camera system. Yes, the sensor and lens are a single unit, but this is a waterproof + component design already. At some point, things have to be together and sealed. Just about every other action camera system is all in one. An unrepairable lens means replace the entire camera -- not just one part. Also...just use this repair technique. It's not hard at all. Maybe you'll have to ask a neighbor if they have a rotary tool (usually just called Dremel) if you don't want to invest in one yourself, but I happen to already have the tool with a basic polishing kit.
Just a small warning though. I did the same thing before but the other issue is that you end up removing the lens coating. For most shots it's fine but what happens is you end up seeing a halo of the lens itself. Still better than scratches though. If they designed it with removable lenses, I'd be happy to pay $50 a lens! The protective lenses they sell show up in the video. All that beign said,I'm still buying the next one they come out with!!!!!
Hi Leo, yes, when i started with the polishing i got some blurry patches but then i kept doing it and i managed taking away around 90% of them which don't make me totally happy but i find it acceptable. I also agree with you that this cameras should offer replaceable lenses because from the day i scratched it, i got the protective covers and they are always visible despite how clean they are. I guess they made them like this to cash more from us when we are forced to buy new cameras 🙄. Many thanks for leaving your experience here, it helps to others for sure. Best regards from Alicante, Spain
This was actually my first thought when I saw videos like these. Lenses aren't just glass. They're glass specifically designed for taking photos & videos. There's a process that goes into it that you can't just buff away.
HEADS UP.... coating will come off your camera lens, lens will be worse than with few scratches....on my lens ive had minor hairline scratches. after watching this video i gave it a try, result is super awful light breaking, especially from the light source. do not do it unless your camera is heavily damaged.
I tried this too on my EVO and it got the scratch out but took the coating off now I get a distracting reflection of the inner camera lens in my footage. 😢 Has anyone figured out how to re-coat the outer lens?
@@nightbreedent very costly, New module needed, never get it scratched in the first place, never polish it... Last resort is a new module, i would say its vacuum sealed. Regarding 360 lens, polishing and coating by a company is not cost effective
Hi. I followed your tutorial for some light scratches and I ended up loosing that gloss coat and the result is worst than before. I get blurry everywhere. Did you loose that coat too? Shall i keep trying to get more even. Please let me know. thanks
The vulnerability and difficulty of repairing and replacing the X2/3 lenses is a major problem in describing it as an "action camera". In truth, it is a fragile camera that can take great action shots. It certainly can't be placed in the same category as a GoPro as an action camera. Buyers beware.
The more noticeable effect of scratches is streaks from any bright lights. My GoPro looks fine in the day but at night it's a streaky mess. Does polishing the lens cause distortion from the now misshaped glass?
That’s what I’m thinking as well. And I think the obvious answer is yes. And maybe it’s just me but I think it’s noticeable in the video as well. After he polishes it, and moves it, there seems to be some distortion
I don't think it's UV coating. However I believe it's AR coating, or Anti-reflective coating which makes light reflections on the camera less visible. which can be solved with a lens guard with an AR coating.
I have two tiny chips (white dots) on one of the lenses of my Insta360 RS 1Inch 360 Edition. I don't see any discoloration in the footage, only when I direct a bright light straight onto that lens, I can see two circles in addition to the usual lens flare, like a bokeh effect. Do you think it's worth polishing? Will it yield results? Or could I make it worse?
It works! But the solution is not perfect. I found that by polishing the lens you will also remove the anti reflective coating, which is used to prevent camera glares.
How to deep scratch in one of my lenses and gave this technique a try. Definitely took out the scratch but unfortunately I'm getting the same halo effect because of the coating being removed.
Looks like due to the removal of thin layers of glass the lens creates a slightly warped image now. I wrote Insta 360 and they will swap the lenses for you 100$ each. Better buy some lens protectors afterwards and apply them.
Just scratched my RS.. do they swap lenses for RS too? Buying another full 360 mod for RS costs around 400-600 AUD. So comparing to that, 100 dollars seems not so dang expensive.
Hi , i am a user of gopro max. Same thing happened to me. İ did it everthing you did. After that i am shock, because stitch line is very thick after polishing. İ ruined my beautifull 360 camera can you help me what can i do next?
Looks like i need to polish mine. My insta360 has been sitting on my mouse pad and rubbed through that coating it came with, I didn't even do anything cool
Hi! May we kindly request you to please create also Video Tutorial on How to replace Broken lenses for the Ina360 1-Inch Edition Camera? Thank you very much.
The link to the polishing compound you find in the video description. It is difficult to say, what exact RPM is required. If you spin the polishing tool to fast, no polishing paste stays on the lens. If you do it yourself, you immediately see which setting is optimal.
Hello friend, how it's lens filming after 6 month with polish treatment? I'm interested if apear any inconvenience after all this time. I'm scratch my One X2 lens and i'm confused if i send directly to Insta for replace my lens or try first time with drimer like you. Thanks!
Sorry but this actually cracked my lens and I've no idea why. I did it slow and steady and after 7 seconds my lens just cracked :( used the same products
hi , Could the problems that occur after the application be due to the use of wrong materials , Has anyone tried this product (Cerium Oxide Code 90002 - Purity TREO 95% - Grade - 2.5 microns average particle size) product for optical lens
I thought the outer front lens was only protective and the 360 wide-effects was done in the barrel lens on the sensor. (those lens barrel-arrays underneath the big dome 2:12) does anybody have some footage where this dome lensarray on top is taken completely off? just to get an idea of the effect this dome in practice creates?
@@tonybooy9807 roger that, and yep I see, (thx) and its that lens that creates the 180 wide FOV..a little like those cheap attach lenses you could put on top of smartphone cameras, if you wanted fx macro or a domed wide FOV.
I've send my insta360 to servie and SERVICE IS RUBBISH!. I wasn't want to spend time on polishing and accept 150$ for lense replacement and delivery. However, they trying to charge me double the price. From more than a week, they waving me on email and in customer service chat. User experience is absolutely rubbish. Highly advise to avoid this company!
absolutely regret listening to this video. ruined the lens. scratch wasnt that bad and I could've must more easily edited out the scratches. Now I just have a ruined Insta360 and no way to replace it.
Please do not do this on minor scratch. This guy should have warned you on how the coating will get removed. Unfortunately I did this and now I have to send the camera to change lens completely. Thumbs down!
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THANK YOU, I had a DEEP scratch on one of my lenses and after about 1 1/2 of careful polishing its all gone.....THANK YOU SO MUCH..!!!!!!!
How to buy polishing cream and polishing foam. Give me link
1 1/2 hours?
Wish he showed how to make the paste. did you have to use the whole jar?
it's ridiculous that insta360 doesn't make the lens removable
Exactly. All about making the money
Maybe it’s the trade off to be waterproof
Trade off to be affordable?
planned obselecense it is a CRIME really...
This is what the OneR system is basically. If you get a scratch on it, you can buy just the lens and not replace the entire camera system. Yes, the sensor and lens are a single unit, but this is a waterproof + component design already. At some point, things have to be together and sealed. Just about every other action camera system is all in one. An unrepairable lens means replace the entire camera -- not just one part.
Also...just use this repair technique. It's not hard at all. Maybe you'll have to ask a neighbor if they have a rotary tool (usually just called Dremel) if you don't want to invest in one yourself, but I happen to already have the tool with a basic polishing kit.
Just a small warning though. I did the same thing before but the other issue is that you end up removing the lens coating. For most shots it's fine but what happens is you end up seeing a halo of the lens itself. Still better than scratches though. If they designed it with removable lenses, I'd be happy to pay $50 a lens! The protective lenses they sell show up in the video. All that beign said,I'm still buying the next one they come out with!!!!!
Hi Leo, yes, when i started with the polishing i got some blurry patches but then i kept doing it and i managed taking away around 90% of them which don't make me totally happy but i find it acceptable. I also agree with you that this cameras should offer replaceable lenses because from the day i scratched it, i got the protective covers and they are always visible despite how clean they are. I guess they made them like this to cash more from us when we are forced to buy new cameras 🙄. Many thanks for leaving your experience here, it helps to others for sure. Best regards from Alicante, Spain
Would the halo still be present if you put a lens protector on it
@@sanemaniakmind very good question, I would also have liked to know if it is possible to reapply this coating with a product or a plastic
This was actually my first thought when I saw videos like these. Lenses aren't just glass. They're glass specifically designed for taking photos & videos. There's a process that goes into it that you can't just buff away.
I wish I read this comment earlier, now I have a scratch and the lens seems burnt 😢
HEADS UP.... coating will come off your camera lens, lens will be worse than with few scratches....on my lens ive had minor hairline scratches. after watching this video i gave it a try, result is super awful light breaking, especially from the light source. do not do it unless your camera is heavily damaged.
I tried this too on my EVO and it got the scratch out but took the coating off now I get a distracting reflection of the inner camera lens in my footage. 😢 Has anyone figured out how to re-coat the outer lens?
@@nightbreedent very costly, New module needed, never get it scratched in the first place, never polish it... Last resort is a new module, i would say its vacuum sealed. Regarding 360 lens, polishing and coating by a company is not cost effective
Hi. I followed your tutorial for some light scratches and I ended up loosing that gloss coat and the result is worst than before. I get blurry everywhere. Did you loose that coat too? Shall i keep trying to get more even. Please let me know. thanks
Man do not believe in random videos on TH-cam
ehhh no answer :/ :/ :/ this channel is.... .no comment.
if it's blurry everywhere, you likely had too rough of a compound, try something superfine and made for glass
This works. Thanks. Sucks to lose the anti-glare coating, but no more shadows
Yea I’m getting glare in all my footage. Is there anyway to fix this?
The vulnerability and difficulty of repairing and replacing the X2/3 lenses is a major problem in describing it as an "action camera". In truth, it is a fragile camera that can take great action shots. It certainly can't be placed in the same category as a GoPro as an action camera. Buyers beware.
It made my lens even worse. After 1.5 hours of polishing. It ended up with removing the coat and blurry image.
Scratched mine first flight 10 minutes in. 🤦♂️
Same
Same . This is a poor design .! Too delicate for what it’s designed for 😮
Same
The more noticeable effect of scratches is streaks from any bright lights. My GoPro looks fine in the day but at night it's a streaky mess. Does polishing the lens cause distortion from the now misshaped glass?
That’s what I’m thinking as well. And I think the obvious answer is yes. And maybe it’s just me but I think it’s noticeable in the video as well. After he polishes it, and moves it, there seems to be some distortion
How many minutes/hours did it take for the scratch to come off completely?
No answer..
Should I wear a mask when polishing the lens with the dremel?
Yes
I don't think it's UV coating. However I believe it's AR coating, or Anti-reflective coating which makes light reflections on the camera less visible. which can be solved with a lens guard with an AR coating.
How can I do this ÄR coating? Please help if you can.
Hi, great video. I have a scratch but it is on the dive case, plastic, not glass, do you think its possible to fix using this method too?
I have two tiny chips (white dots) on one of the lenses of my Insta360 RS 1Inch 360 Edition. I don't see any discoloration in the footage, only when I direct a bright light straight onto that lens, I can see two circles in addition to the usual lens flare, like a bokeh effect. Do you think it's worth polishing? Will it yield results? Or could I make it worse?
Mine too, and it's only 2 months old. It's a hassle when it's directed to a bright sunlight, then you get that annoying effect.
It works! But the solution is not perfect. I found that by polishing the lens you will also remove the anti reflective coating, which is used to prevent camera glares.
oh my goodness. this worked magically. thank you so much!!
I am glad it helped to get the camera better. Thanks for your comment. 👍
How to deep scratch in one of my lenses and gave this technique a try. Definitely took out the scratch but unfortunately I'm getting the same halo effect because of the coating being removed.
I love this wideo! thank you!
Weally?
I just gave this a try on one of my most recent uploads, I wasn’t to happy with the result. there’s gotta be a better solution.
Tested and really workable, thank you for the sharing 🙏👍
Looks like due to the removal of thin layers of glass the lens creates a slightly warped image now. I wrote Insta 360 and they will swap the lenses for you 100$ each. Better buy some lens protectors afterwards and apply them.
Just scratched my RS.. do they swap lenses for RS too? Buying another full 360 mod for RS costs around 400-600 AUD. So comparing to that, 100 dollars seems not so dang expensive.
Thank you very much for the video. Your polishing compound link is not working.
You can see the warping. The deeper the scratch the worse the light warping will be
Won't the buffing get rid of the UV protection?
How hard/rough should polishing tip be? I just got a kit and it feels harder than it should be. Please advise.
Hi , i am a user of gopro max. Same thing happened to me. İ did it everthing you did. After that i am shock, because stitch line is very thick after polishing. İ ruined my beautifull 360 camera can you help me what can i do next?
At 10000rpm patiently, apply whole surface until antiglare layer is totally gone.
Looks like i need to polish mine. My insta360 has been sitting on my mouse pad and rubbed through that coating it came with, I didn't even do anything cool
Hi! May we kindly request you to please create also Video Tutorial on How to replace Broken lenses for the Ina360 1-Inch Edition Camera? Thank you very much.
How many minutes you used your dremel on every single lens?
Great uidio! I'm trying it now. Wish me luck :D
Thanks dude, for the information!!
Hello, very useful as I have subscribers that ask me how to repair scratches on lens, hopefully never happen to me 🤗
Thanks
Fabien
Don't tell them to do this! It'll likely ruin the camera.
@@GingerOnWheels have you any better method/ techniques ?
@@GingerOnWheels love your channel and what you do!
Will it work the same was with z1 Theta?
just break lense out completely and glue on lens protectors...
You removed the coating on the lens as well.
I have also like this I will try it. Thanks for the wonderful video
Which polishing compound? And ''low speed'' means how many rpm?
The link to the polishing compound you find in the video description. It is difficult to say, what exact RPM is required. If you spin the polishing tool to fast, no polishing paste stays on the lens. If you do it yourself, you immediately see which setting is optimal.
Just make sure it's not melting the lens.
Thanks for sharing! Great video
Can we use one X2 lens protectors on the one r?
life saver!
Thank you for information.
Thanks bro....🥺
Thank you for this knowledge!! Great video!
Hello friend, how it's lens filming after 6 month with polish treatment? I'm interested if apear any inconvenience after all this time. I'm scratch my One X2 lens and i'm confused if i send directly to Insta for replace my lens or try first time with drimer like you. Thanks!
Thank you, this is so helpful
I like this wideo!
I weally like it too!
@@nike2525 🤣🤣👍🏽😀
Sorry but this actually cracked my lens and I've no idea why. I did it slow and steady and after 7 seconds my lens just cracked :( used the same products
Cool guide. Much appreciated.
does this apply for glass or plastic? I scratched my DJI action 2 camera
Glass!
@@gimbalguru360 is it guaranteed to work..seems some pple here commented it made things worse
2:17 you can still seeing curving on the surface that thro scratches have been completed evened the surface becomes flat
Thats not curving from scratch removal. Both before and after curve.
AMAZING ! I wait my I360OX2 in France I am so impatient to use
it at snowboarding !
Thanks 👏
Thanks for the wideo
Hi, can this method work for a real camera lense?
I wouldn't do it. Most regular camera lenses have special coatings on them that would be removed with that process.
You solve the sterch problem but now you have weavy recording
my lens stay with some morrow efect, any one help my to solve i polish but....
It took the scratch out but now I have like a circle shadow.
I don't have a Dremel, so I used an electric toothbrush and toothpaste. Worked as well. :)
Good job
What I've done wrong on polishing is polishing only the scratched part It looked un even, I thinkI need to polish all parts of the lens
Did it work?
Gracias 🙏
I loved the wideo great content
What is the brand of polishing compound
I wonder how to check if small barelly noticible scratches influance negatively image quality or blurriness?
its ok, but remove the treatment of lens too, stay like mirrow efect
gibt es das in deutsch ?
Xin giá
THANK YOU
hi , Could the problems that occur after the application be due to the use of wrong materials , Has anyone tried this product (Cerium Oxide Code 90002 - Purity TREO 95% - Grade - 2.5 microns average particle size) product for optical lens
Great wideo….thanks
Thanks!
volcanic powder
I thought the outer front lens was only protective and the 360 wide-effects was done in the barrel lens on the sensor. (those lens barrel-arrays underneath the big dome 2:12)
does anybody have some footage where this dome lensarray on top is taken completely off? just to get an idea of the effect this dome in practice creates?
I want exactly the same because i cant buy the repair part is too expensive
It's not protective its an actual lens...
Here's a link to vid that shows it being dismantled
th-cam.com/video/ghOdQkKt-5o/w-d-xo.html
@@tonybooy9807 roger that, and yep I see, (thx) and its that lens that creates the 180 wide FOV..a little like those cheap attach lenses you could put on top of smartphone cameras, if you wanted fx macro or a domed wide FOV.
@@ellokillox l
I've send my insta360 to servie and SERVICE IS RUBBISH!.
I wasn't want to spend time on polishing and accept 150$ for lense replacement and delivery. However, they trying to charge me double the price. From more than a week, they waving me on email and in customer service chat. User experience is absolutely rubbish.
Highly advise to avoid this company!
absolutely regret listening to this video. ruined the lens. scratch wasnt that bad and I could've must more easily edited out the scratches. Now I just have a ruined Insta360 and no way to replace it.
Wow there is just happening NOTHING. 45 min polishing now and all the same 🤮
The lense is cheaper than these equipment 🙂
Please do not do this on minor scratch. This guy should have warned you on how the coating will get removed. Unfortunately I did this and now I have to send the camera to change lens completely. Thumbs down!
😢😢😢😭😭😭😭 I'm here because I scratched my lens😢
👋🏼👋🏼
You are using lens guards there .. and asking us to see better results
Do not try this, i’ve bougth the tools and ruined my lens while doing the repairs… Thanks “guru”
How’d it ruin your lens? Yes it removes the AR coating but it’s way better if you are dealing with a big intrusive scratch. Worked fine for me