Cameras on shared desks get touched, breathed on and occasionally taped over with whatever is nearest. Tape is the worst of the available options because the adhesive stays on the lens long after the tape has gone, and it is the reason a surprising number of shared machines have a permanently hazy image.
Never use tape on a lens
Even low-tack tape leaves residue on a coated plastic lens, and cleaning it off usually involves solvent that damages the coating. A mechanical slide costs a fraction of the time it takes to clean up afterwards and it works indefinitely.
Clean with a dry microfibre first
Most webcam haze is dust and skin oil. A dry microfibre cloth removes the majority of it. Only if that fails should anything wet be involved, and then a lens-safe fluid on the cloth rather than on the lens.
Covers in a shared space need to be obvious
On a hot-desk, a cover that is visibly open or closed does more for confidence than one that is subtle. Bright or contrasting slides get used properly; discreet ones get left in whatever position the last person chose.
What we have on the shelf for this
Everything below is in the Webcam Covers section at Camera Haven right now, listed newest price first. Stock moves, so the page is the authority.
- Webcam Cover for Logitech C920 C930e c922x Lens Privacy Shutter Slider — $9.95
- CloudValley Webcam Cover for Logitech C920x / C920 / C922x / C922 / C930e — $7.99
- Blocked Original Vinyl Webcam Cover Stickers — $7.95
- Webcam Cover Slide, Ultra Thin Phone Camera Cover, Camera Cover Blocker for Macbook, iMac — $6.99
- CloudValley Laptop Camera Cover Slide, Metal 0.023 Inch Ultra-Thin, 2 Packs — $6.99
- CloudValley Laptop Camera Cover Slide, Metal 0.023 Inch Ultra-Thin, 2 Pack — $6.99
What it costs
Across webcam covers at Camera Haven prices currently run from $6.99 to $9.95. In webcam covers that spread is mostly build quality and pack size rather than brand name: the cheapest option on this shelf is a reasonable place to start, and the dearest earns the difference in daily use rather than on the specification sheet.
Questions we get at the counter
What does shipping cost?
US orders of $35 and over ship free. Below that a flat $4.95 applies. We ship within the United States only.
Can I return a mount that does not fit my desk?
Yes, within 30 days, unused and in its original packaging.
Related parts of the shop
If this was not quite what you were looking for, the neighbouring sections are Streaming and Lighting, Webcam Stands and Mounts. They are all listed on the shop page.
Buying from Camera Haven
United States orders of $35 and over ship free, and a flat $4.95 applies below that. Everything is packed at 150 Sullivan St in Brooklyn and we ship within the United States only. Camera Haven takes returns for 30 days from delivery on unused items in their original packaging, and the full terms are on the Camera Haven return policy page. If a specification you need is missing from a product page, call +1 212-633-2290 during opening hours — Mon-Thu: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Fri: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Sat: Closed | Sun: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM — and we will check the item physically rather than guess.
Side by side
The table below pulls the published figures off the 6 webcam covers listings above so they can be compared without opening six tabs. A dash means the manufacturer of that webcam cover did not state the figure, not that the item lacks it, because Camera Haven does not fill those gaps with estimates. Where a number matters to your decision and the table shows a dash, call +1 212-633-2290 and we will measure the item at the 150 Sullivan St counter in about a minute.
| Item | Price | Quantity | Size | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webcam Cover for Logitech C920 C930e c922x Lens Privacy Sh | $9.95 | – | – | – |
| CloudValley Webcam Cover for Logitech C920x / C920 / C922x | $7.99 | – | – | – |
| Blocked Original Vinyl Webcam Cover Stickers | $7.95 | – | – | – |
| Webcam Cover Slide, Ultra Thin Phone Camera Cover, Camera | $6.99 | – | – | – |
| CloudValley Laptop Camera Cover Slide, Metal 0.023 Inch Ul | $6.99 | – | 0.023 inch | Metal |
| CloudValley Laptop Camera Cover Slide, Metal 0.023 Inch Ul | $6.99 | 2 pack | 0.023 inch | Metal |
How the rest of the shop is laid out
Camera Haven keeps a deliberately narrow webcam privacy covers and desk mounts range, split into the sections below. The counts and price bands are read from the live camerahaven.shop catalogue at the moment this page was built, so they show the actual shape of the Red Hook shelf rather than a marketing summary of it. If a section looks small, that is because Camera Haven would rather stock a few things we can answer questions about than list everything a distributor offers.
| Section | Items | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Streaming and Lighting | 2 | $16.20 – $89.99 |
| Webcam Covers | 11 | $3.48 – $9.95 |
| Webcam Stands and Mounts | 12 | $14.99 – $28.72 |
Reading a product page here
Every listing on camerahaven.shop is written from the manufacturer specification, and where the manufacturer is silent Camera Haven leaves the field out rather than fill the gap, which is why some webcam privacy covers and desk mounts pages are shorter than others. The details block on each page carries the figures that were actually published — pack quantity, size, material and compatibility — and the paragraph underneath says which part of the Red Hook shelf the item belongs to. Anything not covered there is a question for +1 212-633-2290, and Camera Haven would rather answer it before an order than process a return afterwards. Stock counts come from the same records the counter uses, so an item showing as available is an item on the shelf at 150 Sullivan St.
