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E-P5 shutter shock ...

Started Jun 21, 2014 | Discussions thread
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My E-P5 and shutter shock
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When I first acquired my E-P5, I claimed I could not induce shutter shock, and I could not for quite a while. Then I did see it exhibit itself at an inopportune time and I was disappointed. I upgraded to firmware 1.5 (that was an adventure in itself and well-documented in this forum) and immediately set the camera to 0 second anti shock.

I have not seen any evidence of shutter shock since, but I keep looking. I begin to wonder if I'll ever trust the camera completely, even when it's giving me crisp images. Of course, that's my issue, not Olympus'. For the moment, the firmware upgrade to 1.5 seems to have solved any shutter shock issues that I have.

I cannot advise you how to handle a return, repair, or exchange. I can suggest that you review your shooting habits to be 100% sure the problem is not your technique. Use a sturdy tripod for testing because, if you really do have a continuing shutter shock issue, it will manifest itself even on a tripod.

Jim Pilcher
Summit County, Colorado, USA

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