Olympus E-P5 dial malfunction and warranty questions

James Pilcher wrote:

traveler_101 wrote:

James Pilcher wrote:

I've had it with the E-P5. Unlike I, you seem to have an option at the moment: Take the OM-D E-M10 MkII and cross you fingers. Or see if you can get them to trade up to the E-M5 MkII to compensate for your troubles. Finally, if your Lemon Protection guarantee covers it all, turn in everything you bought under the guarantee and try Fuji. Really.

Jim Pilcher
Bonita Springs, Florida, USA

Hi Jim,

Well perhaps you can get Olympus to offer you the same deal? After all you have/had a valid warranty.

Good day Traveler,

I'm working along that line as we speak. Although, the Fuji option I mentioned is not really there due to my heavy investment in really good µ4/3 glass and my limited ability to take the financial hit of changing systems. If I cannot get anything from Olympus, I'll just buck up and buy a new body. Probably Olympus OM-D, but the G7 and GX8 look nice.

If I were to start over, it would very likely be Fuji or Sony, for a variety of personal and photographic reasons.

Jim Pilcher
Bonita Springs, Florida, USA

Hi Jim,

Are you on the horn with them or do you negotiate by email? Best of luck in either case!

I think it's probably worth sticking with m43 because it gives you the most for your money (err hmm, assuming the cameras work!) and it is probably the easiest system to use. Of course as you say one tends to stay with what one has considering the investment of money and also the time learning the camera.

I came close to ditching m43 in favour of Fuji three years ago when it was time to update my E-P1. But it is pretty darned expensive. Lenses are costly. Decided to go the opposite direction instead and scale back my investment in digital (I also shoot rangefinder film cameras). Bought an inexpensive E-PM2 which worked fine for me (still have it). Wasn't planning on an E-P5 but went for it after the shutter shock work around was announced because I couldn't resist the price. Well, what's that saying - "if a price is too good to be true it probably is."