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Disappointments and surprises of Olympus and MFT

Started Mar 25, 2016 | Discussions thread
drj3 Forum Pro • Posts: 12,635
Re: Disappointments and surprises of Olympus and MFT
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My E-M1 has 138,280 shutter activations.  The rear dial started acting up after about 40,000 shutter activations, I did the quick spin fix and had to repeat it about every 15,000 shutter activations until it reached about 100,000 and since then it has worked perfectly - maybe the rear dial just needs to be "broken in".

I used only FTs lenses with the camera until I purchased the 300mm f4 (12-60 and 50-200 SWD) and my lugs haven't loosened or fallen off.  If you are worried about the lens hood on the 12-60, then put a little graphite on the inner groove of the hood.  It will then easily attach and come off.  Use the hood on the lens and you will not have a flare problem.

The only thing that has failed on my E-M1 is the rubber covering (it is loose) and I plan on having it repaired before my extended warranty expires - I have been waiting for one of those reported failures, so I can fix both at the same time, but it is starting to look like that will be the only problem in three years of hard use.

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