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Just a word of caution about after-market...

Started Jul 29, 2016 | Discussions thread
Ben Herrmann
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Let me clarify a bit here...

The adhesives on the Lolumina soft shutter release add-ons aren't the problem as they stick on just fine (and stay on).  The issue is that there are two parts to the lolumina buttons - that is, one part is the extension (picture an upside thumb tack to get an idea).  Using the thumb tack as a visual reference, now visualize the thumb tack portion (flat side) having the adhesive, while the pin side (which is a small screw), is the part sticking up.  Now take that second part - the actual shutter release button - and screw it on that end.  you now have an extension that sticks up quite a bit more.

The problem is that now you risk sideways pressure, depending how the camera is stored - whether it's the shutter release button rubbing on the inside of the bags, or the camera straps grabbing a hold the side of the extension button.

And if your OEM shutter release button is cheaply made (i.e. Olympus) - even if the cap on that button is made of metal (and not attached well at all), the Lolumina setup can rip off the cap from the OEM button.  That's the caution here.

Again, the screw in types that you find on the most of the Fuji's and now the Pen F won't have any issues at all, unless you try to screw in an after-market add on with such tight force that something snaps off.

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