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Anyone use a case for EX2F and can highly recommed it?

Started Sep 17, 2014 | Questions
frascati Regular Member • Posts: 115
Anyone use a case for EX2F and can highly recommed it?

I don't care for the 1/2 cases. I'd like the case to be better sealed against dust/lint/splash when closed (generally zipped).

I have the original Samsung case purchased for eight dollars free ship.

Pro;

Very inexpensive.
Rigid case, protective of falls, bumps.
Excellent protection of lens body with rigid cup covering it in a way that puts no stress on the lens at all when case is closed. Decent fast access when needed by simply raising flap and removing camera

Con;

Not at all well sealed against dust/grit/splash.
Hard case dimensions increase bulkiness of camera beyond 'coat pocket' comfort.
Magnets holding case closed are a bit too weak against accidental opening if dropped.

This looks possible..

Pro;

Inexpensive, zips more effectively against dust/grit/splash.
Much less attractive to thieves than a hand tooled leather 1/2 case.
Semi-rigid and rounded design with good protection... more pocket-able.

Con;
Less quickly accessible.
Less protection of lens body lacking body support of the Samsung OEM case where the lens is 'floating' in the case.

Anyone have a decently priced, 20 usd approx, case for this camera that they are really happy with?

Thanks

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EVUL
EVUL Forum Member • Posts: 79
Re: Anyone use a case for EX2F and can highly recommed it?

I use one of these for my EX1 , most excellent , snug fit and secure . It doesn't bulk it up and it has a belt loop and a little front pocket which fits a battery and a memory card .

http://www.lowepro.co.uk/shop-by-carrying-style-pouches/newport-10_ct284pd221.htm

I bought one of these first but found it not very secure as fastenings are only velcro

http://www.manfrotto.co.uk/nano-iii-camera-pouch-black

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OP frascati Regular Member • Posts: 115
Re: Anyone use a case for EX2F and can highly recommed it?

Seems like a combination of those two would be nice.  Velcro'd flap for quick access when moving around, zippered around the flap for storing/travelling.

OP frascati Regular Member • Posts: 115
Re: Anyone use a case for EX2F and can highly recommed it?

Still looking for a good one. Picked up a 10 dollar job at walmart last night after dropping the camera sans protection one week into owning it.

Stupidly waited too long. The Samsung leather case is great protection, but defeats the purpose of spending a compactness premium on a camera like this. Needs to slide in and out of a jacket pocket without adding an ungainly lump to my side.  This one standby.  Decent fit, but minimal foam protection and still bulky.

There are actually quite a few popular cameras with dimensions nearly identical to the EX2F.  Does anyone offer a zippered case, ballistic nylon shell, hard foam inner lining (this case logic has uselessly soft foam), that conforms more accurately to the body and lens mass of the EX2F, Lumix LX7, Canon G15,  Fuji X10, Canon s100, Olympus xz-2, etc.  There are more.  What I mean by lens mass is the lens in retracted mode.  On each of these cameras it does not retract flush with the body.

Each of these is close enough to a standard shared dimension that one well designed case would accommodate them all.  Slim, form fitting at the body with molded cup for the lens that protrudes from these models, and lined with at least 1/4" very dense semi rigid foam.

No one has discovered similar to this?  It's impossible to go by images and dimensions online. Kind of have to zip it around the camera to be certain.

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