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EPM2 problem

Started Jan 23, 2015 | Discussions
Jere Landis Senior Member • Posts: 1,933
EPM2 problem

Anyone else had a problem with the wheel on the back going crazy?

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(unknown member) Veteran Member • Posts: 3,010
Re: EPM2 problem

Jere Landis wrote:

Anyone else had a problem with the wheel on the back going crazy?

I had a problem for about a week when I first got it last year. . It wouldn't respond consistently but after using it for a few days it went away. There are reported problems on other models about this wheel however.

Jim Salvas
Jim Salvas Veteran Member • Posts: 5,671
Re: EPM2 problem

Yep. They replaced it quickly under warranty.

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Olympus PEN E-PM2 Olympus E-M1 Olympus PEN-F Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 II R Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4-5.6 R +11 more
dave rogers Contributing Member • Posts: 774
Re: EPM2 problem

Yes, took it to the beach one day. Came home in a bag with some empty beers, apparently not empty enough though.

Buttons got sticky, wheel was weird. Could get them to work after playing with them, but had to do it every time I tried to use the camera.

Finally used a little alcohol to clean everything up and it's been fine ever since. (Over a year.)

Love the E-PM2. Goes in a bag now.

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baxters Veteran Member • Posts: 5,319
Re: EPM2 problem

Probably the same wheel on my EPL5 and that started to get crazy. Touch it and any response would occur. I put a few drops of Eclipse Lens cleaner ito the dial and spun it a few times.

At first it felt really like it was spinning on dry bearings, but now feels OK and the dial behaves.

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