E-M1 Lens Mount Warped

Hey guys,

a few days ago, I shot some (2784) photos at a marathon in my hometown. When I was riding my bike from one point to another I dropped my E-M1 with the 40-150 PRO attached (and a monopod). It was kind of a hard fall because it fell 2 meter (6.5 feet) at a speed of about 15km/h (10 miles/h). The lens hood hit the ground first and kind of softened the fall. (This is not the first time I dropped it and I can only say that everyone should attach the hood onto the 40-150 Pro, if only as a airbag). It didn't look damaged (despite the crooked lens hood, but you can easily repair it yourself) so I continued and took some great photos. All photos I took seemed sharp and detailed. Even the "product photos" I took today for stuff I want to sell online are very sharp and detailed.

When I then detached the 40-150 Pro to take some test shots with the 100-300 (thats one of the things Im selling), the lens came of oddly tough. Attaching the 100-300 seemed to be harder then it used to. After taking the shots I took of the 100-300 and looked more closely on the mount. And there it was. It is warped. At least it seems so.

Now I have some good experience with the European Olympus service. Just a few month ago I wrenched off one of the strap holders while I was in the Spanish desert. I didn't released it until I  came back with a very dirty (with very small particles of sand etc.) and scratched E-M1. I send it to Olympus and they not only replaced the strap holder, but cleaned it (I guess that was needed for repairing), and replaced all the scratched parts. They even replaced the flash mount (it was normally scratched due to flashes being put in and out).

While writing this text I kind of know I have to send it in. Not only because I cannot be 100% sure if it has any influence on the camera or may have in the future, but also because of the resell value. Still, I will post it as you guys may be interested in it

(by the way, its my first post, so: Hello World :D)

(and sorry for the image quality, as I couldn't make photos of my E-M1 with my E-M1 I had to take my phone)

Welcome to the forum!

That looks like surprisingly little damage for such a fall. Hopefully all it needs is a new lens mount, which should not break the bank. Please report back on your repair experience with Oly.

/Bill

OUCH!!!!

Did you try to unscrew the mount ring, unbend it, and place it back?

Good luck,

L.

Please share how much it cost to get the Lens Mount repaired / Replaced.
I am more worried about the screw threads where the mount is screwed on the body.
My E-M1 also suffered a 3 foot drop with the 17mm 1.8 (no lens hood ).
the Lens taking the 1st hit followed by the Front dial and the EVF hump.
over the 20 months it has become rough and beaten. the paint around the grip start fading from constant rubbing with my sweaty hands.
Pretty hard to keep it fresh.
Still looking sexy in my eyes, but I do miss that fresh feeling.

You give the em1 a real hard life. I hope they will repair it within reasonable costs. I had a good repair experiece with my 12-40mm (minor thing).

May I ask why you taped over the Olympus logo on the OVF house?

Paul Auclair wrote:

well, this is a refreshing thread indeed.

at first I was half expecting to read another "my camera/piece/thingy just mysteriously fell apart/broke/doesn't work and i don't know why because i always baby my cameras/pieces/thingies" thread.

Well, I don't baby my "PRO" grade equipment that is meant to be used. Olympus states that it is tough and that is one of the reason I bought it. I obvious try to not throw it on the ground, but if you use equipment (at least if I do) accidents happen.

glad to read about your great service from Olympus on the prior occasion. I hope you receive the same this time around.

I was really surprised by Olympus when I called because I wanted to know how much it would cost to repair it and they just said that its within their guarantee. I can't remember the exact words (and it wasn't english), but the clark said something like: "Our PRO equipment is meant to endure severe environments. I apologize that it didn't in your case. Send it in and we will repair it."

let us know what happens.

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Thanks,
Paul

I will call them tomorrow and see what they say. I just moved to another country and here Olympus has a different organization. Don't really know about that a lot, but there is some kind of "Central Europe Olympus" and "Scandinavian Olympus" (maybe more?). Hopefully they have the same attitude as where I lived before

koprol wrote:

You give the em1 a real hard life. I hope they will repair it within reasonable costs. I had a good repair experiece with my 12-40mm (minor thing).

As I said before, its advertised as a "tough working tool". This is one of the reasons I bought it and the way I use it. (Disclaimer: I naturally try to avoid any damage and give it my attention if needed)

May I ask why you taped over the Olympus logo on the OVF house?

I don't know. I somehow feel more stealth as it is not shiny anymore. It already helped that the 40-150 Pro isn't flashy bright as the 70-200 (despite the size of the lens and camera), but it is even better that way

Also, it is cool to look in confused faces of people with other system cameras who try to figure out what kind of brand / camera you are using

I fell on a slippery rock a few years back. My Em-1 with a 90-250 lens attached with the four thirds adapter. The camera and lens parted ways. the adapter took the brunt but the lens mount was bent pretty bad. I took it off and took my time to get it back to true.

It wasn't hard. If it's something you want to try take note on the O-ring seal.   It's been fine!