[ Vanity ] Olympus EM-5 accessories thread
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I've the chrome braided neck strap. Used it for around 1 month already and no complains at all abt it. Comfort wise somehow the braids (a bit stretchy / springy ) seems to help lessen the load and they r simply beautiful. Almost everyone I meet asks abt the strap ( not my camera =(
I went down to Courts to buy one spare BLN-1 as I'm going for a holiday in June - but baulked when I saw the $99 price tag!
$99 for a battery??? OMGWTFBBQ!!!
Does anywhere else sell cheaper?
LonexWolff
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Got mine from SLR @ ~$83. Someone will say 3rd party batteries cheaper but bad experience on my OMD says otherwise.
Agrivar
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Been using 3rd party batts for my epl5. No issues.
rhino123
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saw this third party grip in ebay US59.99 Camera Bracket Hand Grip F Olympus OM D E M5 Tripod Ballhead Quick Release Plate | eBay
Bought one already... Got delivered to me yesterday, tried it on my OM-D... really comfortable, except that you need a bit stretch to reach the shutter button. The biggest problem though, when the grip was mounted, you cannot assess your SD card compartment.
I didn't really have too much time with it as I had flown to China on working trip and didn't bring my OM-D with me this time round. Will do a review on it in my blog once I reach home this Saturday or Sunday.
Got mine at T K foto for definitely lesser ~15% cheaper for the Oly one.
For EM5, i don't use the 3rd party batteries, got a friend who's supposedly 'good quality' one went bloated and that was enough for me to lose my marbles and guai guai buy an Oly one haha
Yeh - I bought two 3rd party - I don't know what "went bloated" means, but my two wouldn't charge with the standard EM5 charger! I bought it from ebay for USD25 from a seller in HK, so not much I could do...wasted money...
Anyway, will check it out at TK foto - love those guys!
share the poison haha
Is that the chrome one? I like the tan one, will probably pick one up at the shop in Millenia Walk - thanks for your confirmation!
Yup , chrome.
Regarding the batt , ya , I heard some had issues charging on the Oly charger so needed to buy another 3rd party charger but this seems to have been resolved for the newer batches.
What happened to my friend's one was that the batt expanded (became fat aka dangerous ) while being charged. I kiasi haha.
infinitereo
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Sigma Omega
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Very very cool strap! Such a beauty! Thanks for sharing!
I agree. Very beautiful strap.
Where to buy?
Leather palm/wrist strap from Herringbone.
Leather palm/wrist strap from Herringbone.
OK, so here is my tricked up E-M5. Looks like there are no more weight savings... ha ha ha...
The add on list :
1. Leather palm/wrist strap from Herringbone.
2. HLD6 + additional BLN-1 battery.
3. Spyder carrying system with modified bottom plate (cannot remember the name).
4. Ciesta plate to mount camera straps at the bottom of the camera. (D-Ring also allow fastening to Rapid Strap system if needed).
5. Addition steel ring to replace eyelet. This allows the camera to be held via standard mountaineering harnesses.
So you have a camera that can be carried in five ways. Neck, shoulder, D-ring on backpack, strap to chest or on belt back. (Six if you consider the camera dangling off my wrist, seven if you add D-Ring at the bottom to be fastened to the Rapid Strap system, and eight if you consider that the belt harness plate at the bottom is also a tripod mounting plate). Functionality this is pretty much as good as it can get. From trekking, climbing and even horse riding. Tested and it worked perfectly and securely.
Working on a dual camera harness system based on CQC straps we used in the gun clubs for action shooting. Hope that will work out. Will post pictures if successful.
LonexWolff
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Have to say "Just live without it for a while" as I reckon quite a few OMD users have given up getting a replacement after losing that eye piece for the second time.
EP-10 doesn't seem to block much light and EP-11 is too far away for bi-spec user and divers that the image always has a circular framing.
EP-10 doesn't seem to block much light and EP-11 is too far away for bi-spec user and divers that the image always has a circular framing.
If u really am in need of one for the moment , I can just give u a spare I've now. But I say first this piece isn't in good condition , but can definitely use for time being until U manage to get a piece from Oly
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