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  • #1

    Minor rant...

    Why do they design body jackets/cases for camera where you have to unscrew the tripod screw & remove the jacket to access the battery/SD card compartment? It drives me nuts! 😱 I'm sure they could be designed with a little access 'port' or something. It's so annoying 😀

    I know I could leave the jacket off, but I'm trying to protect my camera.

    Sorry, rant over πŸ˜„
    What I lack in experience I make up for in enthusiasm

    Olympus PEN E-PM1 + every conceivable accessory
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    Fair point. But remember the good old days when a cell battery would last a few months as all it had to do was move a needle in the viewfinder.
    Most used: EM5i + 12-200mm, In briefcase: E-PM2 + 12-42mmEZ
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    • #3
      Dependant upon which camera you need the case for, there are some with the access points that you want. Problem is, they are very few and far between.
      It's not what inspires us that is important, it's where the journey takes us.

      Wally and his Collie with our Oly bits & bobs

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      • #4
        You could patent a new jacket design that's just slip on or clip on.

        p.s. I don't bother with a case anymore since I find it a hassle to get it on and off
        * Henry
        * Location: Subang Jaya, Selangor
        * Malaysia

        All my garbage so far.

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        • #5
          [QUOTE=blu-by-u;n787542]You could patent a new jacket design that's just slip on or clip on.

          Yeah, I could if I had the skill to make one πŸ˜‚

          What I lack in experience I make up for in enthusiasm

          Olympus PEN E-PM1 + every conceivable accessory

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          • #6
            What is the point of such jackets?

            Harold
            The body is willing but the mind is weak.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Harold Gough View Post
              What is the point of such jackets?

              Harold
              To protect much of the camera from your sticky paws, I guess... & make it less slippery?
              What I lack in experience I make up for in enthusiasm

              Olympus PEN E-PM1 + every conceivable accessory

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              • Harold Gough
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                Harold Gough commented
                11 May 2020, 04:37 PM
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                I can't imagine what you people get up to!

                I always have a battery grip on anyway.

                Harold
            • #8
              I have the same rant with tripod mounting plates, only on my Olympus E cameras with battery grips can I change a battery without having to remove the plate. HumBug, bah !!
              The picture tells the story, great when you have a bad memory.DW.

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              • #9
                Hi Harold
                the slipperiness I refer to is the shiny casing of the e-pm1... I haven’t managed to find a battery grip for that model, if I could I’d swap to that πŸ™‚
                What I lack in experience I make up for in enthusiasm

                Olympus PEN E-PM1 + every conceivable accessory

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                • #10
                  Originally posted by Imageryone View Post
                  I have the same rant with tripod mounting plates, only on my Olympus E cameras with battery grips can I change a battery without having to remove the plate. HumBug, bah !!
                  πŸ˜‚ That sort of thing drives me nuts.... bad design 🀯
                  What I lack in experience I make up for in enthusiasm

                  Olympus PEN E-PM1 + every conceivable accessory
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