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It may be interesting to find out how widespread the lockup issue with the E-M1 camera is, and how serious.
So, could owners of this camera please indicate if they have experienced no lockups since purchase, 1-5 lockups, 6-10 lockups, and more than 10 lockups.
65
None
53.85%
35
1-5
36.92%
24
6-10
3.08%
2
More than 10
6.15%
4
The poll is expired.
Stephen
A camera takes a picture. A photographer makes a picture
Cast my vote. As stated before I've had no lock-ups with my E-M1 but feel it will happen one day. My E-M5 had locked-up in the described way once or twice in nearly 2 years.
All the best
Being left handed my brain sometimes works sdrawkcab
I had 3 or 4 lock-ups very shortly after getting the E-M1 which I associated with having just changed lenses either to my 40-150 (which has a slightly worn plastic bayonet) or my Zuiko 50mm f2 macro on a Panny adapter (which had tarnished electrical connectors).
Since then I've been very careful to lock lenses home in the bayonet, and I have cleaned the contacts carefully on all my lenses & adapters, and I've had no more episodes in over 2000 frames. The firmware was updated as well.
I also had a couple of lockups with an E-M5 body with the 50mm/Panny adapter before cleaning it.
Fingers remain crossed...
Regards,
Mark
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Too much Oly gear.
Panasonic 8-18 & 15.
Assorted legacy lenses, plus a Fuji X70 & Sony A7Cii and A7S.
I would timidly suggest that any number "more than 10" falls into the serious category. Fewer than that, unless of course it's in the first week or so of ownership, is just a glitch or embuggerance.
I would further suggest, and this is just my thinking, that any UK owner experiencing problems would seek solace and support in a forum, and this is the foremost Olympus E-System forum in the UK. It's human nature to shout loudly if you have problems and remain quiet if you're happy. And that's not trying to trivialise such very real and serious problems.
But my idea for this poll was to try to put the faults into some sort of context, one way or another.
Stephen
A camera takes a picture. A photographer makes a picture
I have voted. I have had more than 10 lockups and have shot more than 7,000 frames. The other issue I feel is relevant is the type of photography you are taking. I take a significant number of action shots and reading others experiences it seems to me that it is this type of photography that is having the greater proportion of lockups.
I have voted. I have had more than 10 lockups and have shot more than 7,000 frames. The other issue I feel is relevant is the type of photography you are taking. I take a significant number of action shots and reading others experiences it seems to me that it is this type of photography that is having the greater proportion of lockups.
Anecdotally I wouldn't disagree.
Stephen
A camera takes a picture. A photographer makes a picture
I've had more lockups while shooting action than other stuff, but I suspect that is simply because I shot a lot more of it than anything else. I also had a batch shooting happy snaps while wandering around Porto with friends.
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