remove and leave off grip
> On Sep 9, 2019, at 5:33 PM, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Just got back from three days in Rome and a 7-day Greek cruise.
>
> Yesterday, right before we were getting off the bus to walk to Trevi
> Fountain, I pressed the shutter on my E-M5 to grab a shot of whatever it was
> we were standing next to, and the camera locked up and went dark. I knew it
> couldn't be batteries since I had one in the grip as well as the body.
>
> I ended up shooting the fountain with the iPhone...
>
> Got back to the hotel, charged two batteries up and put them back in the
> camera. Nothing. Decided to try the let-it-sit-without-batteries-for-24-hours
> trick. Just got home after no batteries for 30 hours - nada.
>
> I looks like my E-M5 may have just died. Not good. A new body ain't in the
> budget right now.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions before I call Olympus and see how much it might
> cost to get it repaired?
>
> If I decide to just go with a clean used E-M1, will I still be happy? A new
> body for $1200 or $1600 ain't gonna happen any time soon.
>
> At least it held up through the first two days in Rome and on the cruise
> through Greece.
>
> I am, as they say, not happy. Especially since I know I have some shoots
> coming up in the next month...
>
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