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    Olympus parts

    Hello from Brisbane.

    On a recent trip to Africa I managed to lose the rubber eyecup off my Olympus E5 dslr. Caught on my cuff when pulling it out of the truck and likely ended up in the river I was taking a photo of. Happened to be full of hippos and crocodiles, so I didn’t go looking for it.

    Anyway, the camera is about eight years old and Olympus Australia don’t carry parts for it any more. Nor were they particularly helpful. EBay is revealing nothing and enquires to local dealers etc are basically drawing blanks. Ditto a couple of international firms that I was directed to. Same story - don’t carry parts for older cameras.

    Thought that I would throw the question out here anyway of whether anyone had any suggestions of where I might try to track a replacement eyecup from? I will try to get on to Olympus in Japan although their site isn’t very user-friendly.

    Cheers,

    Neil

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    Hi Mate,

    Give these guys a call:

    must visit destination for anyone interested in photography & video

    They have an extensive range and do insurance work also, so I would be confident that they would be able to point you in the right direction if they don't have the part.

    (I used to do some IT work for them years ago, and know the owner Peter Michael)

    Cheers,
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    When you say E5 , what exactly do you mean, I probably have one for an EM5 , but i'm away at the minute, I don't use my Olympus so much since I moved onto FujiFilm XT-1 which is bloody fantabulous in comparison

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    Quote Originally Posted by goingbush View Post
    When you say E5 , what exactly do you mean, I probably have one for an EM5 .....

    Olympus E-5 is their old DSLR model, before they went with the mirrorless system cameras.

    THIS ONE ON EBAY

    is the only one that seems to exist for sale as of this moment.
    Ad says E-300/E-500, but from the searching I did around the traps, they use the same eyecup design ... so will fit.

    Technically the designated std eyecup for the E5(and E3) was the AS-AP6, and there are a few variations of eyecup types you can use .. eg. the AS-EP6(W) is a bit larger for easier use for glass wearing types.
    Also a few magnifying adapters 'were' available, I think I found one for sale, but lost the link(and can't find it via my browser history) .. this was the ME-1.

    I'd go for the local one in the link(to ebay) ...

    ... bugger! found the link to the ME-1 magnifying dipoter .. USA site, a bit expensive too.

    ME-1 ON VIDEO DIRECT WEBSITE(US)

    So note: that the one from the US will cost about $50-60 with exchange rate included, plus postage on top of that.
    There are a few advantages in adapting a rectangular viewfinder cup to a round one(did that with my past Nikons).
    Also note: if you do wear glasses or needed to adjust the diopter a fair whack from its middle setting, Video Direct also have the DE diopters (in stock) if that helps. If you don't wear glasses, or don't need that variation in vf range, DON'T get these types.

    hope that helps.
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    Quote Originally Posted by goingbush View Post
    When you say E5 , what exactly do you mean
    Hello again.

    As another response notes it is an E-5 dslr which replaced the earlier E-3. I’ve had it since new for about 8 or so years. Doesn’t get a lot of use now and losing the eyecup was an annoyance that I could have done without.

    Cheers,

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    Quote Originally Posted by AK83 View Post
    Olympus E-5 is their old DSLR model, before they went with the mirrorless system cameras.

    THIS ONE ON EBAY

    is the only one that seems to exist for sale as of this moment.
    Ad says E-300/E-500, but from the searching I did around the traps, they use the same eyecup design ... so will fit.

    Technically the designated std eyecup for the E5(and E3) was the AS-AP6, and there are a few variations of eyecup types you can use .. eg. the AS-EP6(W) is a bit larger for easier use for glass wearing types.
    Also a few magnifying adapters 'were' available, I think I found one for sale, but lost the link(and can't find it via my browser history) .. this was the ME-1.

    I'd go for the local one in the link(to ebay) ...

    ... bugger! found the link to the ME-1 magnifying dipoter .. USA site, a bit expensive too.

    ME-1 ON VIDEO DIRECT WEBSITE(US)

    So note: that the one from the US will cost about $50-60 with exchange rate included, plus postage on top of that.
    There are a few advantages in adapting a rectangular viewfinder cup to a round one(did that with my past Nikons).
    Also note: if you do wear glasses or needed to adjust the diopter a fair whack from its middle setting, Video Direct also have the DE diopters (in stock) if that helps. If you don't wear glasses, or don't need that variation in vf range, DON'T get these types.

    hope that helps.
    Arthur,

    Thanks for the comprehensive response. I’m beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel.

    I had figured that Olympus might have used the same part across several models - especially something as basic as an eyecup. So, I was a bit disappointed when the Olympus service rep basically said we don’t service those anymore rather than try to offer advice on other options. I’ve owned about ten Olympus cameras over the years and had hoped for a better reaction.

    Cheers,

    Neil
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    Quote Originally Posted by S3ute View Post
    Arthur,

    Thanks for the comprehensive response. I’m beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel.

    .....


    As long as the light is only at the end of the tunnel, and not off at the sides!

    With my Nikons, the square format vf eye cups, I looked around for various options for eyecups as I thought the square format didn't suit me.
    I found a place on the net(in the US) that sold this kind of stuff(just can't locate the saved bookmark), and and got the adapters to change the square eyecup clip to a round rubber cup.

    The round rubber(dished) cups allow a more comfy fitment to the eye, and stop a lot more stray sidelight getting to the eye as you look through the vf.
    So keep that ME-1 option in mind.
    I dunno where you'd get the large dished rubber cup, as the diameter of the ring is unknown ... but I'm sure an aftermarket place somewhere would have something to suit.
    I'll see what I can dig up in the meanwhile too.

    Another option (from the US) if neither of the others works out...

    VELLO camera accessories.
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    Hello again from Brisbane.

    Ordered the part this evening - due here around Tuesday next week. Last one in stock.

    Appreciate the help - earlier in the week it looked a bit hopeless. However, in the back of your mind is the nagging thought that with millions of the cameras made the part had to be out there somewhere. Similar logic has helped source a lot of non-pattern parts for my truck.

    Pays to keep asking.

    As a bit of an aside - I didn’t buy it from the source in one of the earlier threads. I sent them a message before ordering asking them to confirm that it fit an E-5 but got the answer back that it “wouldn’t fit my OM-D” - same answer that I got from two other outfits in Australia and the US..... Found one through a firm in Brisbane that actually read my question - but having the EP-6 model number from here really helped. Must be a bit of an age thing, but I almost daily get the gripes when my requested “black tea” invariably arrives with a jug of milk - apparently listening isn’t a requisite skill for baristas either.

    Cheers,

    Neil

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    Quote Originally Posted by S3ute View Post
    ..... Must be a bit of an age thing, but I almost daily get the gripes when my requested “black tea” invariably arrives with a jug of milk - apparently listening isn’t a requisite skill for baristas either.

    Cheers,

    Neil


    Nah! definitely not an 'age thing' .. more accurately a 'millenials thing'.
    You're lucky you got the black tea(notwithstanding the jug of milk) .. and not get some poncy latte thing with a twist of lemon, or sprig of kale, or other such stupid trendo bs!

    The lack of ability to 'listen' isn't part of the job description of the barista .. it's simply the default attitude of the millenials gen, which just so happens to coincide with the personality type that most coffee houses tend to look for in their employees.
    (something to do with incessant social media activity to help with free advertising for the coffee houses).
    Arthur.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AK83 View Post


    Nah! definitely not an 'age thing' .. more accurately a 'millenials thing'.
    Yes, seems to be that way.

    Mrs S3ute has taken to more frequently accusing me of becoming a grumpy old man and Miss S3ute chips in with the odd accusation of mansplaining - both charges being no doubt warranted.

    I tend to support the theory that cynics are just well-informed optimists.

    Whatever, I can contemplate all that from the vantage point of a nice cup of black tea (the milk jug having been put back in the fridge for now) and a fixed camera.

    Cheers,

    Neil

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