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07-04-2018, 12:20 AM   #1
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Problem with Olympus Electronic View Finder VF-2 for Olympus E-PL1 camera.

I purchased a Electronic Viewfinder or VF-2 (Olympus). Right out of the chute, I had troubles. The problem is I get wave lengths, striations and bouncing image. I thought perhaps it might be a loose connection and it is. I found this out by tapping on top of the VF-2 and things cleared up. Unfortunately, this is not a permanent fix. In addition, the image I get through the viewfinder, is not what appears on the rear screen of my Olympus E-PL1 rear monitor which is way underexposed. I will have to return it at my expense I am sure. I do have a few months left of the warranty, but what a distasteful process to have to go through. When I contacted the seller, (not purchased here) they claimed that they had tested the item and it functioned perfectly. Yeah, sure it did. Make no mistake, when it works, it works very well, but not consistently. It is going back.

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Make a video of the behavior when it happens to show it so the inconsistent behavior is documented.
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Make a video of the behavior when it happens to show it so the inconsistent behavior is documented.
What a brilliant idea. Thank you very much. That is exactly what I will do.

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Send it back,sell the Epl1 and get the OMD EM-5...they are a great camera and very reasonable in price.

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