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[OM] Re: E-3 "hip-level" on/off switch

Subject: [OM] Re: E-3 "hip-level" on/off switch
From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:00:13 -0400 (EDT)
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008, Michael Collins wrote:

> Being a Canadian, I've been out and about a fair bit, with the E-3 slung
> over one shoulder - I prefer this to having the strap around my neck and the
> camera in front of me. With the strap length I prefer, it puts the camera at
> about hip level. Which puts the on/off switch at hip or belt level. Which
> all too frequently turns 'on' into 'off'.

Yup, I've had the exact same problem.  When hiking with a backpack the
camera constantly rubs up against the hip belt and turns the camera off.
It's very annoying, the E-1 had much better button placement.  I'm tempted
to try a bit of duct tape :-)
                                -mark

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