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Yes, I did it...

Belgarchi
April 22, 2023
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    Belgarchi
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    April 22, 2023, 11:17 p.m. April 22, 2023, 11:17 p.m.
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    I broke the notoriously weak plastic bottom plate of my Olympus E-M5-III.....
    Would someone know how I could buy one? I can replace it myself if I get the part.

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    Danny
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    April 23, 2023, 2:44 p.m. April 23, 2023, 2:44 p.m.
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    Oh dear, another one. Someone was saying the other day about Oly parts from aliexpress. Might be worth a look. I buy a lot from there and have had no issues ...... so far. One item didn't arrive and they just refunded me. So I'm happy to use them.

    Good luck with it.

    Danny.

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    david5833
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    April 23, 2023, 10:49 p.m. April 23, 2023, 10:49 p.m.
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    @Belgarchi has written:

    I broke the notoriously weak plastic bottom plate of my Olympus E-M5-III.....
    Would someone know how I could buy one? I can replace it myself if I get the part.

    Please describe how you broke it. Was it on a tripod, a strap connector, a Capture Clip, dropped on the ground, used to hammer nails, looked at intensely, etc.? A little more information would be helpful to people who want to avoid such damage. What did you do to try to prevent the known liability?

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    Belgarchi
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    April 25, 2023, 11:05 p.m. April 25, 2023, 11:05 p.m.
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    Dropped it by accident from a height of 1 foot. It was enough to break the corner of the bottom plate.
    Avoiding using the camera on tripod with a heavy lens was not good enough.

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    david5833
    Members 26 posts
    April 25, 2023, 11:57 p.m. April 25, 2023, 11:57 p.m.
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    @Belgarchi has written:

    Dropped it by accident from a height of 1 foot. It was enough to break the corner of the bottom plate.
    Avoiding using the camera on tripod with a heavy lens was not good enough.

    That's discouraging, sounds like an eggshell. Thanks for the explanation. I hope you can find a solution that doesn't cost a fortune. Is it still fully functional?

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