Olympus E-P cases, half cases, body jackets

Bikenut · #1 January 19th, 2010, 06:12 PM

Any ideas were one can get the "retro" looking leather strap or case for the EP1 in the UK?

BBW · #2 January 19th, 2010, 07:08 PM

Bikenut, this thread has some links to various places that make straps, and some cases, too. Some are not retro at all while others might fall into that style, depending on your tastes. Straps I do not think, however, that any are in the UK. It appears that most of the leather camera artisans are either in Japan or Italy.

I'm in the market for both myself.

Bikenut · #3 January 20th, 2010, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BBW

Bikenut, this thread has some links to various places that make straps, and some cases, too. Some are not retro at all while others might fall into that style, depending on your tastes. Straps I do not think, however, that any are in the UK. It appears that most of the leather camera artisans are either in Japan or Italy.

I'm in the market for both myself.

Thanks for the link, BBW.....don't know if I have enuff posts to give you some brownie points on the new system!!

Bullfrog · #4 January 20th, 2010, 05:18 AM

Bikenut,

You can get a very nice case here: http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/p...roducts_id=314

I can vouch for the quality. I have one for my GF1 and it is superb. Very high quality, beautifully made and finished. Yes, a bit pricey but I definitely got what I paid for.

PowderDave · #5 January 21st, 2010, 08:26 AM

I got mine from ebay, cost about £80 I think. Can't find details currently but will update you if I do.
Mine is dark brown an very very nice. Does not fit the 20/1.7 lens though, just the 17mm.

Brian Mosley · #6 January 21st, 2010, 08:30 AM

Here's one of the best cases I've seen... really practical as a protective case with the top/front piece attached - and doesn't get in the way of the controls when the top is removed.

Apparently, it fits the E-P1/2 with 20mm f1.7 attached, available in a number of colours too.

Cheers

Brian

BBW · #7 January 21st, 2010, 08:43 AM

Brian, those do look exactly like what I've been looking for. I don't see where it mentions that it will fit with the 20mm, but I'll look again - or am I just too ignorant to realize the 20mm will fit inside what's designed for the 17mm?

Brian Mosley · #8 January 21st, 2010, 08:50 AM

No, I picked that up (20mm fits OK) over on dpreview.

Cheers

Brian

BBW · #9 January 21st, 2010, 09:00 AM

You are a clearing house of info! Much appreciated.

BBW · #10 January 22nd, 2010, 08:17 PM

How do you protect the LCD screen or don't you? I'm really thinking about when it's in a camera bag if you don't have a case that protects it.