Olympus OM-D E-M 5 II Hot Shoe Cover

[Glevum Owl]

OK, so you know that teeny, tiny piece of plastic that slips into and covers the hot shoe on the OM5ii, the one that's super easy to lose?

Does anyone know where I can buy another, please? Or better yet bulk quantities of 10 or 12. Thanks.

 

[Shadetree]

OK, so you know that teeny, tiny piece of plastic that slips into and covers the hot shoe on the OM5ii, the one that's super easy to lose?

Does anyone know where I can buy another, please? Or better yet bulk quantities of 10 or 12. Thanks.

Have you tried eBay? Or B&H? Olympus should have them $$$...

 

[Glevum Owl]

I've ordered 10 from eBay UK.

The reason I posted is because I hate those times when I mention something I've bought and someone pipes up with a great recommendation or, worse, says "I could have got you some discounted / for free" etc.

I'd rather ask and look a fool than miss out on a recommendation or a bargain.

 

[ac12]

They come off sooo easily and often, that I've stopped bothering with the shoe covers.

 

[Glevum Owl]

They come off sooo easily and often, that I've stopped bothering with the shoe covers.

It's not so much the removal as the not remembering where I put it.

Every camera I've ever owned has had a naked shoe but now that I've seen one covered it doesn't look right any other way. I think I might have a problem.

 

[ac12]

It is nice to keep the junk out of the shoe, but the blasted cover comes off so easily.
I wish they make them with something to keep them in, besides friction.

 

[Bushboy]

Stupid design! Pop up flash goes there, everyone knows it. Lol

 

[davidzvi]

I just use hot-shoe bubble levels from Amazon.

 

[Deleted member 29285]

There's a whole thread on hot shoe covers from December last year,
https://www.mu-43.com/threads/hot-shoe-cover.106740/#post-1341634
Reading that could answer a few questions.
Cheers,

 

[daleeight]

The problem I have seen is the ones that come with the camera body fit tight, have a little snug... but the bulk ones I have gotten off Amazon are microscopically thinner, and slide out really easy.

 

[Glevum Owl]

I just use hot-shoe bubble levels from Amazon.

Great idea. I have a few tucked away somewhere.

The problem I have seen is the ones that come with the camera body fit tight, have a little snug... but the bulk ones I have gotten off Amazon are microscopically thinner, and slide out really easy.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll watch out for that when they arrive.

 

[edergira]

I bought these on eBay back when they cost GBP 0.99 for 5 pieces, they're more expensive now but still not bad.
They're neither too tight nor too loose on my E-M5 II, I haven't lost any during the last 2 years.

 

[Glevum Owl]

I bought these on eBay back when they cost GBP 0.99 for 5 pieces, they're more expensive now but still not bad.
They're neither too tight nor too loose on my E-M5 II, I haven't lost any during the last 2 years.

Thanks for the link. I've bought what looks to be the same things from a different supplier so hopefully they'll do the job.