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Problem with Olympus PEN E-P3 ... and a solution! #18

Open melissagottula opened 11 years ago

melissagottula commented 11 years ago

Note: I posted this also on the comments section of your Kickstarter site, but could not attach any pictures - so I am sending it also this way, may other can be helped by it.

I had a problem with using the Trigger Happy with my Olympus PEN E-P3 (using the L3 plug) -- it just did not work at all. After close examination I noticed that there probably was a problem with the connection. The socket on the E-P3 has a small protrusion next to the socket. When you try to insert the TriggerHappy plug into the socket, this protrusion blocks the sleeve of the plus. Result: you can insert the plug, but it cannot go far enough to make a correct electrical contact. It other words - it does not work.

The solution: just use a hobby knife to shorten the sleeve of the plug. Cutting off about 1 mm all around does the trick (probably you do not need to cut all around, just cutting out a tiny rectangle to make room for the camera's protrusion may be enough.

Result: I can confirm that the TriggerHappy with the L3 plug works on the Olympus PEN E-P3 after this modification of the plug. Maybe other Olympus cameras need the same plug modification...