Olympus 14-42 mod…

[Plingboot]

Been putting this off for a while as hacking into a brand new lens just seemed wrong.

Carefully taped it all up and went steady using a dremmel with one of those etching handles on an extension cable.

Before the mod the lens wouldn't easily mount to the X5. Once in place the zoom ring was tight against the gimbal body and it didn't sit straight.

Now it drops in very smoothly and doesn't touch the Gimbal at all.

Will finally get to try it out on a roof inspection job next week.

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[Ftolino]

I have the 14-42 ez no problem putting it on or off . Was it hitting when you put it on the camera or when it went to zoom

 

[Nigpd]

Been putting this off for a while as hacking into a brand new lens just seemed wrong.

Carefully taped it all up and went steady using a dremmel with one of those etching handles on an extension cable.

Before the mod the lens wouldn't easily mount to the X5. Once in place the zoom ring was tight against the gimbal body and it didn't sit straight.

Now it drops in very smoothly and doesn't touch the Gimbal at all.

Will finally get to try it out on a roof inspection job next week.

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That takes balls

 

[ash223]

Only X5 / X5R users might be interested after that kind of beasting.

Hope it works out. Let us know how the balance is as well please.

 

[Ftolino]

I think trying to balance it may be harder lol . I use the ring an double up on filters clear

 

[Plingboot]

Just to clarify. Before the mod getting the lens on was a real issue. It didn't just rub against the gimbal it needed to be gently forced to fit and once in place the zoom ring was stuck solid against the gimbal.

The mod does look pretty full on, but the ring is actually a plastic material so with a care and a dremmel the material comes away quite easily and it's possible to make a neat job of it.

I've seen this mod done by someone else in the UK. Before the mod he was experiencing vibration from the lens touching the side of the gimbal, but after the mod everything is fine. So we'll see.

I'm using the DJI weight ring and the amount for material coming off the lens is pretty minimal so don't expect any major balancing issues.

 

[Ftolino]

I have plenty of clearance that's crazy you had to grind the lens apart

 

[ash223]

I have plenty of clearance that's crazy you had to grind the lens apart

Do you have a picture please?

 

[Ftolino]

Do you have a picture please?

 

[ash223]

Can you show the gap between lens and gimbal please?

Thank you.

 

[Ftolino]

Give me a sec lol

 

[ash223]

Give me a sec lol

Nice bit of kit.

 

[Ftolino]

Here

 

[ash223]

I'm going to take another look on my X5 and X5R. I'll post a couple of pic's later.

Thanks

 

[Ftolino]

Nice bit of kit.

X3 x5 three lenses 8 tb's 2 5200 multistar's dbs an fvplr boosted 2 2200 turnigy 2 sets of c/f props and adapters tools 2 iPad airs way to much **** . I need to hire someone to carry it

 

[Ftolino]

I'm going to take another look on my X5 and X5R. I'll post a couple of pic's later.

Thanks

Are you having problems with the 14-42 hitting. Mine just clears it

 

[ash223]

Are you having problems with the 14-42 hitting. Mine just clears it

Yeah. I put it on to one of the gimbals (way too excited about getting the lens that I clean forgot which cam!) and I had to manually center the ring to stop it from zooming when I turned the camera on.

 

[ash223]

Okay, so I had a look on both camera's this morning and on the X5 it touches and requires the zoom ring adjusting



On the X5R, lots and lots of room



So it looks like its life is going to be spent with the X5R.

Sorry about the quality of the pictures, I was just trying to get the area of interest a little more definite.