EX1 weak link - grip issue

[Zoran Vincic]

Small update, I heard that the grip eyelet broke on another EX1 cam in Croatia. A friend told me that it happened yesterday to one of his colleagues and the camera fell to the ground. Luckily he was on a football pitch so it landed on soft grass.

[Jack Zhang]

Originally Posted by Larry Kelly

That's interesting, my EX1 has a very different top connection for the strap on the grip which seems much stronger than the one in the picture. It consists of a horizontal slot where the strap enters the grip. There is no plastic loop.

I believe that is the EX1R, unless I am corrected.

[Zoran Vincic]

I received the replacement cover today (together with a new wriststrap, didn't know I'll get one!). I didn't take a side by side picture as it is completely the same as the one that broke.

Changing it was simple, done in less than 5 minutes.

I left the spectra rope looped through the strap and tied to the accessory wing, just in case...

total cost: around $160