Hi All, I know that this A2/A2e/5 Command dial issue has been beaten to death but there seems to be some question as to the fix. Some posters elsewhere have suggested that Canon now has a metal(?) dial setup which "feels" better than the original plastic based mechanicals for the switchgear. Does any one know about this or is this false info? Also according to this poster the A2 bodies made after 1999(?) are supposed to have incorporated this. Is there any truth to this? (I tried contacting this poster directly but he has not responded.)
I have pre-1999 5 and A2 where the A2 is my backup but despite the fact that I use the 5 much more, the A2 command dial feels very stiff and difficult to turn; I'm afraid it might go at any time - probably when I go to grab it after the 5 is out..... If the newer metal design switchgear exists and is better I would certainly be inclined to specify this fix over the plastic version when/if I ever need it. Perhaps if Chuck Westfall is reading this, he can give us some insight too :) (I misplaced his email address sometime ago but I remember it was at Compuserve) Jack > interface of the A2 better, myself. The 5% that the > 1n does that the A2 > doesn't is the IR and better sealing, I shoot in the > desert and at the beach __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
