A few months ago, I had my shutter release button repaired because it sometimes did not respond. (I think because of dust) Canon replaced the top part, including the command dial, for about 150 USD. The new command dial turns very smooth, and still has a lock button.
> Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:41:59 -0800 > From: John Chennavasin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: EOS A2/A2e/5 Command Dial again > > Horizon Electronics has a permanent fix for the EOS 5 mode dial. They > replace the plastic pins with metal, and the lock button is disabled. > > The cost of the modification is $120.00. They will also > convert the A2/A2E > firmware (for $20.00) so a metering scale is displayed while > you are in > metered manual exposure mode. > I bought my first EOS 5 body in late 1999, and it still had > the same mode > dial (which ended up breaking). > > on 3/12/02 6:57 PM, Jack Mah ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > 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.) > > - -- > John Chennavasin | This article contains material which may > inform and > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | may be quoted, printed, forwarded, or > redistributed > www.fobpro.com | as long as the original attribution > remains intact. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
