10-06-2016, 01:33 PM
Sorry if I offended anyone by cross-posting. Maybe I should have called out the "cross-post" aspect of my inquiry. Bottom line is I am somewhat desperate and looking for help and thought I'd reach out to as many channels as I possibly could to cover most broad audience. I have received multiple responses from my cross-posting on other sites.
Brightcolours: Thank you for your support and reply. I am from the US (Ohio).
I figure the least I can do is provide an update in case other forum members have the miss-fortune of being in the same predicament.
Besides cross-posting, I sent emails to vendors inquiring about the part. One response from cameraspareparts.co.uk -- a parts distributor/wholesaler that stated, "We regret to inform you mode dial cap or mode dial does not come separate. It's part of top cover." It is unfortunate that Canon is not able to sell just the cover plate.
One respondent on another forum compared his 5DM3 dial with that of his wife's (7DM2) and reported back that there is a slight difference in diameter--the 5D being a slight bigger.
I also sent email to an eBay seller that had the 5DM3 dial and he responded that he does not have in stock today, but will have one over the next few days. Based on all the responses so far, I think I will wait for that vendor to get back to me and take my chances there. My hopes are not very high based on response cameraspareparts. Keeping my fingers crossed…
I will try and report back the details of what worked and didn't so others may someday benefit from my efforts.
PS. Now that I have a total of two posts on the forum, maybe I will be taken more seriously. ;-)
I also updated my profile with more information about me.
Brightcolours: Thank you for your support and reply. I am from the US (Ohio).
I figure the least I can do is provide an update in case other forum members have the miss-fortune of being in the same predicament.
Besides cross-posting, I sent emails to vendors inquiring about the part. One response from cameraspareparts.co.uk -- a parts distributor/wholesaler that stated, "We regret to inform you mode dial cap or mode dial does not come separate. It's part of top cover." It is unfortunate that Canon is not able to sell just the cover plate.
One respondent on another forum compared his 5DM3 dial with that of his wife's (7DM2) and reported back that there is a slight difference in diameter--the 5D being a slight bigger.
I also sent email to an eBay seller that had the 5DM3 dial and he responded that he does not have in stock today, but will have one over the next few days. Based on all the responses so far, I think I will wait for that vendor to get back to me and take my chances there. My hopes are not very high based on response cameraspareparts. Keeping my fingers crossed…
I will try and report back the details of what worked and didn't so others may someday benefit from my efforts.
PS. Now that I have a total of two posts on the forum, maybe I will be taken more seriously. ;-)
I also updated my profile with more information about me.