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Photography Equipment => DSLR Cameras => Topic started by: hssutton on December 04, 2010, 11:50:54 AM
I see Canon are offering a paid for mod for these two cameras, this is to place a lock on the Mode dial to prevent it accidently moving. Never had a problem with the mode dial accidently moving on my 7D.
The cost for the UK has not been announced as yet, but my guess it will be close on £100.
So what do users of this camera think about this mod.
http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Consumer_Products/products/cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_7D.aspx?faqtcmuri=tcm:14-796314&page=1&type=faq
Harry
Coming late to this but I've a 7D and relatively often the dial gets turned. OH has the 60D and I really like the lockability!
This would be a really useful feature. Amazing they had such a fitting to the older film cameras, but not the digital variants.
I would probably avail myself of the mod, subject to price...
Electrical tape is cheaper.....
Quote from: Jonathan on May 26, 2011, 09:30:30 AM
Electrical tape is cheaper.....
I was going to same the same thing Jonathan . Gaffa tape, £1.90 a roll. But then I am a tight ar$e. :D
If you will buy these cheaply made cameras . . . :legit:
A spinning mode dial is a constant problem on my old fuji carry around - but not on the good ol' Pentaxes. The K5 has got a dial lock, but as I never had any bother with the dials on the K10D and K20D moving unexpectedly anyway I find having to press the lock button an extra thing to remember. And my head is already full of things to remember, some of which I have already forgotten.
I've noticed the dial has moved a few times when i've attached the 7D to a monopod and carry it over my shoulder when shooting cricket matches. >:( Why couldn't they use the same system as on the 1D. ::)