That's my interpretation of the following wording
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AFFECTED PRODUCTS
EOS 5D Digital SLR cameras whose main mirror HAS DETACHED.
User Support
We will repair and reinforce the mirror portion of the AFFECTED PRODUCTS
free of charge. If you own one of the affected products, please contact
our Customer Support Center.
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But I have just sent them an email asking for clarification and whether
they will apply the fix preemptively.
Chuck Norcutt
John Hermanson wrote:
> So they're saying IF your mirror falls off, you can get the service, but
> you can't do preemptive upgrade.
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> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Thanks. I was aware of that service notice but so far my own 5D's
>> mirror has not fallen off and thus is not one of the "affected
>> products". I hope it stays that way. Your note did remind me to
>> inspect the mirror and I can't see any evidence of it coming loose. I
>> don't see any evidence of "clamps" on DPReview's photo of the 5D Mk II
>> mirror so they must have come up with a better adhesive.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> John Hermanson wrote:
>>> Speaking of the 5D, there is a service advisory from Canon stating that
>>> original production mirrors may come unglued from the mirror base and
>>> fall out. Updated 5Ds have some kind of mechanical clamps holding the
>>> mirror in place. Repair is done free.
>>>
>>> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=215&modelid=11933&keycode=2112&id=55659
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>>>
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>> I agree. It takes a FF view to get the larger and brighter view to help
>>>> with manual focus. But even my Canon 5D can't hold a candle to the size
>>>> and brightness of the view through an OM-1. But I don't consider it a
>>>> problem since I have come to throughly embrace autofocus lenses. The
>>>> only OM mount lenses I typically use these days are either very fast
>>>> (for a bright view) or else have very short focal lengths that lend
>>>> themselves to hyperfocal focusing methods for landscape.
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bob Whitmire wrote:
>>>>> Agreed. Both my Nykons have viewfinders that offer a hell of a view,
>>>>> but the screens are optimized for autofocus, not manual. That said,
>>>>> after much experience, it's not so much of a problem anymore. You
>>>>> begin to sense when you've got it just right.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --Bob Whitmire
>>>>> www.bobwhitmire.com
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 9, 2010, at 6:44 AM, Moose wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I think the only thing that comes near is a FF DSLR. Even at that, the
>>>>>> 'view' is not the same, the standard screens not optimized for manual
>>>>>> focus and, according to folks here, the alternate screens still not
>>>>>> ideal.
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