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Canon hard-case keys
« on: February 03, 2015, 06:30:46 PM »
Would anyone happen to have a #840 key for a Canon lens hard-case that I could borrow to clone?

Unfortunately one of my cases lacks its keys due to a former owner ( grrrr ) and always feels insecure when I'm carrying it; one knock to the latch and it could all come tumbling out...

Canon don't seem to keep them as a spare part, they are issued with the cases.  Seems there are only two types in existence, 540 and 840!

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Re: Canon hard-case keys
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2015, 08:34:18 PM »
Sorry I don`t have such a thing-maybe a local camera club might be able to help,or possibly Calumet or similar?
You could try to get a keymaker to make you one,if you have a detailed enough picture,they might be able to copy it-Havlins in Belfast should be able to do it.  http://havlins.net/
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Re: Canon hard-case keys
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2015, 10:30:21 PM »
Cheers AT.  I'll give the key makers a try, it doesn't look too complicated a pattern.

These keys seem to be lost so frequently I'm surprised there isn't a trade in compatible replacements.
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Re: Canon hard-case keys
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2015, 06:55:27 AM »
For anyon following this exciting thread, apparently a Silca HY5 key-blank is a good basis for making a #840 key...

Hopefully that will assist the key-cutter.
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Re: Canon hard-case keys
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2015, 08:18:04 PM »
An open and shut case ;D  TAXI !!!!  :-[
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Re: Canon hard-case keys
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2015, 07:24:04 AM »
*groan*  I did laugh though.

The guys at Fixation reckon they've found me a Canon original key at a distributor in Europe, so I've ordered that and I'll make a couple of spares from it in case anyone else suffers a similar problem.

Now I just need a #540 key and I'm future-proofed!
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Re: Canon hard-case keys
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2015, 09:05:59 PM »
Glad to hear you got sorted.
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