Where to get Canon spare parts?

[Fuzzdog]

I need to acquire an internal ribbon cable for my slightly dead 100-400L Mk1, and I seem to be having a bit of a hard time sourcing one which doesn't have to be posted half way across the world. I don't mind ordering from overseas, but the less time the lens can be in kit form on my worktop the better, as I'd quite like to get out and use it again. Annoyingly, the part number I have (from the Canon parts list) is apparently wrong - I tried CVP, but they want me to pay £25 just to look up the part number, so they can get lost.

Anyone have a favourite UK place for purchasing lens parts?

 

[Canon Bob]

I can't help with a supplier, Steve, but a possible (maybe superceeded) part # is YH2-0188-000

Bob

 

[Fuzzdog]

I can't help with a supplier, Steve, but a possible (maybe superceeded) part # is YH2-0188-000

Bob

Thanks for that! Not sure that's the one though, here's the puppy in question, 100-400 parts guide lists it as YG2-0371-000 but I have been told that part number does not exist. I've been able to find it overseas using that part number, but nobody in the UK seems to want to know.

 

[Canon Bob]

Yes, that's the same number that I see for that particular cable.

 

[Fuzzdog]

All sorted and ordered from Lehmann - apparently they updated the part to YG2-0371-009 and redesigned it slightly due to the original part being stupidly fragile and easy to break. Can't say I'd argue with that one, as mine fell apart without even touching it.