While The QL17 G-III looks almost identical to the previous model, the new version offers a battery test light, a stronger rewind lever, and, as claimed at the time of release by Canon, a general "improved quality." Initial impressions and name etymology completed, I loaded a roll of Cinestill BWXX and took the Canonet to a local park. Overview. The camera that launched a thousand ships, or at least caused a rush on Canon Company stock at the time of its release. The original Canonet, here as imported through their American distributor at the time, Bell & Howell, was Canon's first foray into the mid-class consumer market with some impressive features: a very fast 1.9 lens, EE shutter-priority autoexposure or full manual All Canonets are manual focus rangefinders. The rangefinder patch—the part of the viewfinder that shows what is in or out of focus—seems small to me, but it is bright and more than adequate for street photography and family snapshots. Lens: All Canonets have fixed lenses. The "17" in the G-III QL17's name refers to the camera's 40mm f/1.7 lens. canon repair manual canon canonet g-iii 17 (ref. no. 1-30807) canon black canonet g-iii 17 (ref. no. 1-30808) canon inc. japan. contents top cover 1 page base cover shutter lens unit meter unit front panel focusing ring view finder back cover checker lamp winding mechanism winding shaft body film counter Selling Canon Canonet QL17 GIII Rangefinder 35mm Film Camera With 40mm 1.7 Lens. Strap/ Manual and Lens Cap in Mint Condition. Fully Tested and Working. Please see attached pictures. Thank you for looking and Have a good day. Happy Bidding!!! Selling Canon Canonet QL17 GIII Rangefinder 35mm Film Camera With 40mm 1.7 Lens. Canon Canonet QL17 GIII Film Camera Tested NEW BATTERY w/ Manuals NICE | eBay People who viewed this item also viewed [ NEAR MINT ] CANON CANONET QL17 Black Fiilm Camera 40mm f/1.7 from JAPAN Sponsored $194.90 Free shipping Canon Canonet QL 17 GIII Black $150.00 Free shipping Canon Canonet QL17 GIII Rangefinder Camera 40mm f/1.7 Great Condition! Canon's goal when developing the New QL was to make the camera substantially lighter and smaller than its predecessor, and they did just that. At 620g it's 30% lighter than the original QL17, and at 120 x 75 x 60mm it's 20mm narrower and 4mm shorter. Functionality was altered as well; the original QLs featured a 45mm lens with the New QLs Canonet QL17 GIII manual : index of /photo/ ^ this is the photography section : To primco.org « Incidentally, the Canonet QL17 GIII can also be used in full manual mode, should that be your preference for special effects, tricky lighting where the meter might get fooled, or if the battery should die. One simply rotates the aperture ring from "A" (Auto) to the chosen f/stop and selects an appropriate shutter speed. The Canonet G-III QL17 is a coupled- rangefinder, leaf-shuttered, fixed-focal-length 35 mm camera first manufactured by Canon in 1972. It features fully shutter-priority automatic exposure and fully manual shooting modes. The Canonet G-III is the third generation of Canonet, following the original Canonet and the New Canonet. Las mejores ofertas para Lea [Para piezas] Canon Canonet G-III QL17 35mm cámara de cine rengefinder Japón están en eBay Compara precios y características de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artículos con envío gratis! The Canonet QL 17 GIII is the final, high-end version of Canon 's famous Canonet compact rangefind