Canonet G-III QL17
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| Type | 35 mm rangefinder camera |
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| Lens mount | integrated |
| Focus | Coupled rangefinder with parallax compensation, 0.6× magnification |
| Exposure | shutter priority autoexposure |
| Flash | External hot-shoe, PC connector |
| Dimensions | 120 × 75 × 60 mm, 620 g |
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.
The G-III features a 40 mm f/1.7 with six elements in four groups. The integrated lightmeter provides shutter priority and manual modes. The sensor is located on the forward part of the lens, which allows use of filters without manual compensation of exposure. The Canonet can use standard flashes, or the Canonlite D which was custom-designed for the Canonet.
[edit] Exposure meter
The exposure meter uses a PX625 mercury battery, which is now discontinued. The alkaline equivalent can be used, but the different voltage, different discharge curve, and absence of voltage regulation circuit cause incorrect metering that results in between 1.5-f-stop overexposure at the beginning of the life of the alkaline battery and 1.5-f-stop underexposure at the end.
Furthermore, the mercury battery has a life span of several years, compared to a few months for the alkaline battery. This degree of incorrect exposure is tolerable with negative colour or black-and-white films, but is more noticeable with slide films.
Many users will use a 1.4-volt hearing aid battery or adapters with Schottky diodes that allow use of SR-44 battery with better results. A zinc-air battery can also be used.
[edit] External links
Media related to Canonet G-III QL17 at Wikimedia Commons
- Canon Canonet GIII QL17 by Karen Nakamura
- Canon Canonet G-lll QL17 group at flickr
- On finding substitutes for mercury batteries
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