Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ara ayer wrote: > > Wondering if any of you have had the opportunity > to shoot/own a Canonet GIII QL17? Dear Ara, Yes, the Canonet is the poor man's Leica, limited to the 40/1.7 on the camera. The shutter might even be quieter. I have two. Most of them need the viewfinder haze cleaned out and the foam seals in the back replaced. So you might find that your $65 camera needs $125 worth of work to bring it up to spec. Unless you need the faster lens and manual focus, a Yashica T4 might be a better choice. (Smaller, too.) I have found batteries at http://www.photobattery.com/ and Stephen Gandy has a nice review at http://www.cameraquest.com/canql17.htm I have found the Canonet will give me a very nice 11X14 in terms of sharpness, but I wish the iris diaphram had more than five leaves. Regards, Phil Stiles NH USA >