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SadowskiPL · Jul 23, 2010

Back to the Traditional - Canonet QL17 G-III

Hello,
I now back to analog photo and...
Today I bought a RF camera Canon Canonet QL17 G-III
I pay for this camera about 193$
This photo is from a seller:

Next step will be a Canon EOS 1v or Canon T-90 with 50mm 1.2

And I pass exams to photography school in Bielsko-Biala ( Republic of Poland )

Can you tell me something about this camera (QL) ?

And can you tell me something about Legacy Pro ( 100 and 400 ISO ) BW negatives ?

Cheers,
Konrad Sadowski ( hmmm in english this will be Conrad Sadowsky )

MattKing · Jul 23, 2010

Here is a link to where you can get a manual for your new camera:

http://www.butkus.org/chinon/canon/canonet_g-iii_17/canonet_g-iii_17.htm

These are great little cameras. You will need to deal with the battery issue (the battery they were designed for is no longer made) and, given their age, you may need to replace the light seals.

There are lots of sources for solutions to both issues. I'd suggest John Goodman, who supplies light seal kits and battery adapters, and trades on eBay under the name "interslice".

Have fun.

Sirius Glass · Jul 23, 2010

Welcome back to the dark side.

Steve

SadowskiPL · Jul 23, 2010

I know from a seller , this camera week ago was been in conservation, light seals are new and battery is new , optics clean, RF is callibrated etc..
This camera is in Mint+ state.

fschifano · Jul 23, 2010

SadowskiPL said:
And can you tell me something about Legacy Pro ( 100 and 400 ISO ) BW negatives ?

Your questions about the camera have been pretty well covered. Be advised though that the camera will work fine without any batteries at all. You will, of course, lose the light meter and any automatic functions, but the shutter, iris, focusing, and film advance mechanisms will work perfectly when set manually. If this were the original Canon flash supplied for this camera, you'd have been in for a real treat. It runs at full power; but when it is attached to a powered camera. the iris is linked to the focusing mechanism and will automatically stop down to the correct f stop for perfect flash exposures. The flash pictured above is an after market generic flash which probably won't supply that function.

Best guess, and it's a pretty good one, is that Legacy Pro films are re-labeled Fuji Acros 100 and Neopan 400. They're made in Japan, and how many other Japanese manufacturer's of B&W negative film are there? I think Fuji is the only game in town. Both are very good films, and I'd use them without hesitation.

SadowskiPL · Jul 23, 2010

Can you tell me what 48mm filters will be good for documental & journal(?) photography ?
What brand is good ?
Or maybe buy reduction from 52mm to 48mm ?

Sirius Glass · Jul 23, 2010

SadowskiPL said:
Can you tell me what 48mm filters will be good for documental & journal(?) photography ?
What brand is good ?
Or maybe buy reduction from 52mm to 48mm ?

Search for "filter" on APUG forums.

For black & white:
Yellow - increase contrast, makes clouds stand out
Orange - like yellow but stronger, darkens sky.
Red - even stronger, makes sky black or almost black, use sparingly

For color:
UV or Skylight to cut distant haze.
There is more about color but this will get you started.

Filter size, nothing wrong with 48mm. Yes you can step down from 52mm to 48mm but why bother.

Any more questions, just ask.

Steve

SadowskiPL · Jul 23, 2010

Is good option to use a some lightmeter with flashmetering ?
In Canonet is Copal shutter?

Sirius Glass · Jul 23, 2010

SadowskiPL said:
Is good option to use a some lightmeter with flashmetering ?
In Canonet is Copal shutter?

I have never used nor needed a flash meter. But what do I know, I have only only than four decades of experience. Ask someone older.

Steve

narsuitus · Jul 26, 2010

SadowskiPL said:
Is good option to use a some lightmeter with flashmetering ?

The Canonet QL17 G-III has a flash guide number feature that allows the diaphragm and focus mechanism to couple for automatic flash exposure. To use this feature, you must know the guide number of the flash. I use a flash meter to determine the guide number and then set the guide number on the camera. This automatic flash exposure feature works with any camera mounted flash that has a flash guide number.

I found a few disadvantages to this flash guide number feature:
1. It requires batteries to function.
2. It has only 3 guide number settings (metric 14, 20, and 28).
3. It does now work as well as the Nikkor 45mm f/2.8 guide number lens or the guide number feature of the Minolta Hi-Matic 9 rangefinder.

narsuitus · Jul 26, 2010

SadowskiPL said:
Can you tell me what 48mm filters will be good for documental & journal(?) photography ?
What brand is good ?
Or maybe buy reduction from 52mm to 48mm ?

Since I had a large inventory of 52mm filters, I decided to buy an adapter to allow me to use my 52mm filters on my Canonet instead of buying a new set of 48mm filters.

SadowskiPL · Jul 26, 2010

I now find in local store a Zinc-air 675 1,35V 600mAh battery this is Duracell 675 medical-batt.
hmmm some aluminium foil + 675 batt

SadowskiPL · Jul 28, 2010

Ok,

Canonet has arrived

It's beautiful

Ok,
that how I use Duracell 675 Zinc-Air hearing aid 600mAh battery (DA675N6).
This Battery have 1,4V nominal voltage, this is better that 1,5V PX625-Alkaline.
And photos:

1.
Dead Link Removed

2.

3.

SadowskiPL · Jul 28, 2010

Hello,
It is good option to push HP5+ to 800 ISO?
What developer will be good for this?

SadowskiPL · Jul 29, 2010

Hello,
Someone can tell me What the F*** IS THAT !?

In next week, I buy lightseal kit from Interslice on ebay....

T42 · Aug 6, 2010

Hello Konrad.

Looks like a home-brew light seal. Does it work?

Cheers, Konrad Sadowski ( hmmm in english this will be Conrad Sadowsky )

In my English, the correct spelling of your name is Konrad, the same as you spell it. It's a matter of simple respect that it should be that way, IMO.

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