Canonet 17 QL GIII : worth it ?

Laurent

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• Apr 14, 2010

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Hello all,

I've been offered a Canonet 17 for €50, with no AE (seems to be due to a broken thread) and, more important for me, what appears like fungi on the inner side of the front lens...

Does this seem like a good offer for the price, or sould I look for something else ?

Additional question : how hard is it to remove the front cell of the lens ?

 

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• Apr 14, 2010

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Laurent said:

Hello all,

Does this seem like a good offer for the price,
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• Apr 14, 2010

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I'll second Anscojohn,
i got a mint cannonet for under 40 Euro with the leatherette and perfectly working AE, clean lens so yeah
that's a little too much asked.
cheers

 

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• Apr 14, 2010

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I would pass. You can get a Konica S2 and may other good RF cameras pretty darn cheap these days.

 

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Thanks for your answers !! I'll let this one go and look for something else !

 

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• Apr 14, 2010

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Avoid anything with fungi.

 

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• May 4, 2010

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I love my canonet, but avoid that one like the plague! Look for another one, there are plenty out there. I bought mine for just a few rolls of film! = $35

 

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• May 4, 2010

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Canonet is a great camera, but like the rest i would advoid it.

Jeff

 

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• May 6, 2010

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I got mine for $25 on the auction site and it's in nice shape. No case, but, hey.

 

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• May 6, 2010

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Gosh Laurent why did nt you mention it when you were here? I had one just sitting on the top shelf looking sad and lonely

 

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• May 13, 2010

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Get a Canonet that works: 28 or GIII or QL F/1.9

 

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Dave Wooten said:

Gosh Laurent why did nt you mention it when you were here? I had one just sitting on the top shelf looking sad and lonely

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Maybe because I did not know I needed one at this time

Even sadder is that I had no chance to fly to the US again, and had no chance meeting you again !!

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