Canon LTM Some help with QL17 viewfinder

[VíctorRF]

Hello guys!

Yerterday morning my Canonet QL17 (The original QL17, full-sized camera with a 45mm F1.7 lens) was at home!

I haven´t got the battery to test the light meter yet, so I´m cleaning the cam and testing mechanical parts.

All seems to be right (the ASA setting is maybe too hard to move, but...), but the viewfinder is a little bit foggy and I think I should clean it. Do you know how can I do it? It´s a difficult work?

I hope your responses.

Thank you VERY MUCH!

 

[airds]

Cleaning the viewfinder? We covered this lots of times for various Canonet models - the latest about 2 weeks ago - search this forum.

 

[VíctorRF]

I was reading about it in the forum... but when I try to open the top plate, the film advance and the shutter button stops me.

 

[januaryman]

This might be a tad more helpful:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/akal/2255271643/

 

[payasam]

Suggest you run a couple of rolls through the camera and see if "a little bit foggy" is any real trouble.

 

[VíctorRF]

Thank you very much januaryman! these is what I wanna do! but myproblem is I can´take out the film advancer and the shutter to open the top plate. How can I do it?


This is what i want to take out:

Bye!!

 

[Mackinaw]

I'm guessing that you are going to have to unscrew the chrome ring that surrounds the shutter release button. Once removed, that should allow you to remove the advance lever and, eventually, the top plate.

As for how to remove the chrome ring without scratching it, try a pair of pliers with the ends wrapped in friction tape.

Jim B.

 

[VíctorRF]

Thanks Mackinaw.

I´ll try with the pliers.

I should turn the ring left?

 

[VíctorRF]

wow!! thank you ver much!

Now, do you know how can I take out the film rewind crank?

 

[wray]

wow!! thank you ver much!

Now, do you know how can I take out the film rewind crank?

Wrap some cloth or plastic around a screw driver, insert it between the prongs that hold the film cartridge in place. You can then unscrew the crank in a counter clockwise direction.

 

[airds]

Before it's asked about replacing the seals - again ......
http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/seal/Canon_CanonetGIII.pdf

in French
http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/seal/CanonetGIII_French.pdf

Generic for small seals in Spanish
http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/seal/SmallSeal_Spa.pdf

 

[payasam]

I think there's a Canonet repair guide on Kim Coxon's site, www.pentax-manuals.com.

 

[VíctorRF]

Hi!

The viewfinder is clean and clear now!! Thank you! I spent some hours last night doing it.

Images:

Blowing the viewfinder:

Cleaning the viewfinder with swab and Isopropilic alcohol:

Payasam, thank you very much. There is a Canonet GIII repairing manual on the site. It not exactly the same cam, but...

THANK YOU!

Bye!