A couple of black beauties...

[Frontman]

I just finished cleaning these bad boys up, and am looking forward to shooting with them this weekend. I'm wondering which one will give the best results...

 

[FrankS]

Niiice .

 

[paulfish4570]

those are some handsome rascals ...

 

[leica M2 fan]

Beauties! Can't go too wrong with either of these, they are two of the best.

 

[shadowfox]

My bet is on the 35 SP.
I've had a CLA'd Canonet and the pictures I got from it is average at best. I know it's a popular camera, so I must have gotten a lemon. A CLA'd lemon, nonetheless

 

[FrankS]

I'll be installing new light seals in a (chrome) Canonet I bought recently, and will soon be getting my black SP35 from Earl (trius) I hope, so I can do a comparo too.

 

[Borghesia]

What a treasure ! The QL17 is a great and easy user camera, but the Oly SP has a nicer lens.

 

[Brian Legge]

I'm going on a short vacation later this week - I still haven't decided if I'm taking the 35SP or the CCN. One of the two is coming for sure.

 

[farlymac]

I'll bet on the Oly, though the Canon is no slouch.

PF

 

[Chinasaur]

Frontman? Which one did you prefer?

 

[f16sunshine]

I prefer the Oly. The Shutter button on 2 of the 3 canons I have had has had to much play in it. The lenses are all nice and sharp though. I bet IQ wise there will be little difference between these two. Congrats!

 

[Frontman]

Frontman? Which one did you prefer?

I liked the SP better. The meter works at all settings, unlike the Canonet, in which it only works when you set the aperture to A. I also like the spot meter function on the SP, you can use it to expose for shadows or highlights, it's a great feature. On the other hand, the Canonet has parallax correction, which makes it easier to frame when shooting close.

 

[Bob Michaels]

My two black beauties.

 

[radiocemetery]

Nicely done, Bob.