Greyscale
Veteran
I just picked up a very nice, working Canon A35 F rangefinder at a local garage sale for $4.00. When I got it home, I did a "completed auction" search on eBay to see what they were selling for. I was very surprised at how low the few "sold" ones went for. Especially when compared to other black-bodied automatic rangefinders from the same era.
From what I understand, this camera is pretty much a Canonet 28 with a built-in flash, so it should be a decent performer. Except maybe not so much for low-light use without the flash, as it apparently disables the shutter in those instances.
Is this particular model a dog, or is it simply overlooked, undervalued, and unappreciated? Or is it the seeming lack of low ambient-light capability the key factor in keeping its value so low?
Since I don't really do much low-light shooting at present, this little camera may very well give me the most bang for the buck of any other camera that I own.
From what I understand, this camera is pretty much a Canonet 28 with a built-in flash, so it should be a decent performer. Except maybe not so much for low-light use without the flash, as it apparently disables the shutter in those instances.
Is this particular model a dog, or is it simply overlooked, undervalued, and unappreciated? Or is it the seeming lack of low ambient-light capability the key factor in keeping its value so low?
Since I don't really do much low-light shooting at present, this little camera may very well give me the most bang for the buck of any other camera that I own.