jonchongg
Newbie
hey guys,
i need some advice on these.. what do you think of these 2 rfs.. are they worth buying? which ones' better? thanks
cheers
Jon
i need some advice on these.. what do you think of these 2 rfs.. are they worth buying? which ones' better? thanks
cheers
Jon
mac_wt
Cameras are like bunnies
I own several Canonet 28's. There are so many of them that they are very cheap (<20 Euro). If possible, get one with a Canolite D flash. That flash is coupled to the rangefinder. Canonet 28's are fine cameras, not as refined as the QL19 or QL17, but capable of producing good photos. A good easy to use (no manual override) rangefinder.
Wim
Wim
jonchongg
Newbie
hey thanks for that tip! i`m looking into buying one .. but i am pretty new with rangefinders.
payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
Since you're new to the game, you might get whichever is in good shape.
zuikologist
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Both are excellent p&s rangefinders with some degree of manual control by exposure lock or changing asa. From memory, the Konica is smaller and has a tab for focusing, which is helpful. The Canonet is larger and possibly better made. The Konica lens is very well regarded adn has beautiful colour rendition. The Canonet is no slouch though.
jonchongg
Newbie
wow its hard... seems like both's got their good points
The Canonet 28 Has its own Movie
The Canonet 28 Has its own Movie
The Canonet 28 is immortalized in arguably one of the best photog movies, with arguably the worst name for a photog movie "Pecker" -- available on DVD, easily found on Ebay.
http://www.cameraquest.com/pecker.htm
on top of that,
I have seen far too many non working Konica C35's.
Stephen
The Canonet 28 Has its own Movie
The Canonet 28 is immortalized in arguably one of the best photog movies, with arguably the worst name for a photog movie "Pecker" -- available on DVD, easily found on Ebay.
http://www.cameraquest.com/pecker.htm
on top of that,
I have seen far too many non working Konica C35's.
Stephen
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
For what it's worth, I always like the pictures from the Konica C35, they are sharp and have a nice 3D rendition.
The Canonet, on the other hand never impresses me so much. It's ok, not great. But I am talking about the Canonet GIII QL17, not the 28, which may or may not have the same lens.
The Canonet, on the other hand never impresses me so much. It's ok, not great. But I am talking about the Canonet GIII QL17, not the 28, which may or may not have the same lens.
ben lloyd
Established
I have both, my C35 was non-working but it was just a little corrosion on the battery terminal wire, a blob of solder later and "she's alive".
The feature set is the same, or extremely close, but I definitely prefer the Konica lens!
The feature set is the same, or extremely close, but I definitely prefer the Konica lens!
ben lloyd
Established
Shadowfox,
I think the G-III QL17 shows quite a bit of sample variation, I've had 3, my first (stolen!) was the best of them.
The Canonet 28 is a little worse, not bad, sharp stopped down, but somehow lifeless.
I think the G-III QL17 shows quite a bit of sample variation, I've had 3, my first (stolen!) was the best of them.
The Canonet 28 is a little worse, not bad, sharp stopped down, but somehow lifeless.
flashfirenze
Member
I have the Konica C35 and I love it. So small, couldn't recommend it more. meter is spot-on, and the lens is super sharp and contrasty.
Here are two from my crappy scanner, no pp
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1013/852513056_db639c498e_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1397/851635275_f8d7ee9dc9_o.jpg
I also just had two rolls of provia slide film developed, and under the loupe the exposures are spot on and brilliant! (can't say as much for the pictures themselves, but that's my fault) I will post some once I've scanned them.
Anyway, long story short, the C35 is wonderful. It is essentially a point and shoot, as there is no manual option. It's tiny, you just frame, focus, shoot, enjoy!
Flash
Here are two from my crappy scanner, no pp
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1013/852513056_db639c498e_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1397/851635275_f8d7ee9dc9_o.jpg
I also just had two rolls of provia slide film developed, and under the loupe the exposures are spot on and brilliant! (can't say as much for the pictures themselves, but that's my fault) I will post some once I've scanned them.
Anyway, long story short, the C35 is wonderful. It is essentially a point and shoot, as there is no manual option. It's tiny, you just frame, focus, shoot, enjoy!
Flash
Joe Vitessa
Well-known
I've got a Canonet 28 I'd be willing to send you for just the cost of postage if you're in the CONUS. I can't say I've been too impressed with the camera, but you're free to try it out. PM me.
Joe
Joe