lxmike
M2 fan.
I'm very happy just bagged myself a Canonet 28, fully working with canon case and strap and seven 100asa 36exp films for a grand total of £29. Can't wait for it to arrive
payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
The 28 was the Economy Canonet: but it is a capable instrument all the same. I wonder, though, how its meter will be powered.
Gregoryniss
Well-known
you can use a wein cell. That's what i've been using and it's been working fine for my GIII ql17. don't see why it'd operate differently on a 28
lxmike
M2 fan.
I still have a few mercury sells that are reasonably fresh, last of a few, so no problem firing up the canon 28
vidgamer
Established
Economy compared to Gl17? It still seems pretty good. I got one and gave it to my sis. First roll seemed pretty sharp, printed at 4 x 6. 
(I keep meaning to scan in negatives to see how much res is really there.)
Hearing aid (zinc) batteries with an o-ring worked great. Cheaper than Wein and found everywhere.
(I keep meaning to scan in negatives to see how much res is really there.)Hearing aid (zinc) batteries with an o-ring worked great. Cheaper than Wein and found everywhere.
Herjulfr
Established
I'm also using wein cells, although with 1.5v cell B+W films were correct. But i'm usually using Velvia. Exposure seems to be slightly different with the wein cell.
By the way, do not rewind anti-clockwise. I've done that today, then opened the film door. I'm still angry, I have lost a Velvia roll. The rewind knob then fell apart. It's supposed to be done clock-wise...
By the way, do not rewind anti-clockwise. I've done that today, then opened the film door. I'm still angry, I have lost a Velvia roll. The rewind knob then fell apart. It's supposed to be done clock-wise...
Dwig
Well-known
While it is an economy model, the economy didn't come at the expense of quality. I sold these and the QL17 GIII when they were new. You'll find the 28 a rather good performer.
The "economies" were:
1. Lens - f/2.8 Tessar-type instead of an f/1.7 Gauss-type. Fewer elements, less speed, but still rather sharp.
2. VF - no parallax compensation.
3. Exposure Controls - no true manual override.
4. Loading - no Quick Load (QL).
lxmike
M2 fan.
Well the 28 arrived and is was totally not as described, I hav over 700 ebay transactions to my name and this is up there with the worst, where do I begin well light seals were all perished and 'oily' and the light meter was totally dead, even with the correct fresh battery fited. Anyway the seller refused a refund and even accused me of lying saying' that he had kept the serial number of the camera he sent me just in case I was going to do a switch with a dud camera'. Cut a long story short ebay intervened and I got a refund and kept the defunct camera and film. So now I have a spare or repair canonet 28
micromontenegro
Well-known
For what is worth, in my experience the 28 copes 100% Ok with modern 1.5 volt batteries, unlike the more sophisticated 17. Probably the circuit is different, but I am just guessing. What I do know is it exposes ISO 50 slides without a hitch @1.5 volts.