Canonet QL 17 is not same as QIII QL 17

[zimster]

The camera arrived today. I bought a 675 hearing aid battery and an "o" ring at Napa Auto Parts in anticipation of the camera's arrival.

I downloaded the manual and now that I have the camera in front of me I can see a major difference in the battery compartments.

My QL 17 has a hole 1" deep very unlike the QIII which is a slide out pocket.

How does this tiny battery fit into such a hole. Do I get a bigger "o" ring and use aluminum foil to hold it in place?

And when I remove the tab, which side touches the contact? The tab has 2 + signs on it. There is a diagram inside the cover but it looks as though this battery should touch the cover which means it would be about 1/2" diameter and 1" long!!

By the way this camera has a 1.7 45mm lens.

Where do I get a manual for a QL17 and not a QIII?

PS I have no idea how to use this camera and I would just as soon go manual and forget batteries altogether if I knew what to do!!

Thanks
Zimster

 

[Kim Coxon]

Hi,
The manual is on my website here:
http://pentax-manuals.com/manuals/range/range.htm
The alkaline equivalents of the battery are still available in the UK as are adapters to use silver cells.
http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_lr50.htm
http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_mr50_adapter.htm

Kim

 

[mae]

hi,

I have a canonet QL19 which I think has the same body as the QL17. I bought it in toronto and it came with a battery and no adapter. I don't have it with me right now but when I get home I'll check to see what kind of battery is in it.

You may have to order a battery straight from canada, if they are no longer made in the US.

 

[flashover]

are you talking about the early large frame QL17 or the later small frame QL17-L ( looks like a GIII)?

 

[Kim Coxon]

The small frame QL series had the same battery compartment as the GIII series. The very early large body cameras and the QL19E used the larger PX1a battery whereas the later ones used the 625 with a flat metal cap rather than a slot.

Kim

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are you talking about the early large frame QL17 or the later small frame QL17-L ( looks like a GIII)?

 

[zimster]

Hi,
The manual is on my website here:
http://pentax-manuals.com/manuals/range/range.htm
The alkaline equivalents of the battery are still available in the UK as are adapters to use silver cells.
http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_lr50.htm
http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_mr50_adapter.htm

Kim

Thanks a million for the manual. It sure makes a difference knowing what all the levers and buttons mean plus loading film directions.

I think I can get alkaline PX1A batteries here but I am concerned about the higher voltage screwing up metering.

Tonight I am headed to my favorite lake and gardens for evening photography. There will probably be a concert by the lake too in a bandshell with lots of people.

Though I will be largely guessing on exposure, shooting manually, I will shoot a roll or two of 400 color negative and see what happens.

Zinster

 

[Kim Coxon]

The higher voltage won't damage the meter but it may throw the meter out by about 1-11/2 stops in brighter conditions. In the longer term, they are several ways to correct this.

Kim

Thanks a million for the manual. It sure makes a difference knowing what all the levers and buttons mean plus loading film directions.

I think I can get alkaline PX1A batteries here but I am concerned about the higher voltage screwing up metering.

Tonight I am headed to my favorite lake and gardens for evening photography. There will probably be a concert by the lake too in a bandshell with lots of people.

Though I will be largely guessing on exposure, shooting manually, I will shoot a roll or two of 400 color negative and see what happens.

Zinster

 

[mae]

this is the battery in mine http://www.powerone-batteries.com/e...ton-cells/alkaline-button-cells.php?type=4626 . hope this helps

 

[Richard C]

All of the Canonets are in the Canon Camera Museum at: http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/

Goto FILM CAMERAS then CANONET.

 

[lena.87]

Hi, I've just bought a canonet G-III-QL17 and it needs a battery. Can anybody tell me what is best to buy? I have found a few on ebay, but i'm not sure whether they would be suited to the canonet. Would a zinc air battery 1.35v suffice?
Thanks, Lena

 

[John Shriver]

Wein cell is easy and accurate. Don't leave it in the camera when not in use, they can leak very badly when the die.

Alkaline cell (current PX625) is a cinch to get, but will result in some metering errors. Probably non-consequential with ISO 400 color print film.

 

[Rhoyle]

Agreed about the Wein cell. Take it out when not in use and cover the end that came with the green plastic thingy with tape. When you want to use the camera again, remove the tape from the battery and wait 30 minutes before reinserting in the camera. This will prevent leakage and greatly extend the life of the battery. Not very spontaneous, but will get the job done. You can leave the battery in for weekends, or even weeks at a time, but if you only pull the camera out twice a year, remove the battery.

BH

 

[markinlondon]

Get an adapter. It will pay for itself in the life of a few Wein cells. www.smallbattery.company.org.uk sell one, search for MR-9 on the site.

 

[lena.87]

Hi, thanks for the replies. Does anyone know if anywhere else stocks the MR-9, preferably in the UK. I think smallbattery does them for around £30. Was hoping to get one a bit cheaper. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Lena

 

[ChrisPlatt]

£30 ? You'd pay less than that to have a professional
repairman adjust the meter to use modern batteries...

Chris