Canon LTM I've just got a QL17 GIII

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Congratulations...a Canonet QL G-III was my first rangefinder. I have really enjoyed it; so much so, that I bought a second one and gave it to a friend who was interested in trying some film photography. I hope that you enjoy yours!

Happy Shooting
 
I'm sure you will love it, despite the fact that getting the old yucky light seals out is a very nasty job!
 
I've actually gotten to like mine quite a bit. The only thing that bugs me about it is that it will refuse to let you take an over or under exposed shot (by its own estimation, of course). I want to tell it : "look, Canonet, I can bring back an overexposed shot, but I can't bring back a shot you refused to take!"
 
ktran said:
I can bring back an overexposed shot, but I can't bring back a shot you refused to take!"
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I've never had it refuse to take an overexposed shot. I've had it refuse to take a very low light shot, and I've just quickly flipped it out of "A" to wide open.

Likewise, I figure if I'm ever in the situation where it refuses a very bright shot (such as an incidental daylight shot when loaded with iso 1600 - yes, I can use it in one of mine) I'll just quickly flip it out of "A" down to f/16.
 
ktran said:
I've actually gotten to like mine quite a bit. The only thing that bugs me about it is that it will refuse to let you take an over or under exposed shot (by its own estimation, of course). I want to tell it : "look, Canonet, I can bring back an overexposed shot, but I can't bring back a shot you refused to take!"
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Just override it by setting your own aperture and shutter speed. It's only locked it you keep it dialed in to A.
 
martinsmith99 said:
Seems I spoke too soon. It now has a jammed shutter and my local repair shop don't want to touch it.
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Don't panic! :)

Search through the back messages here, as it's a common problem. I got my Baptism By Fire in camera repair by fixing one back in 2005, and it works fine (knocking on wood) to this day!
 
And good luck to you. It's a fun little (well, not so little actually) camera with a rather superb lens stuck to it.
 
dmr said:
Don't panic! :)

Search through the back messages here, as it's a common problem. I got my Baptism By Fire in camera repair by fixing one back in 2005, and it works fine (knocking on wood) to this day!
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Same here. Not an impossible task.
 
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