modern flash work with canonet ql 17?

[phthenry]

Can you use a modern flash with the canonet ql 17? By modern, I don't mean a TTL flash. I mean the type of flash common in the 80's, with an automatic eye. You set the ASA on the flash, and it told you what f-stop to use. When you fired the camera, the flash would quit when the eye received enough light.

Since the canonet will sync up to 1/500, it would be really nice to be able to use this camera with a flash, both indoors and outdoors as a fill flash.

And, if you can't use this flash on the canonet, can you use one of the Minolta hi-matic?

 

[usagisakana]

I use a vivitar 285HV with a minolta himatic 7s. I would imagine that it would also work with a canonet. the 1/500 flash sync is great.

 

[StaaleS]

I've tried some pre-digital-era Nikon flashes (SB 25,26 and 27) in Auto mode on a Canon 1Ds mk II. The exposures were quite reasonable. So an auto-mode flash should work perfectly well with a Canonet. These Nikon flashes have to be told the ISO and aperture you are using and handle everything from there. These particular units are a bit oversized and unhandy for a Canonet though, they probably weigh as much as the camera.

 

[phthenry]

Thanks! That's good to know.

 

[Spyderman]

Yes, almost any flash will work.

But if your canonet has any additional contacts on the hot shoe, be sure to cover those. My QL17 GIII has a contact for the canon dedicated flash for that camera, and automatically switches to flashmatic mode even with different flash mounted if there is a contact that touches the additional contact on the hot shoe.

I've used Canon 277T. A very good flashgun BTW. Quite compact and has automatic working apertures from f2 to f22 at ISO 25 to 400. Not just 2 working apertures like most cheap automatic flashguns.

 

[dmr]

I can assure you that both the Vivitar 2600 and the Sunpak 120 work just fine on the QL17, at least on the GIII model.

(A QL17 with a Sunpak 120! Talk about the tail wagging the dog!) 🙂