New Cannonet ql17 gIII issue

[Henryzx]

hello everyone,

I just received my first canonet 17 yesterday, the body looks good, but I couldn't get it to to work properly, the camera keep winding but the shutter refused to click, the I pushed the timer up and it just stuck there. I tried to put the cris-cam adaptor with the sr=44 (little bit tide). but the test lamp does not lid up. Please help, is this camera suppose to work w/o battery (except "A" mode of course)?

Thanks in advance

Henry

 

[dmr]

Yes, it will work in the manual mode without a battery.

The film has to be wound for the shutter to fire.

Mine was jammed when I got it, refused to fire. Cleaning with Ronsonol got it working and it's worked fine ever since. {knocking on wood}

 

[Henryzx]

Shutter blades are stuck. You should not have set the timer.
The lens will have to be removed and the blades cleaned.

Hi Dave,

Thanks again, so I have two stuck camera (Yashica GT and this one) could you do an overhaul them (please send me a quote) ? I have an extra Oly MJU II in pristine cond., if you want to trade that + some fee for your service 🙂 , anywho IM me .

thanks

Henry