Some Canonet 28 results

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Maybe I spend too much time fooling around with overly complicated and finicky German and Russian cameras.

The Canonet 28 delivers a lot of bang for the buck, compared to many of those cameras. Its easy to use, and seems to "get" a high percentage of good shots and not many bad ones. (Wazzat?)

My Canonet 28 isn't the prettiest, as the glass of the front rf part next to the viewfinder is broken (which explains why it cost $1 or so.) As well, for some reason on a few occasions while shooting the most recent roll, the needle stayed at the bottom of the scale in the viewfinder, and I had to jiggle the tab that one moves between A and aperture settings for flash, in order to get the needle to move.

I think the results were pretty good:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fortinbras/sets/707670/

Now its time to shoot with the Canonet-28's cousin, the Canon A35F, which appears to be the same camera but in a black body with a pop-up flash.

 

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Canonet meter problem

Canonet meter problem

Sure, thanks. Does it require surgery? (Call me Dr. K.)

Let me know if you want to cure that meter problem. 🙂
And yes, the Canonet 28 is underrated.

 

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Thanks.

Thanks.

Thanks. That looks like a slightlt invasive procedure I could manage to perform without actually killing the patient.

Peel the right side(looking from front) leatherette.
Remove two screws from plate and remove plate.
You'll see a contact pair. Disassemble(very tight quarters).
Clean the oxides off and reassemble.
Meter will now act normal.🙂

 

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Removing the leatherette

Removing the leatherette

I haven't attempted the removal yet. I examined the camera and there is no obvious place to start peeling, as it seems the edges are all under something. I just don't know. I'm worried I'll butcher it. Maybe I'll leave well enough alone for now; jiggling the white thingy seems to knock the needle into life.

Is it possible to cut out a small square, and not peel it all? Like keyhole surgery. What is the actual location - so many cm to the right, from the 3 o'clock of the lens , so many cm from the top...?

 

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Jitters

Jitters

Sorry, coach. I couldn't so it. I got part way, and turned back.

I peeled the leatherette back and removed the plate. However, I did not realize that I needed to remove the top plate of the camera. When I removed the plate, I saw a red wire and a white wire, but saw no contacts. I went back, found your post and saw that the top plate has to be removed as well. I'm just a little nervous about doing that, lest I manage to put some other part of the camera out of whack. So I think I'll wait until the meter craps out altogether.

Too Timid in Toronto.

Photo of what I removed:

http://photos22.flickr.com/31977769_dd735d768e.jpg

 

[Stephanie Brim]

My Canonet works like a dream and will be coming with me and the boyfriend on our 'vacation' on wednesday. Should get some nice shots.