The Russian Canonet?

[captainslack]

Found this while browsing alex-photo's Ebay store:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ELECTRA-112-Aut...itemZ7539631062QQcategoryZ15234QQcmdZViewItem

Definitely LOMO's take on the Canonet QL17 GIII. Given LOMO's rep, I doubt it's as high quality, though.

 

[phototone]

It appears as if this does not have manually adjustable shutter speeds, so it isn't quite like a Canonet QL17, which has that option.

 

[iggers]

I've wanted one for a while, because of the fine Industar-73 lens. Its the same lens as on the never reliable (or reliably never quite working) Lomo 135 with the spring-powered film advance. In any event, these don't show up very often.

 

[zuikologist]

It looks a little like a Chinon 35ee/Konica 35.

 

[Kin Lau]

A 40/2.8 and no manual speeds. That sounds like a Canonet 28, which is _very_ cheap, but a nice little cam.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Kin Lau nailed it, methinks. Looks to me like a copy of my Canonet 28. Very nice camera indeed.

 

[Justin Low]

I've wanted one for a while, because of the fine Industar-73 lens. Its the same lens as on the never reliable (or reliably never quite working) Lomo 135 with the spring-powered film advance. In any event, these don't show up very often.

Dan, I shot one roll with a 135VS and sold it. The lens wasn't very good at all.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Good to one person and good to another is matter of personal preference. A lens is 'good' based on a number of characteristics decided on by the person using it and good can mean a variety of things. Sharp can be good, but soft can also be good. Good is a variable thing.

 

[Justin Low]

Stephanie, that's true. Let me see if I can find the negatives. I'll scan them and put them here instead. 🙂

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Yeah, I'd like to see them. My Canonet is good and sharp. I've actually been looking for something that would give me a softer feel.

 

[varjag]

Electra was an OK camera back then. These days, however, its batteries are no longer produced, and exposure control circuits are often drifted out of calibration by now.

 

[Kin Lau]

Another problem with 20-30 yr old camera, is "what has it been thru"?

All it takes is a drop or two to knock it out of alignment.