Vi-l

AFAIK it's not sold, and in my personal opinion that price is way high...

Or then maybe the VI-L is not getting the respect it deserves 🙂
 
Raid has purchased a lot of Canon equipment over there recently, and is now apparently looking to make some handsome profits. I don't see any of the items he has listed running out of the house over there.

On the other hand, a nice Canon 50/1.4 in very good shape but for a slightly dented filter ring sold for just over $300 this weekend on ebay. Even in my flu driven feverish state that was well over my price range for that lens. I am glad I slept through the close.
 
backalley photo said:
he has a hood going for $250.

good luck!

he's been hanging out with those leica freaks tooooo long!

joe
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Well, there's a Nikon 50/1.1 hood going for >$1000 out there on the bay now, and the Abrahamson one sells for $500 I think 🙂
 
I looked at a 1991 Shutterbug. At Woodmere Camera, The Canon 50mm F1.4 in 9/10 condition was selling for $249. They also had a Canon 50mm F1.2 in 9/10 condition going for $179. Very good shop, still around, and I buy from them a lot. The Canon 50mm F1.4 always commanded a premium and it was used on Leica M's quite a bit.
 
FrankS said:
I'd like to get my VI-L back and resell it at this price:

http://www.photo.net/gc/view-one?classified_ad_id=607809
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haha Frank, let me relist it for you if any taker we can split the profits

I have for sale an almost mint Canon VI-L (some small faint bright marks visible when tipped towards a light source) with its brown leather ever-ready case in very good shape. This model represents the zenith of Canon ....(delete few lines) Check out this model at the Canon Museum here: http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/f_camera.


The camera has following flaws:


1. the shutter speeds of 1/30sec and 1/15sec become 1/4 sec and 1/2 sec. The faster speeds and the slower speeds are fine.

2. The viewfinder is clear and the rangefinder patch is contrasty and properly adjusted vertically and horizontally. except a small glass chip at the buttom of the viewfinder.

3. the shutter curtain has quiet a few dents and wrinkles on the second shutter curtain, as most do. Does not affect function. The first shutter curtain is Ok


4. there was a slipping problem with the winding mechanism, because the camera requires 2 strokes to cock the shutter while the back is open (and only a single stroke while advancing film when the back is closed.) The camera's function is 100% consistent however, at first I believe this is a design feature to facilitate film loading and advancing to the first frame but unfortunately it does not happen in my other Canon RF (P/VIL/7 et al), a call to Essex about this problem their answer is 1) the wind gear is strip or wear out 2) the clutch system is not working, a CLA will run $150 plus part labor to fix the winding problem. So I offer here to sell it $550 ($50 less than The Photo.net offer due to above probelms and you get a free case).

This camera is offered with a money back guarantee.

Any taker please drop me a line.
 
rover said:
Raid has purchased a lot of Canon equipment over there recently, and is now apparently looking to make some handsome profits. I don't see any of the items he has listed running out of the house over there.

On the other hand, a nice Canon 50/1.4 in very good shape but for a slightly dented filter ring sold for just over $300 this weekend on ebay. Even in my flu driven feverish state that was well over my price range for that lens. I am glad I slept through the close.
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If you image a member at a club, standby all the time as soon as other members offer to sale some of their stuff at reasonable price to the club member; that member bought all of them and set up a table in a minutes or so in the club, same stuff he just bought and ask for double or triple the price that other member had offered in the club.
 
VI-L gets no respect

VI-L gets no respect

taffer said:
AFAIK it's not sold, and in my personal opinion that price is way high...
Or then maybe the VI-L is not getting the respect it deserves 🙂
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After reading the posts on this forum for a while, with all the talk about the Canon 7, and P, and etc., I was suddenly stricken by the GAS and started looking at eBay auctions for something similar. I already have a M3 and a M6 so who needs a Canon? Me of course! So I bought a 7, and was happy for a while, but then the GAS struck again and I started looking for a P. Two weeks ago a VI-L showed up on eBay with a "Buy it Now" of $265. How could I resist that, even with a description that said it was less than perfect. After all, the VI-L is actually an upscale P that Canon could no longer afford to make and sell at a profit.

When I compare the features of the VI-L to those of the M3 I wonder why the M3 is so revered. Feature for feature the VI-L goes the M3 one better.

1. Film loading: M3, bottom load. VI-L, swing open back, captive take-up spool.
2. Shutter cocking/film winding: Both have lever wind, and so smooth.
3. Film rewinding: M3, knob rewind like the oldies. VI-L, very neat fold away crank, even nicer than the M6.
4. Viewfinder: M3, 90% lifesize with parallax corrected framelines for 50, 90 &135mm. VI-L, 100% lifesize with parallax corrected framelines for 50 and 100mm, a 65% view for 35mm, and a 150% magnified spot for the 135mm or for just improved rangefinding accuracy. The VI-L even has a parallax compensating pin in the accessory shoe for shoe mounted finders.
5. Flash connection: M3, right next to the viewfinder so it pokes into your eye/face. VI-L, on the side of the camera where it does not interfere with viewing.

My new VI-L came with a viewfinder that was showing the signs of age, with a lot of flare when pointed toward a strong light source. I took a page from Brian Sweeney, pulled the top off and gave the viewfinder/rangefinder elements a good cleaning. It is now a very nice camera to shoot with, not quite as bright as my M3, but close, and a delightful camera to use. Some previous owner had given the camera a change of attire as you can see in the photo below.

These cameras do deserve more respect. 😎

Regards, Paul C.
 
Paul, is that a, gulp, 50 f1.5 lens? Have you got any photos taken with it posted?

It's different strokes for different folks I guess. The Leica M3 feels "right" in my hands, while the angular ends of the VI-L did not. On the samples that I own(ed), the viewfinder is brighter and the shutter is quieter on the Leicas. But you are correct, the Canon P/VI-L come very close and do deserve more respect.
 
Guys, will you stop it???
All this talk of how good the Canon's are, you'll drive the price up.......
😉
 
50/f1.5

50/f1.5

FrankS said:
Paul, is that a, gulp, 50 f1.5 lens? Have you got any photos taken with it posted?
It's different strokes for different folks I guess. The Leica M3 feels "right" in my hands, while the angular ends of the VI-L did not. On the samples that I own(ed), the viewfinder is brighter and the shutter is quieter on the Leicas. But you are correct, the Canon P/VI-L come very close and do deserve more respect.
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Hi Frank, actually I put the 50/f1.5 on this camera to force myself to shoot some more with it. I got this lens a couple of years ago with a 35/f2.8 and a Canon II- S2. The lens is pristine in condition except that it is very, very stiff to focus. I have never found any info on how to get at the focusing helix to clean and lube it, so have not used it much. 😕

Regards, Paul C.
 
Paul,
I have not taken a 50mm F1.5 apart, but did clean the 50mm F1.8 that Joe has now. The rear retaining ring held the optics module into the focus helical. Same on the 50mm 1.4 and 50mm F1.2. Once the module is out, you can easily get at the focus helical.

Let us know if that is how it works.
 
Relube of Canon 50/f1.5

Relube of Canon 50/f1.5

Brian Sweeney said:
Paul,
I have not taken a 50mm F1.5 apart, but did clean the 50mm F1.8 that Joe has now. The rear retaining ring held the optics module into the focus helical. Same on the 50mm 1.4 and 50mm F1.2. Once the module is out, you can easily get at the focus helical.

Let us know if that is how it works.
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Brian, maybe if I get real brave sometime soon I will try that. This lens does not look the same as the chrome 50/f1.8's that I have, but it does appear to have a couple of slotted rings looking at the back side. Similar, but not quite the same. It also has three slotted screws on the lens mounting flange positioned close to the infinity locking position. all three close together, maybe 1/4 inch apart that I have no idea what they are for.

I'll let you know when and if I get up the courage to dive in. 😕

Paul C.
 
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