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| − | The Canonet 28 [[rangefinder]] is a cheaper consumer version of a famous [[Canon Canonet QL17 GIII|Canonet QL17]. The lens is a fixed 40mm f/2.8 [[Canon]] lens. It has fully programmed auto exposure (shutter speeds from 1/30 to 1/600 in viewfinder) and manual control of [[f-stop]]s for flash. It uses a [[Copal]] [[leaf shutter]] and has a coupled rangefinder. | + | The Canonet 28 [[rangefinder]] is a cheaper consumer version of a famous [[Canon Canonet QL17 GIII|Canonet QL17]]. The lens is a fixed 40mm f/2.8 [[Canon]] lens. It has fully programmed auto exposure (shutter speeds from 1/30 to 1/600 in viewfinder) and manual control of [[f-stop]]s for flash. It uses a [[Copal]] [[leaf shutter]] and has a coupled rangefinder. |
This Canonet was marketed from 1971 to 1976, and was one of the latest heavyweight compact cameras. By the late '70s, camera construction had begun a rapid change from metals to plastics. | This Canonet was marketed from 1971 to 1976, and was one of the latest heavyweight compact cameras. By the late '70s, camera construction had begun a rapid change from metals to plastics. | ||
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Description
The Canonet 28 rangefinder is a cheaper consumer version of a famous Canonet QL17. The lens is a fixed 40mm f/2.8 Canon lens. It has fully programmed auto exposure (shutter speeds from 1/30 to 1/600 in viewfinder) and manual control of f-stops for flash. It uses a Copal leaf shutter and has a coupled rangefinder.
This Canonet was marketed from 1971 to 1976, and was one of the latest heavyweight compact cameras. By the late '70s, camera construction had begun a rapid change from metals to plastics.
Links
- Photoethnography's Canonet 28 page
