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The '''Canonet QL''' range was introduced by [[Canon]] in March 1965<ref>[http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/data/1956-1965/1965_ql17.html?lang=us&categ=srs&page=net Canon Museum]</ref>, as a development of the [[Canonet]]. They are [[35mm]] [[rangefinder camera]]s with [[shutter priority]] [[CdS|CdS-meter]] controlled auto exposure and manual override. Each is fitted with the Canon QL quick film loading system.
 
The '''Canonet QL''' range was introduced by [[Canon]] in March 1965<ref>[http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/data/1956-1965/1965_ql17.html?lang=us&categ=srs&page=net Canon Museum]</ref>, as a development of the [[Canonet]]. They are [[35mm]] [[rangefinder camera]]s with [[shutter priority]] [[CdS|CdS-meter]] controlled auto exposure and manual override. Each is fitted with the Canon QL quick film loading system.
  
 
The '''QL17''' had a 45mm f1.7 lens, the '''QL19''' an f1.9, and the '''QL25''' an f2.5, set in [[Copal|Copal SV]] shutters.  The 17 and 19 have speeds from 1s-1/500s, and the 25 has 1/15-1/500; there was also a more basic '''QL 19E''' model, from November 1965 with a 1/15-1/500s [[Seikosha|Seiko]] shutter, recognisable by the [[self-timer]] lever being mounted beside the lens barrel, rather than on the barrel itself on the Copal models.  The QL 17 has a battery tester. Later models of the 17 have a 40mm lens.   
 
The '''QL17''' had a 45mm f1.7 lens, the '''QL19''' an f1.9, and the '''QL25''' an f2.5, set in [[Copal|Copal SV]] shutters.  The 17 and 19 have speeds from 1s-1/500s, and the 25 has 1/15-1/500; there was also a more basic '''QL 19E''' model, from November 1965 with a 1/15-1/500s [[Seikosha|Seiko]] shutter, recognisable by the [[self-timer]] lever being mounted beside the lens barrel, rather than on the barrel itself on the Copal models.  The QL 17 has a battery tester. Later models of the 17 have a 40mm lens.   
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Early models are seen<ref>e.g. as illustrated above and on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/canon/html/canon_canonet_ql_17.php Sylvain Halgand's page]</ref> with no hot shoe and the PC connector beside the lens barrel - which is all bare metal rather than having blacked rings, and a black-on-white QL badge; the top-plate is flat along the full length. Next to the viewfinder is a window to illuminate the bright-line in the finder, with a black area next to it, around the square rangefinder window.
  
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Early models are seen<ref>e.g. on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/canon/html/canon_canonet_ql_17.php Sylvain Halgand's page]</ref> with no hot shoe and the PC connector beside the lens barrel - which is all bare metal rather than having blacked rings, and a black-on-white QL badge; the top-plate is flat along the full length. Later models  have a white-on-black badge, a plastic moulding on the [[film advance|advance lever]], a [[hot shoe]] and a PC socket under a cover on the end, below the rewind crank; the rangefinder window now shows a transparent square visible in the middle rather than being entirely frosted; the top-plate has a small step down to the winding lever/shutter release.  The "new" models, from 1969, have an extra pin on the hot shoe to link to the Canonlite D Speedlite flashgun<ref>[http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/data/1966-1975/1969_nql17.html?lang=us&categ=srs&page=net Canon Museum: New QL17]</ref>.
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Later models  have a white-on-black badge, a plastic moulding on the [[film advance|advance lever]], a [[hot shoe]] and a PC socket under a cover on the end, below the rewind crank; the rangefinder window now shows in the centre of the translucent window and there is no black area; the top-plate has a small step down to the winding lever/shutter release.  The "new" models, from 1969, have an extra pin on the hot shoe to link to the Canonlite D Speedlite flashgun<ref>[http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/data/1966-1975/1969_nql17.html?lang=us&categ=srs&page=net Canon Museum: New QL17]</ref>.
  
 
The latest model of the QL17 is the [[Canon Canonet QL 17 GIII|QL 17 GIII]].
 
The latest model of the QL17 is the [[Canon Canonet QL 17 GIII|QL 17 GIII]].

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The Canonet QL range was introduced by Canon in March 1965[1], as a development of the Canonet. They are 35mm rangefinder cameras with shutter priority CdS-meter controlled auto exposure and manual override. Each is fitted with the Canon QL quick film loading system.

The QL17 had a 45mm f1.7 lens, the QL19 an f1.9, and the QL25 an f2.5, set in Copal SV shutters. The 17 and 19 have speeds from 1s-1/500s, and the 25 has 1/15-1/500; there was also a more basic QL 19E model, from November 1965 with a 1/15-1/500s Seiko shutter, recognisable by the self-timer lever being mounted beside the lens barrel, rather than on the barrel itself on the Copal models. The QL 17 has a battery tester. Later models of the 17 have a 40mm lens.

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Early models are seen[2] with no hot shoe and the PC connector beside the lens barrel - which is all bare metal rather than having blacked rings, and a black-on-white QL badge; the top-plate is flat along the full length. Next to the viewfinder is a window to illuminate the bright-line in the finder, with a black area next to it, around the square rangefinder window.

Later models have a white-on-black badge, a plastic moulding on the advance lever, a hot shoe and a PC socket under a cover on the end, below the rewind crank; the rangefinder window now shows in the centre of the translucent window and there is no black area; the top-plate has a small step down to the winding lever/shutter release. The "new" models, from 1969, have an extra pin on the hot shoe to link to the Canonlite D Speedlite flashgun[3].

The latest model of the QL17 is the QL 17 GIII.

  1. ↑ Canon Museum
  2. ↑ e.g. as illustrated above and on Sylvain Halgand's page
  3. ↑ Canon Museum: New QL17

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