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Canon Canonet QL17 GIII — 35mm rangefinder from 1972
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Canon

Canonet QL17 GIII

Rangefinder

Specifications
Format
35mm
Year
1972
Lens
Canon 40mm f/1.7
Shutter
1/4s – 1/500s
Min. focus
0.8 m
Flash
Hot shoe (no built-in)
Battery
1× PX625 / MR9 adapter

Notable features

  • Shutter priority
  • Quick Load film
  • Hot shoe
History & Legends
  • §1Nicknamed 'the poor man's Leica' — and proudly so.
  • §2Sold over 1.2 million units; you'll still find them at flea markets.
  • §3That f/1.7 lens is sharper than it has any right to be.
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