Canon Canonet – CLA´d | Analogue camera
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The Canon Canonet rangefinder camera is in good physical condition, has been serviced and tested, and is working.
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CANON Canonet – serviced, shutter speeds measured on a tester.
• Shutter speeds measured on a shutter tester – results below.
• Serviced before listing: light seals (foam) replaced, viewfinder cleaned internally.
• Condition: Excellent – no known issues.
About this camera
The Canon Canonet is a 35mm fixed-lens rangefinder introduced in 1961, the first of Canon's hugely successful Canonet line of automatic-exposure cameras. It features a fast Canon 45mm f/1.9 lens and a selenium meter that encircles the lens, branded the "Electric Eye" for shutter-priority auto exposure. Aimed at the intermediate market, initial stocks famously sold out within hours of release, and over a million units followed in a few years. As Canon's breakthrough consumer rangefinder, the original Canonet remains a milestone of Japanese camera history.
Measured Performance
- 1 s — measured 1/0.7 s (approx. 0.5 stop slow)
- 1/60 — measured 1/48 s (approx. 0.3 stop slow)
- 1/1000 — measured 1/374 s (approx. 1.4 stop slow)
- Light meter accuracy — EV12: approx. 1.0 stop under / EV15: approx. 0.6 stop over
Exposure meter and shutter work.
Rangefinder mirror re-seated and rangefinder adjusted (serviced).
Film advance tested.
Checked and working
- Shutter fires correctly
- Rangefinder image is clear and moves with the focus ring
- Aperture blades clean and moving freely
- Film advance, frame counter and rewind work
- Exposure meter responds to light
Servicing
- Light seals (foam) replaced
- Viewfinder cleaned internally
Condition
Appearance: nice overall condition, with scuffs and scratches from normal use. Please check the photos for details.
Lens: clear – no haze, fungus, scratches or separation
Viewfinder: clean and bright (cleaned internally). Even after cleaning, a few tiny specks of dust can work their way back in from slight vibration or blower use; they do not affect your photos.
Included: only what is shown in the photos.
As a used item, minor imperfections may exist that are not individually described.
Shipping: FedEx or Japan Post (ePacket) to your registered address, within 3 business days of payment.
Taxes & duties: for EU orders up to EUR 150, VAT is collected at checkout and we pay the import duty and customs fees ourselves – nothing to pay on delivery. UK orders up to GBP 135: VAT is collected at checkout. Other orders may owe import tax on delivery. We never under-declare values or mark items as gifts.
Returns follow Catawiki's Seller Terms. Questions are welcome before bidding.
Seller's Story
Welcome to TORCH Camera Works!
We are a vintage camera shop in Hokkaido, Japan, specializing in Japanese film cameras and manual focus lenses – Olympus PEN / OM, Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Pentax and more.
Every camera is inspected, cleaned and tested by our own staff before listing. We measure shutter speeds and light meter accuracy (EV) with a tester and state the results, and we describe all known flaws honestly in "Known Issues".
All items are packed carefully and shipped with tracking.
Won more than one lot? Send us a message and we will ship them together. Shipping is charged per lot at checkout; once your parcel is packed and measured, we refund the difference in shipping cost.
Thank you for visiting, and happy shooting!
CANON Canonet – serviced, shutter speeds measured on a tester.
• Shutter speeds measured on a shutter tester – results below.
• Serviced before listing: light seals (foam) replaced, viewfinder cleaned internally.
• Condition: Excellent – no known issues.
About this camera
The Canon Canonet is a 35mm fixed-lens rangefinder introduced in 1961, the first of Canon's hugely successful Canonet line of automatic-exposure cameras. It features a fast Canon 45mm f/1.9 lens and a selenium meter that encircles the lens, branded the "Electric Eye" for shutter-priority auto exposure. Aimed at the intermediate market, initial stocks famously sold out within hours of release, and over a million units followed in a few years. As Canon's breakthrough consumer rangefinder, the original Canonet remains a milestone of Japanese camera history.
Measured Performance
- 1 s — measured 1/0.7 s (approx. 0.5 stop slow)
- 1/60 — measured 1/48 s (approx. 0.3 stop slow)
- 1/1000 — measured 1/374 s (approx. 1.4 stop slow)
- Light meter accuracy — EV12: approx. 1.0 stop under / EV15: approx. 0.6 stop over
Exposure meter and shutter work.
Rangefinder mirror re-seated and rangefinder adjusted (serviced).
Film advance tested.
Checked and working
- Shutter fires correctly
- Rangefinder image is clear and moves with the focus ring
- Aperture blades clean and moving freely
- Film advance, frame counter and rewind work
- Exposure meter responds to light
Servicing
- Light seals (foam) replaced
- Viewfinder cleaned internally
Condition
Appearance: nice overall condition, with scuffs and scratches from normal use. Please check the photos for details.
Lens: clear – no haze, fungus, scratches or separation
Viewfinder: clean and bright (cleaned internally). Even after cleaning, a few tiny specks of dust can work their way back in from slight vibration or blower use; they do not affect your photos.
Included: only what is shown in the photos.
As a used item, minor imperfections may exist that are not individually described.
Shipping: FedEx or Japan Post (ePacket) to your registered address, within 3 business days of payment.
Taxes & duties: for EU orders up to EUR 150, VAT is collected at checkout and we pay the import duty and customs fees ourselves – nothing to pay on delivery. UK orders up to GBP 135: VAT is collected at checkout. Other orders may owe import tax on delivery. We never under-declare values or mark items as gifts.
Returns follow Catawiki's Seller Terms. Questions are welcome before bidding.
Seller's Story
Welcome to TORCH Camera Works!
We are a vintage camera shop in Hokkaido, Japan, specializing in Japanese film cameras and manual focus lenses – Olympus PEN / OM, Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Pentax and more.
Every camera is inspected, cleaned and tested by our own staff before listing. We measure shutter speeds and light meter accuracy (EV) with a tester and state the results, and we describe all known flaws honestly in "Known Issues".
All items are packed carefully and shipped with tracking.
Won more than one lot? Send us a message and we will ship them together. Shipping is charged per lot at checkout; once your parcel is packed and measured, we refund the difference in shipping cost.
Thank you for visiting, and happy shooting!
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Canon
Model/type nr
Canonet – CLA´d |
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated period
1960-1970
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