Canon Canonet QL17 – CLA´d | Analogue camera
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Description from the seller
CANON Canonet QL17 – serviced, shutter speeds measured on a tester.
• Shutter speeds measured on a shutter tester – results below.
• Serviced before listing: viewfinder cleaned internally.
• Condition: Excellent – no known issues.
About this camera
The Canon Canonet QL17 is a fixed-lens 35mm rangefinder introduced in March 1965 as the top of Canon's popular Canonet line. It pairs a fast 45mm f/1.7 lens with a coupled rangefinder, CdS-metered shutter-priority automation and Canon's QL Quick Loading film system, the "17" referring to the maximum aperture. Built in Japan, the Canonet series sold in enormous numbers and helped define the affordable fast-lens rangefinder. The later G-III QL17 of 1972 carried a more compact 40mm f/1.7 lens and continued the family into the early 1980s.
Measured Performance
- 1/60 — measured 1/43 s (approx. 0.5 stop slow)
- 1/1000 — measured 1/387 s (approx. 1.4 stop slow)
- Light meter accuracy — EV12: approx. 1.3 stop over / EV15: approx. 1.0 stop over
Shutter, exposure meter and film advance work.
Back cover latch repaired.
Checked and working
- Shutter fires correctly
- Aperture blades clean and moving freely
- Film advance, frame counter and rewind work
- Exposure meter responds to light
Servicing
- Viewfinder cleaned internally
Condition
Appearance: very clean overall, close to near-mint. Please check the photos for details.
Lens: clear – no haze, fungus, scratches or separation
Viewfinder / rangefinder: clear
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 QL17 – serviced, shutter speeds measured on a tester.
• Shutter speeds measured on a shutter tester – results below.
• Serviced before listing: viewfinder cleaned internally.
• Condition: Excellent – no known issues.
About this camera
The Canon Canonet QL17 is a fixed-lens 35mm rangefinder introduced in March 1965 as the top of Canon's popular Canonet line. It pairs a fast 45mm f/1.7 lens with a coupled rangefinder, CdS-metered shutter-priority automation and Canon's QL Quick Loading film system, the "17" referring to the maximum aperture. Built in Japan, the Canonet series sold in enormous numbers and helped define the affordable fast-lens rangefinder. The later G-III QL17 of 1972 carried a more compact 40mm f/1.7 lens and continued the family into the early 1980s.
Measured Performance
- 1/60 — measured 1/43 s (approx. 0.5 stop slow)
- 1/1000 — measured 1/387 s (approx. 1.4 stop slow)
- Light meter accuracy — EV12: approx. 1.3 stop over / EV15: approx. 1.0 stop over
Shutter, exposure meter and film advance work.
Back cover latch repaired.
Checked and working
- Shutter fires correctly
- Aperture blades clean and moving freely
- Film advance, frame counter and rewind work
- Exposure meter responds to light
Servicing
- Viewfinder cleaned internally
Condition
Appearance: very clean overall, close to near-mint. Please check the photos for details.
Lens: clear – no haze, fungus, scratches or separation
Viewfinder / rangefinder: clear
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 QL17 – CLA´d |
Physical condition
Near mint
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated period
1960-1970
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