Canon 7Sz

June 09, 2016 by Paul Lovell

Introduce in 1965, the Canon 7s was the pinnacle of the Canon screw mount rangefinders. The 7sz was a slight modification at the end of the product life from 1967 to 1968. An estimated 4,000 were produced.

Canon Canonet GIII

March 10, 2016 by Paul Lovell

The Canon Canonet QL17 G-III was in production from 1972 to 1982 and sold an estimated 1.2 million units. The Canonet QL17 GIII is regarded by many as the grand champion, mac-daddy, pinnacle, end-all-be-all of the compact rangefinder format.

Canon A35 F

February 18, 2016 by Paul Lovell

Canon A35F. This is a nice size camera. It is just a bit larger than the Canonet but with a flash and a lighter weight. The quality is not as good as the Canonet but still a nice camera.

Canon 7

January 29, 2016 by Paul Lovell

That's not a camera, this is a camera. Specifically a screw mount rangefinder built from 1961 to 1964. It make the Leica M3 seem stealth by comparison. It does add a meter conveniently located on the top plate and allows for the selection of 35/50/85,100 frame lines. There is also an option to lock the shutter release. Top shutter speed is 1/1000. All this plus the film advance and the rewind don't leave much room on the top, so no hot shoe. For that you'll have to add an accessory shoe.

Canon Canonet QL17

November 30, 2015 by Paul Lovell

Introduced in 1969 and produced until being replaced by the Canonet GIII version in 1972. This is a nice compact rangefinder. QL stand for Quick Load, it is simple to load. Load the canister, extend the film lead to the orange mark and close the door. Simple. Too simple, I confess to opening it to make sure that it worked and even then watching the rewind knob to be sure it was turning as I advanced the film. A less suspicious user would have better results.