Canonet QL17 GIII Archives

Canonet QL17 GIII – This camera almost has it all

By Simon Cygielski / June 9, 2023 / Rangefinders (Fixed Lens) / 9 Comments

For years, I’ve been searching for a fast, easy to carry, inconspicuous film camera to take with me wherever I go. I’ve gone through a number of the usual suspects, including the Lomo LC-A, Olympus XA, Voigtlander Bessa R, and the Canonet QL17 GIII, as well as a few medium-format folders. Each had something worth recommending it, but all had small annoyances that made me question my choice, and over time I’ve disposed of most of them in one way or another.

36 Frames / A Whole Roll of Fomapan 100 (at EI400) – #FullRollFriday – By Anthony Chatain

By AC / May 1, 2020 / The Whole Roll / 5 Comments

This roll of bulk rolled Fomapan 100 started its life as a wannabe participant to Jason Avery’s last August #Camerachallenge on Twitter. Each day had a theme, and at the end of the roll you were expected to have 31 themed shots and the extra frames were bonus ones to e.g. try again some of the themes if needed.

Canonet QL17 GIII Review – Affordable, Fine and Reliable – by Armin Rebihic

By Armin Rebihic / January 19, 2015 / Rangefinders (Fixed Lens) / 4 Comments

It wasn’t until I was sitting on a train, heading downtown, that a stranger across from me told me how the camera I had on me was great. The Canonet QL17 GIII is a work of beauty. Mine arrived in like-new condition from Japan; in fact, I couldn’t even see anything wrong with it. Everything from the …

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