Canonet QL17-GIII - The Case For Shutter Priority
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- The Canonet QL17- GIII is a great rangefinder, but it has shutter priority. A lot of people are turned off by this but I think it fits the camera quite well. So here's a short video on why I feel that way. A more full review on this camera to come in the future.
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So cool to have a camera review from Flynn Rider
Cheers for the video I was on the fence between yashica electro c35 and canon canonet ql17 and your video made me realise I’d rather easier zone focusing over controlling motion.
I know it wasn’t you intended outcome but happy you got me there!
This video is SUPER important. Thank you for this stance! As a street photographer looking for my first range finder, I'm bouncing between this one, and the Yashica Electro 35. Literally, the thing throwing me off about the Yashica was the fact that it was Aperture priority mode. I was kinda worried about not having control over the shutter speed, because the camera might compensate with a super slow shutter, throwing off the shot. This definitely gave me something to think about, thank you!
I just bought this model 2 days ago, and this video is informative! Thank you
Yes do a review!
Good video mate cheers. I have the Ql25 and the Ql17, neither of which I've used yet I have a fair few cameras I'm working through. Liked and subbed.
Thanks for this video! I love my mine. I use a handheld light meter even though my cameras light meter does work; I’m using hearing aid batteries so they do tend to weaken. Please make more videos!
Great camera, fantastic lens.
Thanks for video, Good informations
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What batteries do you use with it? I just got one like this
I'm so sorry because I'm new to photography, what's the difference between aperture priority and shutter priority?
It’s pretty straight forward:
Aperture priority: you choose the aperture and the camera decides the shutter speed
Shutter priority: you choose the shutter speed and the camera decides the aperture
I have the camera already. How did you fix the battery problem for this camera since it uses the mercury cell battery which are not available. Thanks
I actually have mine converted to use a more modern easy to find battery. There’s a few replacements to the Mercury batteries like wein cell batteries, they work but they’re a bit pricey. You can also use a different battery with a rubber o-ring to make it fit properly. Not 100% sure about that bc I’ve never tried, but the wein cell batteries definitely work.
The simplest option surely is using a rubber o-ring or a cheap mr9 adapter in which you then can put a pr22 battery for hearing aids ... they do lose their charge within a few weeks after activating them, but at least they are cheap as chips and the 1.4 V they deliver ist pretty close to the original 1.35 V of the mercury cells. SR44 cells on the other hand will hold their charge for a very long time, but you have to compensate for the 1.5 V they deliver. Either you adjust via the ISO setting by ca. 1 stop (e.g. choose 200 ISO for a 400 ISO film) to avoid underexposure or you buy one of the more expensive mr9 adapters with an builtin diode that reduces the voltage to 1.35 V
The Wein cell MRB625, for about $5 on Amazon, is a drop-in replacement.
Hello, Do we have to use battery for this priority feature?
Yes, you need the battery to power the lightmeter so the camera can then control the aperture for you
@@kontraen I have yet to come across one of these with a working light meter.
@@aspookyfox Maybe not so. Although it is almost never clearly discussed in social media (ignorance?) and not made clear in the camera manual either (but who reads manuals?), the meter is shut off when the camera is not set in auto-exposure mode. If the meter works, and a good battery is installed, and if the aperture selector ring is set to "A" for auto-exposure, the meter should register its selected exposure setting in the viewfinder. However, if the aperture selector is moved off "A" to a specific f-stop marking, the meter shuts off. Yes, this means that there is no way to directly meter a scene and manually set the exposure. You have to meter the scene while set in "auto exposure", note the f-stop suggested on the viewfinder readout, then manually set the shutter speed and aperture you want to use.
was yours made in taiwan or japan?