Ricoh GX-1 with mechanical winder

Ricoh GX-1 with mechanical winder

 multi exposure (ME) capability......

Canonet Demi EE17

The half-frame version of the Canon Demi Rapid and the top-of-the-line Demi. The bright SH 30mm f/1.7 lens had 6 elements in 4 groups. The viewfinder was a reversed Galilean type with bright frames. On the right of the viewfinder's image area was a exposure meter needle and correct-exposure window (with aperture scale). On the bottom of the image area were focusing pictographs for near, medium, and far subject distances and a match needle coupled to the lens focusing.

For exposure control, shutter speed-priority EE with a CdS cell was provided. The camera was popular for its high-performance specifications and features.

Here some photographs of my ugly looking but fully functional snake skin EE17 Demi......

The lens is fast and wide enough, good for street photography.

and this is the photo of half frame mask..... it is look small...... Don't forget, its portrait oriented.

Nikon F with standard eye level prism finder

no metering......pure sunny 16 rules........

New Canonet QL-17

Marketed at July 1969. The first of a new Canonet series developed for compactness and lighter weight.
The camera was about 20 mm narrower, 4 mm shorter, and 30 percent lighter than the previous Canonet. To make it more compact, the lens focal length was shortened to 40mm, resulting in a wider angle lens. A Speedlite (Canolite D) which did away with complicated Guide No. calculations was also introduced. The flash aperture was set automatically to suit the flash output and subject distance. This was the fully-automatic flash system called CATS (Canon Auto Tuning System) incorporated for the first time.

With this feature, picture-taking with EE was completely automatic for both night and day.

Guide Number (GN) indicator in aperture ring for flash photograpy (see photo bellow)

the QL (quick loading) system....

Type	35mm Lens-Shutter rangefinder camera with shutter speed-priority EE
Picture Size	24 x 36 mm
Lens	40mm f/1.7 (6 elements in 4 groups)
Shutter	Copal with B, 1/4 sec. to 1/500 sec., X-sync. Built-in self-timer. Hot shoe and German socket for automatic flash.
Viewfinder	Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Automatic parallax correction with projected frames and marked finder. 0.6x magnification. On the right within the image area are the aperture scale, meter needle, overexposure and underexposure warnings, and battery check zone.
EE	CdS cell for shutter speed-priority EE. Manual exposure enabled by disabling AUTO. Metering range of EV 3.5 - 17 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 - 800.
Power Source	One 1.3 V H-D mercury cell. Battery check provided.
Film Loading & Advance	After opening camera back, align film leader at mark then advance to first frame with Quick Loading (QL) system. Advances with camera-top lever's 120° single stroke. Ready position at 26°. Partial strokes not enabled.
Frame Counter	Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind	Camera-top crank
Dimensions & Weight	120 x 75 x 60 mm, 620 g

Canonet QL19

A sibling of the QL 17, the QL 19 used the same lens as the original Canonet and was priced 3,000 yen less than the QL 17. Marketed on 1965

The QL (Quick Loading) feature was Canon's unique way to load film quickly. All you had to do was align the edge of the film leader with the specified mark on the camera and close the camera back. The film winding arm with hard rubber pads then grabbed and wound the film around the take-up spool. (text source: canon museum)

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Type	35mm Lens Shutter rangerfinder camera with shutter speed-priority EE
Picture Size	24 x 36 mm
Normal Lens	Canon SE 45mm f/1.9 (5 elements in 4 groups)
Shutter	Copal SV; B, 1 to 1/500 sec. Built-in self-timer. Flash sync enabled with M-X switchable German socket.
Viewfinder	Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Automatic parallax correction with projected frames and marked finder. 0.7x magnification. Viewfinder bottom features aperture scale (f/1.9 - f/16) and match needle correct exposure window/exposure warning indicator.
Exposure Meter and EE	CdS comb-controlled shutter speed-priority EE. Metering range of EV 2.5 - 19 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 - 400. Manual exposure enabled by disabling AUTO.
Power Source	One 1.3 V MP mercury cell
Film Loading & Advance	After opening camera back, film leader is aligned at mark then advanced to first frame with Quick Loading (QL) system. Advances with camera-top lever. (120° single stroke)
Frame Counter	Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind	Camera-top crank
Dimensions & Weight	140 x 79 x 33 mm, 800 g

Canonet Junior

Marketed at 1963. A sibling of the Canonet, this camera was conceived for compactness and operation ease. The shutter speed and aperture were set automatically, making it easy to use by anybody. The zone focusing system divided subject distances into close, medium, and far with icons. Exposure was set automatically by the EE (Electric Eye) program. The film advance used a sprocketless spool. This made the camera 10 mm less wide and 60 g lighter than the Canonet. (text source: canon museum)

no "QL" (quick loading) system on film winder.

	click picture for larger image. Type 35mm Lens Shutter, zone-focusing camera with program EE Picture Size Picture Size Lens Canon SE40mm f/2.8 (4 elements in 3 groups) Shutter Seiko-sha L with program. 1/30 to 1/250 sec. and B. X-sync flash. German socket on camera front. Viewfinder Reversed Galilean viewfinder with projected frames. 0.55x magnification. Shutter speed scale and match needle window (coupled to external window and flash mark) at viewfinder bottom. Right of viewfinder has three zone focusing marks and moving needle coupled to lens draw. Exposure Meter and EE Selenium photocell coupled to program. Metering range of EV 7 - 17, f/2.8 & 1/30 sec. to f/22 & 1/250 sec. (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 10 - 200. Film Loading & Advance After opening camera back, insertion onto spool. Advances with camera-top lever (210° single stroke). Frame Counter Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened. Film Rewind Camera-top crank Dimensions & Weight 130 x 79 x 36 mm, 640 g

Canonet QL-17 (old version)

The EE (Electric Eye) feature and viewfinder were made as small as possible and the internal construction was completely different from the original Canonet, making the QL17 a totally new model. However, it had a strong Canonet-like appearance.

The "QL" stood for "Quick Loading," a feature which made film loading quick and easy. At first, "Quick Loading" was inscribed below the Canon logo. It was later replaced by "QL."

Type	35mm Lens Shutter rangerfinder camera with shutter speed-priority EE
Picture Size	24 x 36 mm
Normal Lens	Canon SE 45mm f/1.7 (6 elements in 5 groups)
Shutter	Copal SV; B, 1 to 1/500 sec. Built-in self-timer. Flash sync enabled with M-X switchable German socket
Viewfinder	Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Automatic parallax correction with projected frames and marked finder. 0.7x magnification. Viewfinder bottom features aperture scale (f/1.7 - f/16) and match needle correct exposure window/exposure warning indicator.
Exposure Meter and EE	CdS comb-controlled shutter speed-priority EE. Metering range of EV 2.5 - 19 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 - 400. Manual exposure enabled by disabling AUTO.
Power Source	One 1.3 V MP mercury cell
Film Loading & Advance	After opening camera back, film leader is aligned at mark then advanced to first frame with Quick Loading (QL) system. Advances with camera-top lever. (120° single stroke)
Frame Counter	Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind	Camera-top crank
Dimensions & Weight	140 x 79 x 37 mm, 830 g

Canonet (the first Canonet, 1961)

The camera had the EE (Electric Eye) feature which was also developed. With shutter speed-priority autoexposure, the camera could take nice pictures. You just had to press the shutter button.

The camera industry went into an uproar upon learning that Canon, maker of high-end cameras, was to introduce a mid-class 35mm camera with a fast f/1.9 lens for less than 20,000 yen. However, the Canonet safely went to market in January 1961. A week's worth of stock was sold out in only two hours. It was the start of the Canonet boom. Two and a half years later, a million Canonets were sold. Major Features All-round View (98K & 77K)

Type	35mm Lens Shutter rangerfinder camera with shutter speed-priority EE
Picture Size	24 x 36 mm
Normal Lens	SE45mm f/1.9 (5 elements in 4 grousp)
Shutter	Copal SLV; B, 1 to 1/500 sec. Built-in self-timer. Time exposures with T ring set to B. M-X switchable sync contacts with German socket.
Viewfinder	Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Automatic parallax correction with projected frames. 0.67x magnification. Viewfinder bottom features aperture scale (f/1.9 - f/16) with inside-pointing arrows on both ends. Red circle, coupled to match needle and EE, is displayed in viewfinder as an exposure warning.
Exposure Meterand EE	Selenium photocell for comb-controlled shutter speed-priority EE. Metering range of EV 5 - 7 and f/2, 1/8 sec. to f/16, 1/500 sec. (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 10 - 200. Manual exposure enabled by disabling AUTO (EE).
Film Loading & Advance	After opening camera back, insertion onto spool. Advances with camera-bottom trigger. (100°single stroke).
Frame Counter	Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind	Camera-bottom collapsible crank
Dimensions & Weight	140 x 78 x 64 mm, 700

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Canonet QL-17 G-III

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New Canonet 28

Based on the New Canonet QL 17, this was the Canonet series' low-cost, mass-market model> Marketed on March 1971.

Canodate E

Canodate E marketed on December 1970.
A databack to imprint the date on the picture is a standard feature today. The Canodate E pioneered this feature and realized the dreams of users.

With ISO 100 film, the camera's Seiko ESF electronically-controlled program shutter could handle a wide exposure range from EV 1 (4 sec. at f/2.8) to EV 17 (1/500 sec. at f/16). With the dedicated Canolite D, the flash could fire automatically at EV 8 or lower.

For focusing, the camera had a double-image superimposing rangefinder. The viewfinder frame lines indicated the position of the imprinted date. The viewfinder also had a combination battery check and camera shake warning indicator, and flash indicator.

Type	35mm Lens-Shutter rangefinder camera with program EE and date imprinting (year, month, day).
Picture Size	24 x 36 mm
Lens	40mm f/2.8 (5 elements in 4 groups)
Shutter	Seiko ESF (electronically controlled), EV 1 (f/2.8 at 4 sec.) - 17 (f/16 at 1/500 sec.), X-sync, hot shoe and German socket for automatic flash. No self-timer.
Viewfinder	Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Parallax correction with projected frames and correction marks. Date imprinting indicated on projected frame. Same lamp used for battery check, camera shake warning, and flash-required indicator. 0.6x magnification, 84% coverage.
EE	CdS cell for full-auto program EE. Metering range of EV 1 - 17 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 - 400.
Power Source	Two 1.3 V HM-N mercury cells
Film Loading & Advance	Slotted take-up spool. Advances with camera-top lever's 130° single stroke (possible to wind with several short strokes).
Frame Counter	Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind	Camera-top crank
Dimensions & Weight	133 x 76 x 59 mm, 580 g