canonet loveliness

sineadw

I just bought a QL 19 from Ebay.



52 quid including P&P and original case. Fingers crossed the seller was being honest and it's working perfectly.. Al I was calling you to get you to talk me out of it Please don't tell me the 19 is far inferior to the 17...

Ooo filmy goodness..

Fajitas!

Aha!

I was just getting on the train, only checked my phone now!!!

I convinced Bovril to buy a GIII too, so you're probably better off not ringing me, I would have made you spend more

The 19 is a different lens, it has less glass in it, and less distortion, the glass wouldn't be exactly on par with the glass in the 17, but tbh, I wouldn't worry too much about it at all - You still have your sync shoe and all, which is well handy, not sure what auto mode's you have on that, but it should be grand. The QL system is well handy too, I can change films in a matter of seconds with it, and usually get 37 shots out of each roll.

Most of my flickr over the last few months has been from the Canonet, just such a handy camera - My 5D just feels so bulky in comparison. You can pop this into your pocket (Handbag), and not worry about it. If it breaks, f*ck it, you've spent 50 quid on it, buy another one - And they're still have a million times the quality of anything Lomography sell for twice the price :pac:

I've aquired quite a love for HP5 pushed to 1600, not sure what your meter is like on the 19, but if it's in top notch condition, you can get it fiddled with, so it'll take 1600iso as the top iso in it, and 50 as the lowest, as opposed to 25 and 800.

ThOnda

Shall I get prices of Canons from the second hand camera shop too?

Mycroft H

Oooh i want one of them..... My das minolta 9xi seems to be on permanent loan to one of his friends so i'v nothing to shoot film with. :-(

Edit: theres a canon snappy p&s goin round but thats only one step up from a disposable

Fajitas!

Naw, Vlastik, we'll stick to the Russian-ware!

"MADE IN USSR" stamps ftw.

sineadw

Yeah it was a conversation about film with Bovril that got me looking for it - I'm freecycling my old CT90 and had forgotten just how bloody lovely a camera it is. I love my C1, but it just doesn't have that chunkyness..

I'm a bit worried the aperture blades will be stuck though He did mention something about no oil in them (which I'm reading now is probably a bad thing). Might need some TLC. Hmmm.. Anyone got any suggestions?

Fajitas!

If that chap is still up in Portobello (Beside DML's old place) he'd be your man. Tbh, don't worry and just shoot. If all went to all, I have dozens of repair manuals for these lenses about, I'll forward 'em on to you.

If he said the camera is working, then you shouldn't have to worry.

Mycroft H

Fajitas! wrote: »

Naw, Vlastik, we'll stick to the Russian-ware!

"MADE IN USSR" stamps ftw.

Speaking of russian, friend of mine has a zenit photosniper - it has a metal stock with a trigger built into it with a giant jupiter 300mm on the top - now thats a relic of the cold war

Fajitas!

You should see the rifle stocks for rangefinders. If you think the Fotosniper looks mean, these things are bloody impressive!

DaireQuinlan

sineadw wrote: »

I'm a bit worried the aperture blades will be stuck though He did mention something about no oil in them (which I'm reading now is probably a bad thing).

no no , thats actually a GOOD thing. Oil on the aperture blades is badddd ... Otherwise they're inclined to stick and not open or close properly.

ThOnda

They are not so expensive at all...

DaireQuinlan

ThOnda wrote: »

They are not so expensive at all...

god almighty ...

the LOMOGRAPHY shop ??!?
You can probably literally pick them up for about a tenth the price on ebay ...

ThOnda

The picture was only for illustration, of course.
But you can buy these guns quite cheap in my homeland(.cz).

bovril

Only people with Canonets are cool

Lets have a Canonet meet (when mine eventually arrives!!!)

CabanSail

I have a couple of Compact 35mm Cameras here that I would lend out if anyone would like to see if they want to try shooting some film. I will go & look & see what they are & post info here.

Fajitas!

See what I've started?

I'll call it Canonettagraphy or something... And charge 300 quid for a Canonet in a few years. Along with 4 lenses Canonet's, fisheye Canonet's, and Canonet flavoured ice cream.

bovril

Fajitas! wrote: »

See what I've started?

I'll call it Canonettagraphy or something... And charge 300 quid for a Canonet in a few years. Along with 4 lenses Canonet's, fisheye Canonet's, and Canonet flavoured ice cream.

When will you have a 500mm for my Canonet so I can shoot birds??

ThOnda

Make a deal with developer/scanner close to your heart and send there everybody to get 5% discount :pac:

Fajitas!

bovril wrote: »

When will you have a 500mm for my Canonet so I can shoot birds??

Nevar. Get walking

Make a deal with developer/scanner close to your heart and send there everybody to get 5% discount

Have you not seen the amount of scratches and dust on my negs?

If I do find a dev and scan shop, I'll make sure it's run like Miroslav Tichy's studio :pac:

sheesh

bovril wrote: »

Only people with Canonets are cool

Lets have a Canonet meet (when mine eventually arrives!!!)

Can i come? I eat very little and don't know the difference between right and wrong.

GristlyEnd

Yawn at all the people with the 'film' cameras.







:P

Fajitas!

DarrenG wrote: »

Yawn at all the people with the 'film' cameras.

Pfffft, let's compare dynamic ranges

CabanSail

I have two 35mm Compacts that are available if someone wants to play with some filum

1/ Ricoh FF3 AF Super.

2/ Pentax 90 Zoom.

Let me know if you want to borrow either of these.

sineadw

Ah thanks Daire! I've been reading all night about the common as hell problem with the shutter and aperture blades sticking on them. Fingers crossed he meant it in a good way..

And Darren you're just jealous cos you're not cool like we are.

Caban I'll have my trusty 35mm in tomorrow So all the students can laugh at me..

Mycroft H

ThOnda wrote: »

They are not so expensive at all...

Thats not a lomo, thats a zenit photosniper wit the tair (i said jupiter earlier which was wrong) 300 f4 on it, right?

ThOnda

Zenit plus TAIR 300/4,5. For focusing you have to use a nob below the lense - you touch the camera only for winding for another frame and controll of exposure. Apart that it is a 35mm gun. But I would not put that description on my cabin luggage :pac:

Fajitas!

landyman wrote: »

Thats not a lomo, thats a zenit photosniper wit the tair (i said jupiter earlier which was wrong) 300 f4 on it, right?

Lomography have taken over marketing whatever deadstock they can find though... Hence the jokes I made earlier on

Mycroft H

ThOnda wrote: »

Zenit plus TAIR 300/4,5. For focusing you have to use a nob below the lense - you touch the camera only for winding for another frame and controll of exposure. Apart that it is a 35mm gun. But I would not put that description on my cabin luggage :pac:

Lol nor would i. I can just imagine kgb agents using it to spy on west berlin from miles off

Fajitas!

Heh, nothing of the sort, any real KGB agent was in the thick of the action with an 8 x 11mm camera :pac:

Check out Minox's subminiature efforts!

Fionn

imagine whipping one of these out someplace around Ballsbridge!!


or try getting that through Homeland security!!! :pac:
make sure to bring your own lube!!! :P

bovril

My canonet arrived. Hope to test it at lunch. It's the QL17 GIII. A few dings around the outside of the lens but the glass looks fine. It's a bit dusty too but I will clean it up. yay

Dragan

Fajitas! wrote: »

so you're probably better off not ringing me, I would have made you spend more

No truer word has even been spoken!!:pac:

sineadw

bovril wrote: »

My canonet arrived. Hope to test it at lunch. It's the QL17 GIII. A few dings around the outside of the lens but the glass looks fine. It's a bit dusty too but I will clean it up. yay

Ooo I really can't wait now Mine's en route...