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Canon Canonet |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Japan from (Circa) 1961 to (After) 1965.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 7068
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Chronology of cameras Canon
With the Canonet, Canon entered the international markets for amateur compact cameras. Until then, the brand had remained relatively obscure in the European market. Over a decade, various models of the Canonet succeeded each other. Almost all of them were rangefinders with exposure control.
The range primarily revolves around two lenses opening respectively at f/1.7 and f/1.9. To offer cheaper models, Canon released the Canonet Junior and the Canonet 28, with a 2.8 lens and without a rangefinder. The second-generation Canonet 28 has a rangefinder. The Canonet 25 remains an isolated case with a 2.5 lens.
Models with a Selenium cell have it around the lens. In the American market, some models bear the dual branding of Canon and Bell & Howell.
| Year | Rangefinder | Lens | Shutter | Lightmeter | ||
| Canonet |  |
1961 | Yes | 1.9/45mm | Copal SV 1 to 1/500 |
Selenium speed priority |
| Canonet 19 (Bell & Howell) | As previously mentioned, for distribution in the American market. | |||||
| Canonet Junior |  |
1963 | No | 2.8/40mm | Seiko L 1/30 to 1/250 |
Selenium program |
| Canonet S |  |
1964 | Yes | 1.7/45mm | Copal SV 1 to 1/500 |
CdS speed priority |
| Canonet QL 17 |  |
1965 | Yes | 1.7/45mm | CdS speed priority | |
| Canonet 17 (Bell & Howell) |  |
1965 | Yes | 1.7/45mm | CdS speed priority | |
| Canonet QL 19 |  |
1965 | Yes | 1.9/45mm | CdS speed priority | |
| Canonet QL 19 (Bell & Howell) |  |
As previously mentioned, for distribution in the American market. | ||||
| Canonet QL 25 |  |
1965 | Yes | 2.5/45mm | Copal SLV 1/15 to 1/500 |
CdS speed priority |
| Canonet QL 19E |  |
1965 | Yes | 1.9/45mm | Seiko SE 1/15 to 1/500 |
CdS program |
| Canonet 28 |  |
1968 | No | 2.8/40mm | Seiko LA 1/30 to 1/250 |
Selenium program |
| Second-generation | ||||||
| Canonet QL 17 (new) |  |
1969 | Yes | 1.7/40mm | Copal 1/4 to 1/500 |
CdS speed priority |
| Canonet 28 (new) |  |
1971 | Yes | 2.8/40mm | Copal 1/30 to 1/620 |
CdS program |
| Canonet QL 19 (new) |  |
1971 | Yes | 1.9/45mm | Copal 1/4 to 1/500 |
CdS speed priority |
| Third-generation | ||||||
| Canonet G-III 17 QL |  |
1972 | Yes | 1.7/40mm | Copal 1/4 to 1/500 |
CdS speed priority |
| Canonet G-III 19 QL |  |
1972 | Yes | 1.9/45mm | ||
This first Canon, named Canonet, was also distributed under the Bell & Howell brand.
This type of camera, quite heavy, has a very good build quality.
Equipped with a Selenium cell around the lens, it operates without batteries.
The rangefinder superimposes an orange image in the center of the viewfinder. This only works with sufficient brightness.
Featuring a disengageable automation, it brought joy to many photographers more interested in quality than technicality!
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