1961 Canon Canonet rangefinder camera

This is a digital shot of my new baby, and that's the cheapo film I used for this test roll. I do really like the clean design, solid feel and precise mechanics of this camera. It's a real pleasure to shoot with, and apart from the selenium-powered lightmeter (not a problem since I always expose with the Sunny 16 rule anyway on meterless cameras), I'm happy to find that everything's in good working order. Note how the film-advance lever and rewind crank are on the bottom, which is kinda unusual, but it's actually really intuitive to use after just a shot or two - plus it gives the top plate a really clean look. Am definitely looking forward to getting better acquainted with this cam.

Fotograf:
buckshot
Hochgeladen:
2013-07-26
Tags:
1961 35mm canon canonet rangefinder vintage
Kamera:
Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone
Film:
digital
Stadt:
Farnham, Surrey
Land/Region:
United Kingdom
Jahr:
2013
Time:
morning
Albums:
Stroll-testing my new Canonet

3 Kommentare

  1. pasadena85
    pasadena85 ·

    ah now I see: it's not an Canonet 28..looks more ancient :D
    but tell me: what is the Sunny 16 rule ?

  2. kibs
    kibs ·

    Cool camera! And the cheap film is pretty good too!

  3. buckshot
    buckshot ·

    @kibs Thanks. Yeah, I shouldn't knock the film just because it's cheap, I guess. It's about as good as Reala or Gold, I'd say, although it's pretty grainy for a 200 ISO. @pasadena85 Yes, this one's just called 'Canonet', and it's the first of the line, from 1961. Many other versions came later, including the 28 from 1968. More here: www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/series_net.html For info on the Sunny 16 rule, see here: www.guidetofilmphotography.com/sunny-16-exposure.html

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