How to Use Your 17/19 English Edition
Focusing Lever Selftimer Lever Shutter Speed Ring AUTOMATIC/MANUAL Aperture Ring ASA Film Speed Indicator Window Automatic EE Mark Focusing Ring Viewfinder Window 1 Flash Socket Safety Cover Film Rewind Crank Film Plane Indicator Accessory Shoe Frame Counter Shutter Release Button Cable Release Socket Film Advance Lever
Blue Lamp Battery Check Button Viewfinder Eyepiece Film Transport Indicator Film Wound-up Indicator Mercury Battery Compartment Tripod Socket Film Rewind Button Bulb Exposure Setting Lever Film Speed Setting Lever Simple Exposure Symbols * Exclusive to G-III 17 model.
Mercury Battery Loading Before using your Canonet G-III, Insert the battery on the tab in load it with the mercury battery. the compartment. To open cover of the battery compartment, insert fingernail in open slot, sliding cover in direction of arrow. By using a slight pull outward, the cover will hinge open. 3 • Be sure the mercury battery is inserted only in the correct direction. • A 1.3v M20 (#625) mercury battery should be used—equivalent to Mallory PX-625, Eveready EPX625. Press cover to close.
Battery Checking Turn the automatic/manual aperture ring, releasing it from " A " position, and set it for manual control of aperture. In this case, any f/stop can be set. In case of Canonet G-III 17 Press the battery check button (colored red). If the blue lamp lights up, the battery has sufficient power. Otherwise, the battery should be replaced. I n case of Canonet G U I 17 ! n case of Canonet G-IH 19 In case of Canonet G-III 19 Look through the viewfinder; then press the battery check button.
Film Loading Canon's Exclusive Quick-Loading (QL) mechanism in the Canonet G-III accepts any standard 35mm film roll in cartridge. When loading new film, always avoid direct sunlight. 5 To release the latch of the back cover, raise the film rewind crank, and pull it all the way up. Open the cover fully. When the back cover is opened, the QL cover opens simultaneously. Face the film cartridge as illustrated in line drawing inside back cover, and insert it into the cartridge compartment.
Lay the tip of the film leader above the "amber" film set mark. The QL cover automatically opens and closes with the back cover, Do not touch the QL cover. Bring down the QL cover to hold the film in place by closing the back cover. Look through the sprocket window to see if the film is correctly engaged with the sprocket, if the film is sagging, turn the film rewind crank clockwise. Close the back cover completely.
Pre-Settings Wind the film advance lever three or four times until it stops. The first frame is now automatically in position. 7 Checking Correct Film Loading The film is properly loaded and advanced if the film transport indicator flickers when you wind the film advance lever. Checking Proper Winding Film (GIII 17) The film is wound up if the color of the film wound-up indicator turns red. The indicator turns white when the shutter is released.
Film Speed Setting Immediately after loading f i l m , be sure to set the ASA film speed scale in the proper position by pressing the notched film speed setting lever with your fingernail, matching the proper film speed number with the index less sensitive. The ASA 200 f i l m is better for shooting at low light level, than the ASA 100 film. of the ASA film speed indicator window.
Automatic Electric Eye Photography For Automatic Electric Eye photography, set the aperture ring at " A " position. The EE mechanism is fully coupled to the ASA film speed, the shutter speed and the aperture. 9 Shutter Speed Adjustment Turn the shutter speed ring, and match the film speed setting lever with the simple exposure symbol of either sunny ,cloudy or indoor .With ASA 100 film for example, the shutter speeds are set at 1/500 sec. for sunny ,1/125 sec. for cloudy and 1/30 sec.
Focusing While looking through the viewfinder, turn the focusing lever. The subject is in focus when the double image merges into one precise image in the center of the viewfinder.
Checking the Exposure Indicator Point the camera at the subject and check the position of the exposure indicator inside the viewfinder. Press the shutter button if the indicator is inside the proper exposure range. • The shutter cannot be released if the exposure indicator is either over or under 11 the exposure warning mark.
Compose the Picture within the Frame. The field-of-view which will appear on the film can be seen within the rectangular frame. Press the Shutter Button picture.
Automatic Flash Photography—Using Canolite D The Canolite D is an optional electronic flash unit with direct contact exclusively designed for the Canonet G-III. There is absolutely no necessity for worrying about guide numbers. Night or indoor photography is now as easy as daylight photography using the 'Canolite D.
• Power Source: batteries. • Size: 3-1/4") Two 1.5v alkaline AA Check the Exposure Indicator in the Viewfinder. 26 x 57 x 82 mm ( 1 " x 2-1/4" x • When it is within the proper exposure range, press the shutter release button. • Weight: 115 grams (4 oz.
• If the exposure indicator is within the red mark, the subject is too far or too close. Adjust focusing distance until indicator shows the proper exposure.
Press the Shutter Button picture. gently to snap B With the Canolite D, any shutter speed can be used.
Using Conventional Flash Units The Canonet G-III has a socket for conventional type flash untis. Attach flash unit to the accessory shoe of the camera, and connect the cord of the flash unit to the flash socket of the camera. 17 Select correct blue number (14, 20, 2 8 ) * engraved on the aperture ring, matching with guide number of flash unit. With flash unit, set shutter speed at 1/30 sec. With electronic flash unit, any shutter speed can be used.
• Do not use flash bulb (or unit) with following types of film because it does not couple properly. Flash bulb of guide number 14 with ASA 25 film, guide number 20 with ASA 800, and guide number 28 with ASA 400 or higher speeds,, • In flash photography using a conventional electronic flash unit or flash bulb when the proper f/stop is set according to the guide number, there is a heavy drain on the mercury battery. Therefore, be sure to return the aperture ring to "A" position after shooting.
Manual Control of Aperture For manual control of aperture, release aperture ring from " A " position. The shutter speed and f/stop can be freely set for achieving specialized technical effects. With the Canonet G-III, special effects in high key or low key can be obtained in the same manner as with high-grade cameras. 19 • In manual exposure control, the position of the exposure indicator is in the upper red mark.
Using Self-timer The Canonet G-III has a built-in self-timer. To operate the self-timer, turn the self-timer lever in the direction of the arrow until it stops. The shutter will be released approximately 10 seconds after the shutter button has been pressed. • The self-timer also operates when taking pictures with flash units. • If the self-timer lever is set, do not return it to normal position. It is automatically returned, after the picture is snapped.
Bulb Exposure Bulb exposure is used when taking pictures with long time exposures. Release the aperture ring manually from " A " to the desired f/stop. 21 Set the shutter speed ring at " B " position, at the same time, pressing down on the bulb setting lever.
Press the shutter button gently. The shutter will remain open as long as the shutter button is pressed and will close when the shutter button is released. • When an extended time exposure is being made, use the Canon Release, and tripod, to avoid blurred pictures.
Film Rewinding When the film reaches the end, and the film advance lever stops, rewind the film into the cartridge as soon as possible. Be sure not to open the back cover before rewinding. Otherwise, the entire roll will be exposed, and ruined since the film will be exposed within the camera. To rewind, press in the rewind button. 23 Raise the film rewind crank, turning it in the direction of the arrow, until the film is completely rewound in the cartridge.
Watch the film transport indicator, and stop rewinding when red and white lines cease to flicker. Film Removing Open the back cover by pulling up the rewind crank fully, and remove the film cartridge.
Technical Data CanonetG-III 17 Type : 35mm lens shutter type camera with Electric Eye. Picture Size : 24mm X 36mm Lens : Canon Lens 40mm F1.7. 6-element 4component construction, with four newly designed glasses. Spectra coated in amber and purple. Viewfinder : Viewfinder combined with rangefinder, bright frame with automatic parallax correction, aperture scale, exposure indicator and over/under exposure warning marks. EE Mechanism : Built-in exposure meter with CdS cell for fully automatic exposure control.
Accessories Lens Hood 4 Canolite D Flash J-3 Canon Release 30 Canon Release 50 • Filter 48 mm (Y1, Y3, O1, G1, R1, UV, ND-4, ND-8 Skylight, CCA 4, 8, 12, CCB 4, 8, 12) • Gadget Bag IV • Hard Case for Canonet G-III 26
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