How to Use
Your
17/19
English Edition
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Flash Socket Safety Cover
Film Rewind Crank
Film Plane Indicator
Accessory Shoe
Focusing Lever
Selftimer Lever
Shutter Speed Ring
AUTOMATIC/MANUAL Aperture Ring
ASA Film Speed Indicator Window
Automatic EE Mark
Focusing Ring
Viewfinder Window
Frame Counter
Shutter Release Button
Cable Release Socket
Film Advance Lever
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Blue Lamp
Film Rewind Button
Battery Check Button
Viewfinder Eyepiece
Film Transport Indicator
Film Wound-up Indicator
Mercury Battery Compartment
Tripod Socket
Bulb Exposure Setting Lever
Film Speed Setting Lever
Simple Exposure Symbols
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* Exclusive to G-III 17 model.
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Mercury Battery Loading
Before using your Canonet G-III, Insert the battery on the tab in
Replacing Battery
load it with the mercury battery.
the compartment.
Be sure the mercury battery
When replacing the mercury bat-
tery, open the cover of the mer-
cury battery compartment and
pull out the tab. The battery
can then be easily removed.
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To open cover of the battery com-
partment, insert fingernail in open
slot, sliding cover in direction of
arrow. By using a slight pull out-
ward, the cover will hinge open.
is inserted only in the correct
direction.
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A 1.3v M20 (#625) mercury
battery should be used—equivalent
to Mallory PX-625, Eveready EPX-
625.
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When the camera will not be
used for long period, remove the
battery.
Press cover to close.
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I n case of
! n case of
Battery Checking
Canonet G U I 17
Canonet G-IH 19
Turn the automatic/manual aperture ring,
releasing it from " A " position, and set it for
In case of Canonet G-III 19
Look through the viewfinder; then press the
battery check button. If the exposure
indicator inside the viewfinder positions in
the blue zone, the battery has sufficient power.
Otherwise, it should be replaced.
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
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The battery check button will not light
up at temperatures of -15°C(5°F) or under.
Camera will work, however, if the battery
has sufficient power.
sufficient power.
Otherwise, the battery
should be replaced.
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The Canonet G-III 17 has no blue zone.
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Film Loading
Canon's Exclusive Quick-Loading (QL) mecha-
nism in the Canonet G-III accepts any
standard 35mm film roll in cartridge. When
loading new film, always avoid direct sun-
light.
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. Push crank back
to its normal position.
To release the latch of the back cover, raise
the film rewind crank, and pull it all the
way up.
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Lay the tip of the film leader above the
Bring down the QL cover to hold the film
in place by closing the back cover.
"amber" film set mark.
Look through the sprocket window to see if
the film is correctly engaged with the
sprocket,
The QL cover automatically opens and
closes with the back cover, Do not touch
the QL cover.
if the film is sagging, turn the film rewind
crank clockwise.
Close the back cover completely.
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Pre-Settings
Wind the film advance lever three or four
times until it stops. The first frame is now
automatically in position.
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.
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Film Speed Setting
less sensitive. The ASA 200 film is better
for shooting at low light level, than the
ASA 100 film.
Immediately after loading film, 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
of the ASA film speed indicator window.
The higher the film speed number, the
more sensitive the film; the lower it is, the
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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.
Shutter Speed Adjustment
Turn the shutter speed ring, and match the
film speed setting lever with the simple
exposure symbol of either sunny
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. for indoor
,cloudy
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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.
Out of focus
In focus
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Checking the Exposure Indicator
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If the indicator points to the under
Point the camera at the subject and check
the position of the exposure indicator inside
the viewfinder.
exposure warning mark, turn the shutter
speed ring clockwise until the indicator moves
to the proper exposure range, or use Canolite
D or other flash units.
Press the shutter button if the indicator
is inside the proper exposure range.
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If the indicator points to the over exposure
warning mark, turn the shutter speed ring
counterclockwise until the indicator moves
to the proper exposure range, or use an ND
filter.
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The shutter cannot be released if the
exposure indicator is either over or under
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Press the Shutter Button gently to snap
picture.
Compose the Picture within the Frame.
The field-of-view which will appear on the
film can be seen within the rectangular frame.
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Automatic Flash Photography—Using Canolite D
By simply attaching the Canolite D, the
camera, while set at "A", is switched over
to the automatic flash control circuit, and
the proper f/stop corresponding to the shoot-
ing distance is automatically set.
The Canolite
flash unit with direct contact exclusively
designed for the Canonet G-III. There is
D
is an optional electronic
absolutely no necessity for worrying about
guide numbers. Night or indoor photography
is now as easy as daylight photography using
the 'Canolite D.
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Power Source:
batteries.
Size: 26 x 57 x 82 mm ( 1 " x 2-1/4" x
3-1/4")
Weight: 115 grams (4 oz.)
Two 1.5v alkaline AA
Check the Exposure Indicator in the View-
finder.
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When it is within the proper exposure
range, press the shutter release button.
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Press the Shutter Button gently to snap
picture.
B
With the Canolite D, any shutter speed
can be used.
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Using Conventional Flash Units
The Canonet G-III has
ventional type flash untis.
a
socket for con-
Select correct blue number (14, 20, 28)*
engraved on the aperture ring, matching with
guide number of flash unit.
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.
With flash unit, set shutter speed at 1/30 sec.
With electronic flash unit, any shutter speed
can be used.
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Do not use flash bulb (or unit) with
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In flash photography using a conventional
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,,
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 aper-
ture ring to "A" position after shooting.
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When the subject is too far or too close,
shutter button cannot be depressed.
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Manual Control of Aperture
For manual control of aperture, release aper-
ture ring from "A" position. The shutter
speed and f/stop can be freely set for achiev-
ing 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.
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In manual exposure control, the position
of the exposure indicator is in the upper
red mark.
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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 approxi-
mately 10 seconds after the shutter button
has been pressed.
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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.
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Bulb Exposure
Bulb exposure is used when taking pictures
with long time exposures.
Set the shutter speed ring at "B" position,
at the same time, pressing down on the bulb
setting lever.
Release the aperture ring manually from "A"
to the desired f/stop.
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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.
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When an extended time exposure is being
made, use the Canon Release, and tripod,
to avoid blurred pictures.
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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.
Raise the film rewind crank, turning it in
the direction of the arrow, until the film is
completely rewound in the cartridge.
To rewind, press in the rewind button.
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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.
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Canolite D :
Exclusive electronic flash unit
Technical Data
designed for use with Canonet G-III with
direct contact for cordless type. When per-
forming flash photography, it is not necessary
to worry about guide numbers or to calculate
f/stops, Automatic setting of proper f/stop
is possible as the EE circuit is coupled to the
shooting distance. Canolite D is powered by
two 1.5v alkaline AA batteries.
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 4-
component construction, with four newly
Flash-Auto Mechanism for Other Flash Units :
Aperture openings coupled to shooting dis-
tance at guide numbers 14, 20, 28 (m) with
ASA 100. Shutter button is locked when
it is outside the coupling range.
Film Loading : Canon-developed QL (Quick
Loading) mechanism. Accepts any stand-
ard 35mm film in cartridge.
designed glasses.
ber and purple.
Spectra coated in am-
Viewfinder : Viewfinder combined with range-
finder, bright frame with automatic paral-
lax correction, aperture scale, exposure in-
dicator and over/under exposure warning
marks.
EE Mechanism : Built-in exposure meter with
CdS cell for fully automatic exposure con-
trol. Shutter speed priority system. ASA 25
to 800 (DIN 15 to 30). With ASA 100 film,
EV 3.5 (f/1.7 at 1/4 sec.)-EV 17 (f/16 at
1 /500 sec.). Powered by one 1.3v M 20 ( # 625)
mercury battery. Battery checker built in.
Manual Control of Aperture : Possible at any
desired f/stop by releasing EE mechanism.
Shutter : Between-the-shutter. Shutter speeds
from 1/4 to 1/500 sec. and B. Automatically
sets aperture, self-cocking combined film/
shutter wind, self-timer, X synchronization.
Film Advance : Single-stroke 127°. Film trans-
port and wound-up indicators built in.
Frame Counter : Resets automatically.
Size : 120 X 75 X 60mm (4-3/4" X 3" X 2-3/8")
Weight : 620 grams (1 Ib. 5-7/8 oz.).
Canonet G-III 19
Similar to G-III 17 w ith the following ex-
ceptions.
Lens:
Canon Lens 45m m
F
1.9 5-element
4-component construction. Spectra coated
in amber, purple and magenta.
Flash Contact :
Accessory shoe with direct
EE Mechanism
:
W ith ASA 100 film , EV 3.8
contact exclusive for Canolite D and con-
ventional flash socket.
(f/1 . 9 a t1 /4 s e c . )-E V 1 7 (f/1 6 a t1 /5 0 0 s e c ).
SSI W ith no film wound-up indicator and blue
lamp built in.
Subject to alterations.
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Accessories
• Filter 48 mm
Lens Hood 4
Canolite D
Flash J-3
Canon Release 30
Canon Release 50
(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
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