Long Beach, California

[Brian Moore]

I am fast becoming a huge fan of a particular camera I recently purchased: It's a Canon Canonet QL17 GIII. It's a fairly small 35mm rangefinder. The light seals are needing replaced but I'm shooting it with bad seals, and I love it!

This shot is over-exposed but I like it anyway. I haven't done any PP to it.

Yesterday I discovered that the camera's meter actually works. How well I don't know. I'll find out when I start shooting in the "A" mode. That turns the meter on and adjusts the aperture automatically based on your selected shutter speed. (Thus, it's a "shutter-priority" system.)

I used Fomapan 400 film for this shot, and guessed at the exposure using the "Sunny 16" rule. (Based on the result I probably had the lens at f11, though, which is what I tend to do.) I developed the roll in Rodinal.

 

[Pete Askew]

I like it too Brian. Somehow searching out the curve of the path through the pedestrians and cyclists adds something. Nice.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I like it too. Just dark enough to make out all the necessary details.

 

[Brian Moore]

I like it too Brian. Somehow searching out the curve of the path through the pedestrians and cyclists adds something. Nice.

Thanks, Pete. Much appreciated.

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I like it too. Just dark enough to make out all the necessary details.

Thanks Rob! Much appreciated.

 

[Beth Carter]

i like the brighter tones of the sand, it makes the bicyclist and people pop out.

 

[Brian Moore]

Much appreciated, Beth. Thank you.

 

[Darren Bradley]

Always nice to see views of one of my favorite cities, Brian. Well done.

 

[Brian Moore]

Always nice to see views of one of my favorite cities, Brian. Well done.

Thanks, Darren. Much appreciated.

 

[Hamish Gill]

I like it Brian, the brightness translates as heat to my mind ... I think it works! This is the same canon Chris has is it?

 

[Brian Moore]

I like it Brian, the brightness translates as heat to my mind ... I think it works! This is the same canon Chris has is it?

Thanks, Hamish! Yes, it was a warm day, and I'm glad that comes across. Also, yes, I do believe Chris has this same camera.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Agree with Hamish - it makes for a lovely hot image

I do indeed have the same model - a superb camera

Light seals went on mine, but replacement wasn't too fiddly - I found seal material on EBAY

Battery Light Seal Kit Canon Canonet QL17 QL 17 GIII Etc | eBay

They throw in a battery for $10 total, so I went for it!

 

[Brian Moore]

Thanks, Chris.

(And thanks for the link!)