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- Specifications
| Marketed | March 1965 |
| Original Price | 23,800 yen, 1,800 yen (case) |
The EE (Electric Eye) feature and viewfinder were made as small as possible and the internal construction was completely different from the original Canonet, making the QL17 a totally new model. However, it had a strong Canonet-like appearance.
The “QL” stood for “Quick Loading,” a feature which made film loading quick and easy. At first, “Quick Loading” was inscribed below the Canon logo. It was later replaced by “QL.”
| Type | 35mm Lens Shutter rangerfinder camera with shutter speed-priority EE |
| Picture Size | 24 x 36 mm |
| Normal Lens | Canon SE 45mm f/1.7 (6 elements in 5 groups) |
| Shutter | Copal SV; B, 1 to 1/500 sec. Built-in self-timer. Flash sync enabled with M-X switchable German socket |
| Viewfinder | Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Automatic parallax correction with projected frames and marked finder. 0.7x magnification. Viewfinder bottom features aperture scale (f/1.7 – f/16) and match needle correct exposure window/exposure warning indicator. |
| Exposure Meter and EE |
CdS comb-controlled shutter speed-priority EE. Metering range of EV 2.5 – 19 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 – 400. Manual exposure enabled by disabling AUTO. |
| Power Source | One 1.3 V MP mercury cell |
| Film Loading & Advance |
After opening camera back, film leader is aligned at mark then advanced to first frame with Quick Loading (QL) system. Advances with camera-top lever. (120° single stroke) |
| Frame Counter | Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened. |
| Film Rewind | Camera-top crank |
| Dimensions & Weight |
140 x 79 x 37 mm, 830 g |