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Focusing Lever Flash Socket Safety Cover
Selftimer Lever Film Rewind Crank
Shutter Speed Ring Film Plane Indicator
AUTOMATIC/MANUAL Aperture Ring Accessory Shoe
ASA Film Speed Indicator Window Frame Counter
Automatic EE Mark Shutter Release Button
Focusing Ring Cable Release Socket
Viewfinder Window Film Advance Lever
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Blue Lamp Film Rewind Button
Battery Check Button Bulb Exposure Setting Lever
Viewfinder Eyepiece Film Speed Setting Lever
Film Transport Indicator Simple Exposure Symbols
Film Wound-up Indicator
Mercury Battery Compartment
Tripod Socket
Before using your Canonet G-III, Insert the battery on the tab in Replacing Battery
load it with the mercury battery. the compartment. When replacing the mercury bat-
• Be sure the mercury battery tery, open the cover of the mer-
To open cover of the battery com- is inserted only in the correct cury battery compartment and
partment, insert fingernail in open direction. pull out the tab. The battery
slot, sliding cover in direction of • A 1.3v M20 (#625) mercury can then be easily removed.
arrow. By using a slight pull out- battery should be used—equivalent • When the camera will not be
ward, the cover will hinge open. to Mallory PX-625, Eveready EPX- used for long period, remove the
625. battery.
3 Press cover to close.
Battery Checking I n case of ! n case of
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Canon's Exclusive Quick-Loading (QL) mecha- Open the cover fully. When the back cover
nism in the Canonet G-III accepts any is opened, the QL cover opens simultaneously.
standard 35mm film roll in cartridge. When Face the film cartridge as illustrated in line
loading new film, always avoid direct sun- drawing inside back cover, and insert it into
light. the cartridge compartment. Push crank back
to its normal position.
Wind the film advance lever three or four Checking Correct Film Loading
times until it stops. The first frame is now The film is properly loaded and advanced
automatically in position. if the film transport indicator flickers when
you wind the film advance lever.
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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.
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Checking the Exposure Indicator • If the indicator points to the under
Point the camera at the subject and check exposure warning mark, turn the shutter
the position of the exposure indicator inside speed ring clockwise until the indicator moves
the viewfinder. to the proper exposure range, or use Canolite
Press the shutter button if the indicator D or other flash units.
is inside the proper exposure range. • If the indicator points to the over exposure
warning mark, turn the shutter speed ring
• The shutter cannot be released if the counterclockwise until the indicator moves
exposure indicator is either over or under to the proper exposure range, or use an ND
11 the exposure warning mark. filter.
Compose the Picture within the Frame. Press the Shutter Button gently to snap
The field-of-view which will appear on the picture.
film can be seen within the rectangular frame.
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Automatic Flash Photography—Using Canolite D
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• Power Source: Two 1.5v alkaline AA Check the Exposure Indicator in the View-
batteries. finder.
• Size: 26 x 57 x 82 mm ( 1 " x 2-1/4" x • When it is within the proper exposure
3-1/4") range, press the shutter release button.
• Weight: 115 grams (4 oz.)
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• 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.
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Press the Shutter Button gently to snap
picture.
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Using Conventional Flash Units
The Canonet G-III has a socket for con- Select correct blue number (14, 20, 2 8 ) *
ventional type flash untis. engraved on the aperture ring, matching with
Attach flash unit to the accessory shoe of guide number of flash unit.
the camera, and connect the cord of the With flash unit, set shutter speed at 1/30 sec.
flash unit to the flash socket of the camera. With electronic flash unit, any shutter speed
can be used.
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• Do not use flash bulb (or unit) with • In flash photography using a conventional
following types of film because it does not electronic flash unit or flash bulb when the
couple properly. proper f/stop is set according to the guide
Flash bulb of guide number 14 with ASA number, there is a heavy drain on the mercury
25 film, guide number 20 with ASA 800, battery. Therefore, be sure to return the aper-
and guide number 28 with ASA 400 or higher ture ring to "A" position after shooting.
speeds,,
• 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- • In manual exposure control, the position
ture ring from " A " position. The shutter of the exposure indicator is in the upper
speed and f/stop can be freely set for achiev- red mark.
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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Using Self-timer
The Canonet G-III has a built-in self-timer. • The self-timer also operates when taking
To operate the self-timer, turn the self-timer pictures with flash units.
lever in the direction of the arrow until it • If the self-timer lever is set, do not return
stops. The shutter will be released approxi- it to normal position. It is automatically
mately 10 seconds after the shutter button returned, after the picture is snapped.
has been pressed.
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Bulb Exposure
Bulb exposure is used when taking pictures Set the shutter speed ring at " B " position,
with long time exposures. at the same time, pressing down on the bulb
Release the aperture ring manually from " A " setting lever.
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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Film Rewinding
When the film reaches the end, and the film Raise the film rewind crank, turning it in
advance lever stops, rewind the film into the direction of the arrow, until the film is
the cartridge as soon as possible. Be sure completely rewound in the cartridge.
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.
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Technical Data Canolite D : Exclusive electronic flash unit
designed for use with Canonet G-III with
direct contact for cordless type. When per-
CanonetG-III 17 forming flash photography, it is not necessary
Type : 35mm lens shutter type camera with to worry about guide numbers or to calculate
Electric Eye. f/stops, Automatic setting of proper f/stop
Picture Size : 24mm X 36mm is possible as the EE circuit is coupled to the
shooting distance. Canolite D is powered by
Lens : Canon Lens 40mm F1.7. 6-element 4-
two 1.5v alkaline AA batteries.
component construction, with four newly
designed glasses. Spectra coated in am- Flash-Auto Mechanism for Other Flash Units :
ber and purple. Aperture openings coupled to shooting dis-
Viewfinder : Viewfinder combined with range- tance at guide numbers 14, 20, 28 (m) with
finder, bright frame with automatic paral- ASA 100. Shutter button is locked when
lax correction, aperture scale, exposure in- it is outside the coupling range.
dicator and over/under exposure warning Film Loading : Canon-developed QL (Quick
marks. Loading) mechanism. Accepts any stand-
ard 35mm film in cartridge.
EE Mechanism : Built-in exposure meter with
Film Advance : Single-stroke 127°. Film trans-
CdS cell for fully automatic exposure con-
port and wound-up indicators built in.
trol. Shutter speed priority system. ASA 25
to 800 (DIN 15 to 30). With ASA 100 film, Frame Counter : Resets automatically.
EV 3.5 (f/1.7 at 1/4 sec.)-EV 17 (f/16 at Size : 120 X 75 X 60mm (4-3/4" X 3" X 2-3/8")
1 /500 sec.). Powered by one 1.3v M 20 ( # 625) Weight : 620 grams (1 Ib. 5-7/8 oz.).
mercury battery. Battery checker built in.
Manual Control of Aperture : Possible at any
desired f/stop by releasing EE mechanism.
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Shutter : Between-the-shutter. Shutter speeds Similar to G-III 17 with the following ex-
from 1/4 to 1/500 sec. and B. Automatically ceptions.
sets aperture, self-cocking combined film/ Lens: Canon Lens 45mm F 1.9 5-element
shutter wind, self-timer, X synchronization. 4-component construction. Spectra coated
Flash Contact : Accessory shoe with direct in amber, purple and magenta.
contact exclusive for Canolite D and con- EE Mechanism : With ASA 100 f i l m , EV 3.8
ventional flash socket. (f/1.9at1/4sec.)-EV17(f/16at1/500sec).
SSI With no film wound-up indicator and blue
25 lamp built in. Subject to alterations.
Accessories
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