Canon Canonet 17 - Manual (Page 46)

Technical Data
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Canonet G-IIl 17
Type : 35mm lens shutter type camera with
Electric Eye.
Picture Size : 24mm X 36mm
Lens : Canon Lens 40mm f/1.7. 6-element 4-
component construction, with four newly
designed glasses. Spectra coated in am­
ber and purple.
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.
Flash Contact : Accessory shoe with direct
contact exclusive for Canolite D and con­
ventional flash socket.