Thanks for the valuable data, Andre. Regards Albano
--- Andre Langevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >It seems to work (speeds sound ok). The battery was > >dead so I don't know about the meter. The camera is > >black and it sells for 40 usd (maybe 35 usd) > >Regards > > > >Albano > > Go get it! A working chrome can usually be had for a > little over that > but a black may reach $150 - $200 if it is really > nice and guaranteed > to work fine. The one without the GIII on the front > of the camera > were made in Japan, the GIII in Singapore (as good > but the japanese > ones are uncommon and preferred). > > It's a nice machine to take photos with, although a > bit overrated I > think. The lens has too much distorsion for a > semi-wide (avoid > human heads in corners) but has nice resolution and > contrast > especially if used with a hood. > > I would not trust the auto exposure which is too > rough: it is speed > preferred and seems to "step" using entire F-stops > (rough > escapement). The best way to use it is to get to > know what are the > speeds exactly (from a friendly repair shop) and use > F16 rule > whenever you can. Manual half F-stops are possible > even if the ring > does not click. You can get perfectly exposed > slides this way. > > The best hood is of course the original vented > "Canon Hood 5" or > later "6" but they are expensive on eBay ($50). > Look around in B.A., > you may find one in some bargain "hood bin box". A > very good > alternative is the 48mm metal "straight" hood made > by Hoya and others > (Kalt, Spiratone etc.), "straight" because its > diameter is not a lot > more than 48mm (does not block much of the finder). > On eBay some sell > them specifically for Canonets and get quite a lot > for them, but > bargains are always possible. > > I don't think you can use an alcaline 625 in it > without affecting the > exposure meter. I'd stick with F16 and, for inside > shots, an > external meter. Or have the meter recalibrated for > 1.5V if someone > can do it for a small price. > > Keep us informed... > > Andre > ===== Albano Garcia "El Pibe Asahi" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com
