<D Focusing Lever tID Flash Socket Safety Cover

<l)Selltim... Lever @Film Rewind Cr.nk

(j)Shutter Speed Ring @FilmPlane lndicator
@AUTOMATIC/MANUALApeI'"tureRinll @AcceuorvShoe
<l.l ASA Film Speed Indicator Window @Frame Counter
@AutometicEEMark @Shutter Button
® FOCUling Ring @CableReleaseSocket
@Vlewfinder Window @ Film Advance Lever

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@8lueLlIITlp @8ulb EKpOIlJreSetting Lever
@8atteryCheck Button 03 FilmSpeed Setting Lever
@ViewfinderEyepiece @Simple EKposu.eSymboll
a Film Tran"POrt Indicator
@Film Ir>dicator
@Mercury 8auery Compartment
@TripodSocket
@Film Rewind Button

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 Mercury Battery Loading

•
Before using your Canonet G·III In5ert the banery on the tab in Replacing Beuery
17. loed the ml'rCury battery. the comlMrtmenl. When replacing the mercury ba
_ Be lUre the mercury battery tery, open the cover of ,I
Toopen cover of The battery (;om- is in5erted only in the (;Orrt<:T mercury baltery compartmer
pertment. inMrt I fingernail in the dire<:tion. and slowly pull OUI the tab bei,
open slot. slidin.g the (;over in the _ A 1.35V M20 (::625) mercury careful nOI to leI Ihe batter
direction of the arrow. By using e battery $hould be uSoEld-equivalent drop Qut.
Slight pull outward, the coy� will to the Millory PX-625, or _ When the camera will not b
open. Evareedy EPX·625. used for I lono period, remove Ih
3 Press cover to clow. battery.
Battery Checking
PrHl thl t>.ttlJfV check button (colored (I'd•.
If the blue lamp lights up, the tJ.ttery has
wfficient power. Otherwise, the bettery
should be replaced .
• The battery check bUtton will not light
up 81 temperatur,s of -lSoCI5°F) or under.
The camera will work, howev'r, if the battery
has sufficient power.
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 Film loading

nism in the Canonel G·III 17 8C�lS Iny
standard 35mm film roll in cartridge. When
loading flew film, always l!IVoid direct sun­
light,
To releaw the ,.tch of the back cover, reise
the film rewind crank, and pull it aU the
WIV up.
is opened, the OL coyer opens simultaneouslv.
Face the film cartridge as illustrated in the
line drllWing inside the back cover, and insert
il inlO the cartridge compertment. Push the
cranlcback to ilS normal position.

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Lay the tip of the film leader ebove the Bring down the QL COVill" to hold the film
"amber" film set mark. in place by closing the back cover.

Look through the sprocket windOw to see if

• The QL cover automatically opens and
the film is correctly engaged with the
closes with the back cover. 00 not touch
sprocket.
the QL cover.

• If the film is 5&99i09. turn the film r!!Wind

crank clockwise.

Close the back cover completely. ,

 Pre-Settings

Wind the fiLm advance le\ler until it stops. Checkinll Correct Film Loadinll
The first frame is now automaticalLv in The film is properlv loaded and ad\lanced
position. if the film transport indicator flickers when
VOU wind the film ad\lance lever.

Checkinll Proper Windin\l Film

The film is wound up if the COIOf of the
film indicator turns red. The indicator turn$
white when the shuner is released.
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les.s sensitive. For e)(ample, the ASA 400 ,,;,,"
Immediatelv aft� loading film, be sure t o is better for shooting at low light level than
set the ASA film $paed scale in t h e proper the ASA 100 film.
position bV pressing the notched film speed
selling Iwar with your fingernail, matching
the proper film speed number with the index
of the ASA film speed indicator window,

• The higher the film speed number, the

more senSitive the film; the lower ;t is, the
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 Automatic Electric Eye Photography

� atsllOll4,-r 0L17 �
For automatic EIKlric Eye photogf1lphy, set
th, _pertu•• ring lit the "A" position. Turn the shuner $peed rinll. and match the
• The EE mechanism is fully coupled to Ihe film speed setting leYer with the simple
ASA film $peed, the shuner speed and Ih, 8l1po$Ura symbol 01 either s....nnV30� ,cloudy
aPMtur •. �.or indoor m:::J . With ASA 100 film for
example, the shutler $peeds ar. $III at lfSOO
sec. for sunny 30".1/125 sec. for cloudy
c::) and 1/30 sec. for indoor m:::J

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Focusing
While looking through the viewfinder, turn
the focusing levor. The subject is in focus
when the double image merges into one
precise image in the center of the viewfinder.

Out of lo cus In focus

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Checking the El<posure Indieator • If the indicator points to the under.
Point the camera 8t the subject end check exposure warning mark, turn the shutter
the position of the eKposurB indicator inside speed ring clockwise until the indicator moves
the viewfinder. to the prop,. exposure range, or use the
Press the shutter button if the indicator Canolita 0 or other flash units,
is inside the proper e:':po$Ure range. • If the indicator points 10 the overex­
posure werning mark, turn the shutter speed
• The shutter cannot bil released if the ring countltl"ciockwise until the indicator
exposure indicator is either over· or under- moves to the proper 8"posure renge, or use
11 exposure warning mark. an NO filter,
CompOSe the Pictu.. within the F.,m•. p,... the Shutt.. Butto" gently 10 tnIIp •

Th. subjects which will appear 0" the !tIm ••

pictur
ca" be J.eefl withl" the rect&"9u1a' #teme.
 Automatic Flash Photography-Using Conolite 0

The Canolite 0 is an optional electronic 8y simply attaching the Canolite 0, the

flash unit with direct contact axcillsively camera, while set at "A". is switched over
designed for the Canonet G·IJ[ 17. There is to the automatic flash control circuit, and
absolutely no necessity to worry about the proper f/stop corresponding to the shoot·
guide numbers. Night or indoor photography ing distance is automatically set.
is now a5 easy as daylight photography using
11'111 Canollte D.

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 L�=
• Power Source: Two 1.5V alkaline AA Check Ihe EKp05ure Indicator in the View­
batteries. finder.
• Size: 26 K 57 K 82 mm [1" K 2-114" K • When il is within Ihe proper eKpOSIHe
3-114") range, press the shutter release button.
• Weighl: 115 grams (4ou.1

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• If the exposure in<!ic.tor is within the

red mark, the subjlct is too faf or too close.
Adjust the focusing distance until the indi­
e.tor $hows the propel" .xposure.

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picture.

• With the Car'lolite 0, any shutter speed

can be used.

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 Using Other Flash Units
The Canonl' G.jfl 17 has both a diracl conlact
acC8S5OfV shoe and conventional flash lOCket.
Automatic flash photography is possible with
flash bulbi and electronic flash units Olher
than the Canolile D.
In$lrt the flOSh into the scee$$Ory shoe and
connect iU cord il 11 is not a cordless unit.
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Three guide numbers are engraved in blue on
the aperture ri�. TtI.v are lor ASA 100 film
and distance in meters. For conversion to
ASA 25 and leet see the conversion table
below. With 'lash bulbs. set Ihe shuller sPeed
to 1/30 sec. Any Wted may be used with
electronic flash units.
GuidI No. ';::--"C--
_____ 1"7__�__� ............
• 00 not use flesh bulb (or
followin9 types of film because it does not
couple properly.
Flash bulb of guide number 14 with ASA
25 film, guide number 20 with ASA 800,
eod guide number 28 with ASA 400 or higher
."...,. .
electronic flash unit or the
proper f{stop is set according to the guide
number, there is e heBIIY drein on the mercury
battery. Therefore, be sure to return the aper­
ture ring to the "A" position eher shooting.
• When the subject is 100 far or 100 close,
the shutter button cannot be depressed.
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 Manual Control of Aperture

�.

• In manual exposure control, the position

the aperture ring from the "A" position. The of the exposure indicator is in the upper
shutter $Peed and f(stop can be freely set for red mark.
a.chieving specialized technical effects. With
the Canonet G-lII 17. special effects in high
tone or low tone cen be Obtained in the seme
manner ilS with more professional cameras.

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Using Sell-Ii mer
Th. Canone! G-III 17 has a built-in wlf-limer.
To operl" the self'limer, turn the sell·t,mer
lever in the direction of the arrow untIl It
ItopS. The shulti!tr will be released approxi­
matelv 10 seconds after Ihe shun.r bunon
has been prnsed.
• The self-timer .Iso oper,Uls when taking
pictures wilh flMh umts.
• If the self-timer lever is liel, do not ret\Jrt'
il to the normal po$itlon. II is automatically
returned, after the pictur. ilsnapped.
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 Bulb Exposure

--.... C.II0".""'OL17
Bulb 'lCpo$Uf' is used when t.king pictures Set the shuner speed ring It the "6" position
with long time el<posures. while pressil19 down on the bulb setting l!!'Yer.
AeL._ the .perlure ring manually from "A"
to the d8$ired flstop.

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Press the $hutter bunon gently.
The $toune.. will rlmain Open as long as the
$hunar button is pressed and will close when
the $h\ltter button i, released .

• When en IIJCtended time e><posure il being

mede, use the ellnon RelellSlI, and tripod,
to evoid blurred pictures.

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 Film Rewinding

•
•

When the film reaches tha end and the film Raise the crllnk, turning it in
advance lever stops, rewinrl 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 cOlier before rewinding;
otherwise, the entire roll will be exposed
and ruined since the film will be exposed
within the camera.

To rewind, pr8$$ in the rewind bullon.

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Walch the film tr1ln$pOrt indicaTor, arid Slop Film RemO'ling

rewinding when red and white lines c_ Open the back CO\IIIf" by pulling up the rewind
to flicker. crank fuliV. and remOVI the film cartridge.

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 Technical Dolo
TVpe: 35mm lens shutler tvpe caon.... wilh
Electric El'.
Picture Sin: 4mm X 36mm
L.ns: C.non Lens40mm 1/1.1. 6-1lem.nI4·
group construction, with four newlv
designed gl'$$I$. Spectre cOiled in 1m.
ber.nd purple.
Viewfindw: Viewfinder combined with
r.nqe·'inder, bright fr.me with .uIO·
mellC pereHex correction, eperture $Cele.
eMpO$Ur8 'ndicelor end OVIf/und'r eM·
posure indicetor end ov8r/undereMposure
werning marks.
EE Mec:h.nism : Buill·in eMpO$Ure meter
wilh CdS cell for fully IUlometic 'Mpo­
sure control. Shutler spied priority
svstem. ASA 25 to BOO (DIN 151030).
With ASA loofilm,EV 3.5 \1/1.1 It 1/4
sec.l-EV 11 1f/16 " 11500 sec.).
Powwed by one 1.35V M 20 1::625)
m.rcury bln.ry. Battery cheek.r built·
in.
Mlnuel Control of Apeortur.: Possibl' It eny
desired f/,,01l bV releasing EE meehl·
nism.
Shun.r: Between·the·shutter. Shuner spleds
from 114 10 1/500 sec. Ind B. AUlo·
mati c ally $lIS aperture, self-(:ocking com·
bined fIlm/shutter wInd, self·timer, X·
synchronization.
FI.sh Cont.ct: Acceuory shot with direct
conllCt eMclusive lor Canolite 0 end th,
fllsh lOCket for Ihe other flesh uniu.
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Clnoli1l 0: Exclusiv••I eclronic flash unit
designed for the Canon.1 G·III 11 with
di,ect conteet for cordllS$ type. When
performing flash photography, it is not
necessary to worry aboul guide numbers
0' to calcul.1I flstops. AUlomllic sening
of proper fJ"op is possible 1$ the EE
circuil.s coupled 10 the $hooting dinance.
Canolile 0 i$ powered by two 1.5V
alkaline AA beneries.
Flesh·Auto Mtch.nis m fo, Other FI.sh
Units: Aperture openings coupled 10
shOOling distanc. It guide numbers 14,
20. 281m) wilh ASA 100. Shutler
button is lock.d wh.n il is outside the
couplin\l tinge.
Film Lo.d,ng: Cenon-developed QL (Quick
Loading) mechanism. Accepts .nv stand·
ard 35mm fIlm In c.rtrid .
Film Adv.nc.: Smgl.·stror,e 127". Film
transport IndlCltor .nd f.lm indicetor ere
built·in.
F,.me Countw: Resets .... tomllic.IIV .
Sin: 120X15X6Omm (4-3J4' ·X3'·X 2·3/8")
Weight: 620 grems (1 lb. 5·1/8 ou.!.
Subjlct to chanlle without nOtiCI
Accessories

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• CanOlite 0 IY1, Y3, 01, Gl, Rl, UV, NO-4, NO-8
• Canon Release 30 Skylight, CCA 4, 8, 12, CCB 4, 8, 12)
• Canon Release 50 • Gadget Bag 4
• Hard case for Canonet G-III 17

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