Canon QL19 Canonet Rangefinder Vintage 35mm Film Camera fully working 246339
The Canonet QL range was introduced by Canon in March 1965[1], as a development of the Canonet. They are 35mm rangefinder cameras with shutter priority CdS-meter controlled auto exposure and manual override. Each is fitted with the Canon QL quick film loading system.
The final and most refined version of the QL17 is the QL 17 GIII, discussed separately. The Canonet 28 is a related model, lacking the QL designation.
The QL17 had a 45mm f1.7 lens, the QL19 an f1.9, and the QL25 an f2.5, set in Copal SV shutters. The 17 and 19 have speeds from 1/4-1/500s, and the 25 has 1/15-1/500; there was also a more basic QL 19E model, from November 1965 with a 1/15-1/500s Seiko shutter, recognisable by the self-timer lever being mounted beside the lens barrel, rather than on the barrel itself on the Copal models. The QL 17 has a battery tester. Later models of the 17 have a 40mm lens.
This Canonet is in very good condition and each function works in this camera. Camera does has age related marks but this does not affect it operationally. Lever pulls nicely, Aperture is snappy. Viewfinder is relatively clean and light meter works as well ( Checked with batteries). Lens it self is clean and has no marks or haze etc. What you see in the pictures is what you get.