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O Focusing Lever
@ Setttimer Lever
@ Strutter Speed R ing
@ AUTOMATIC/MANUAL ApertureRing
@ n S n F i l m S p e e dI n d i c a t o r W i n d o w
@ Automatic EE Mark
@ F o c u s i n gR i n g
@ V i e w f i n d e rW i n d o w

@ f lash Socket Safety Cover

@ f ilm Rewind Crank
@ f i l m P l a n eI n d i c a t o r
@ Accessory Shoe
@ rrame Counter
@ st'rutter Button
@ C a U t eR e l e a s eS o c k e t
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@ Blue Lamp
@ Battery Check Button
@ Viewf inder Eyepiece
@ F ilm Transport Indicator
@ r ilm Indicator
@ Mercury Battery Compartment
@ Tripod Socket
@ rilm Rewind Button

@ gulb ExposureSetting Lever

@)F ilm Speed Setting Lever
@ S i m p l e E x p o s u r eS y m b o l s

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Before using your CanonetG-III

17, load the mercury battery.
To open cover of the battery compartment, inserta fingernail in the
open slot, slidingthe cover in the
d i r e c t i o n o f t h e a r r o w . B y u s i n ga
slight pull outward, the coverwill
open.
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Insert the battery on the tab in

the compartment.
I Be sure the mercury battery
is inserted only in the correct
direction.
r A 1.35V M20 (#625) mercury
battery should be used-equ ivalent
t o t h e M a l l o r y P X - 6 2 5, o r
E v e r e a d yEP X - 6 2 5 .
Presscover to close.

R e p l a c i n gB a t t e r y
W h e n r e p l a c i n gt h e m e r c u r y b a t tery, open the cover of the 1
m e r c ur y b a t t e r y c o m p a r t m e n t
and slowly pull out the tab being
careful not to let the battery r
drop out.
I When the camera will not be
u s e df o r a l o n g p e r i o d , r e m o v e t h e
battery.

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B o t t e r yC h e c k i n g

the battery check button (colored red).

lf the blue lamp lights up, the battery has

sufficient power. Otherwise, the battery
should be replaced.
r The battery check button will not light
u p a t t e m p e r a t u r e so f - 1 s o c ( 5 " F ) o r u n d e r .
The camera will work, however, if the battery
hassufficient power.

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C a n o n ' s E x c l u s i v eO u i c k - L o a d i n S( O t ) m e c h a nism in the Canonet G-III 17 accepts any

standard 35mm film roll in cartridge. When
loading new film, always avoid direct sunlight.
To release the latch of the back cover, raise
the film rewind crank, and pull it all the
way up.

Open the cover fully. When the back cover

i s o p e n e d ,t h e O L c o v e r o p e n s s i m u l t a n e o u s l y .
Face the film cartridge as illustrated in the
line drawing inside the back cover, and insert
it into the cartridge compartment. Push the
crank back to its normal Position.

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Lay the tip of the film

"amber" film set mark.

leader above the

I The OL cover automatically opens and

closes with the back cover. Do not touch
the OL cover.

Bring down the OL cover to hold the film

in place by closing the back cover.
Look through the sprocket window to see if
the f ilm is correctly engaged with the
sprocket.
I l f t h e f i l m i s s a g g i n g ,t u r n t h e f i l m r e w i n d
crank clockwise.
C l o s et h e b a c k c o v e r c o m p l e t e l y .

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Pre-Settings

Wind the film advance lever until it stops.

The first frame is now automatically in
posttton.

C h e c k i n gC o r r e c t F i l m L o a d i n g
The film is properly loaded and advanced
if the film transport indicator flickers when
you wind the film advance lever.
CheckingProper Winding Film
The film is wound up if the color of the
film indicator turns red. The indicator turns
white when the shutter is released.

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-ffiaeFilm Speed Setting

lmmediately after loading film, be sure to
set the ASA film speed scale in the proper
p o s i t i o n b y p r e s s i n gt h e n o t c h e d f i l m s p e e d
setting lever with your fingernail, matching
the proper film speed number with the index
o f t h e A S A f i l m s p e e di n d i c a t o r w i n d o w .
I The higher the film speed number, the
more sensitivethe film; the lower it is, the

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is better for shooting at low light level than
the ASA 100 film.

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For automatic Electric Eye photography, set

the aperturering at the "A" position.
I T h e E E m e c h a n i s mi s f u l l y c o u p l e d t o t h e
ASA film speed, the shutter speed and the
aperture.

Shutter Speed Adjustment

Turn the shutter speed ring, and match the
f ilm speed setting lever with the simple
exposuresymbol of either sunny)O(,cloudy
i n d o o r f f i - l . W i t h A S A 1 O Of i l m f o r
,or
example, the shutter speeds are set at 1/5OO
sec. for sunny >O<,11125 sec. for cloudy
and 1/3O sec. for indoor F-l

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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
p r e c i s ei m a g e i n t h e c e n t e r o f t h e v i e w f i n d e r .

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Checking the Exposure Indicator

Point the camera at the subject and check
the position of the exposure indicator inside
the viewfinder.
Press the shutter button if the indicator
i s i n s i d et h e p r o p e r e x p o s u r e r a n g e .
I The shutter cannot be released if the
exposure indicator is either over- or under1 1 e x p o s u r ew a r n i n g m a r k .

I lf the indicator points to the underexposure warning mark, turn the shutter
speedring clockwise until the indicator moves
to the proper exposure range, or use the
Canolite D or other flash units.
I
lf the indicator points to the overexposure warning mark, turn the shutter speed
ring counterclockwise until the indicator
moves to the proper exposure range, or use
an ND f ilter.

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Compose the Picture within the Frame.

T h e s u b j e c t sw h i c h w i l l a p p e a r o n t h e f i l m
c a n b e s e e nw i t h i n t h e r e c t a n g u l a rf r a m e .

Press the Shutter

picture.

Button

gently to snap a

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A u t o m o t i cF l o s hP h o t o g r o p h -yU s i n g

T h e C a n o li t e D i s a n o p t i o n a l e l e c t r o ni c
flash unit with direct contact exclusively
d e s i g n e d f o r t h e C a n o n e t G - I I I 1 7. T h e r e i s
absolutely no necessity to worry about
g ui d e n u m b e r s . N i g h t o r i n d o o r p h o t o g r a p h y
is now as easy as daylight photography using
the CanoliteD.

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Conolite D

By simply attaching the Canolite D, the

camera, wh ile set at " A" , is switched over
to the automatic flash control circuit, and
the proper f/stop corresponding to the shooti n g d i s t a n c ei s a u t o m a t i c a l l y s e t .

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I Power Source: Two 1.5V alkaline AA

batteries.
I S i z e : 2 6 x 5 7 x 8 2 m m ( 1 " x 2 - 11 4 " x
3-114"1
I W e i g h t : 1 1 5 g r a m s( 4 o z s . )

Check the Exposure Indicator in the Viewf inder.

t When it is within the proper exposure
range, press the shutter release button.

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lf the exposure indicator is within the
red mark, the subject is too far or too close.
Adjust the focusing distance until the indicator shows the proper exposure.

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Press the Shutter Button gently to snap a

picture.
I With the Canolite D, any shutter speed
can be used.

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U s i n g O t h e r F l o s hU n i t s

The CanonetG-III 17 hasboth a directcontact

a c c e s s o r ys h o e a n d c o n v e n t i o n a l f l a s h s o c k e t .
A u t o m a t i c f l a s h p h o t o g r a p h y i s p o s s i b l ew i t h
flash bulbs and electronic flash units other
t h a n t h e C a n o l i t eD .
I n s e r t t h e f l a s h i n t o t h e a c c e s s o r ys h o e a n d
c o n n e c t i t s c o r d i f i t i s n o t a c o r d l e s su n i t .

T h r e e g u i d e n u m b e r s a r e e n g r a v e di n b l u e o n
the aperturering. They are for ASA 100 f ilm
and distance in meters. For conversionto
ASA 25 and feet see the conversion table
below. With flash bulbs, set the shutter speed
to 1/30 sec. Any speed may be used with
e l e c t r o n i cf l a s h u n i t s .
Guide

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No.

14

20

28

( A S A 1 O O: m )

23

33

46

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t Do not use f lash bulb (or unit) with

following types of film becauseit does not
couple properly.
Flash bulb of guide number 14 with ASA
25 film, guide number 20 with ASA 8OO,
and guide number 28 with ASA 40O or higher

r In flash photography using a conventional

electronic flash unit or flash bulb when the
proper f/stop is set according to the guide
number, there is a heavy drain on the mercury
battery. Therefore, be sure to return the aperture ring to the " ^" position after shooting.

speeds.
When the subject is too far or too close,
the shutter button cannot be depressed.

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Monuol Control of Aperture

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For manual control of the aperture, release

the aperture ring from the "A" position. The
shutter speed and f/stop can be freely set for
a c h i e v i n g s p e c i a l i z e dt e c h n i c a l e f f e c t s . W i t h
the Canonet G-III 17, special effects in high
tone or low tone can be obtained in the same
manner as with more professional cameras.

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I In manual exposure control, the position

of the exposure indicator is in the upper
red mark.

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Using Self-timer

T h e C a n o n e tG - I I I 1 7 h a sa b u i l t - i n s e l f - t i m e r .
To operate the self-timer,turn the self-timer
lever in the direction of the arrow until it
s t o p s . T h e s h u t t e r w i l l b e r e l e a s e da p p r o x i mately 1O seconds after the shutter button
has been pressed.

I The self-timer also operates when taking

p i c t u r e sw i t h f l a s hu n i t s .
I
lf the self-timer lever is set, do not return
it to the normal position. lt is automatically
returned,after the picture is snapped.

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Bulb exposure is used when taking pictures

with long time exposures.
R e l e a s et h e a p e r t u r e r i n g m a n u a l l y f r o m " A "
to the desired f/stop.

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S e t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e dr i n g a t t h e " 8 " p o s i t i o n
w h i l e p r e s s i n gd o w n o n t h e b u l b s e t t i n g l e v e r .

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Pressthe shutter button gentlY.

The shutter will remain open as long as the
shutter button is pressedand will close when
the shr.ltterbutton is released.
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When an extended time exposure is being

made, use the Canon Release, and tripod,
to avoid blurred pictures.

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Film Rewind

W h e n t h e f i l m r e a c h e st h e e n d a n d t h e f i l m
advance lever stops, rewind the f ilm into
the cartridge as soon as possible. Be sure
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.
T o r e w i n d , p r e s si n t h e r e w i n d b u t t o n .

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Raise the film rewind crank, turning it in

the direction of the arrow, until the film is
completely rewound in the cartridge.

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Watch the film transport indicator, and stop

rewinding when red and white lines cease
to f licker.

FilrJ Removing
Open the back cover by pulling up the rewind
crank fully, and remove the film cartridge.

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T e c h n i c o lD o t o
Type: 35mm lens shutter type camera with
E l e c t r i cE y e .
Picture Size: 24mm X 36mm
L e n s : C a n o n L e n s 4 0 m m t 1 1 . 7 .6 - e l e m e n t4 group construction, with four newly
designed glasses.Spectra coated in amber and purple.
Viewfinder: Viewfinder combined with
range-finder, bright frame with automatlc parallax correction, aperture scale,
exposure indicator and over/under exposure indicator and over/underexposure
w a r ni n g m a r k s .
EE Mechanism: Built-in exposure meter

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Manual Control of Aperture: Possibleat any
desired f/stop by releasing EE mechanrsm.
Shutter: Between-the-shutter.Shutter speeds
f rom 114 to 1/500 sec. and B. Au tomatically sets aperture, self-cockingcombined film/shutter wind, self-timer, Xs yn c hr o n i z a t i o n .
Flash Contact: Accessory shoe with direct
c o n t a c t e x c l u s i v ef o r C a n o l i t e D a n d t h e
flash socket for the other flash units.

Canolite D: Exclusive electronic flash unit

alkalineAA batteries.
Flash-Auto Mechanism for Other Flash
Units: Aperture openings coupled to
s h o o t i n g d i s t a n c e a t g ui d e n u m b e r s 1 4 ,
20, 28- (m) with ASA 100. Shutter
button is locked when it is outside the
coupling range.
Film Lbadi-ns: eanon-developed OL (Ouick
Loading) mechanism. Accepts any standard 35mm f ilm in cartridge.
Fif m Advance: Single-stroke 127". F ilm
transport indicatoi and film indicator are
b ui l t - i n .
F r a m e C o u n t e r : R e s e t sa u t o m a t i c a l l y .
Size: 1 2OX75X60mm 14-314"X3"X2-318"1
Weight: 620 grams(1 lb. 5-7l8 ozs.).
Subject to change without

notice

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Canon Release50

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I Filter 4g mm
(Y1,Y3, 01, Gl, Rl, UV, ND4, ND-8
Skylight, CCA 4, 8, 12, CCB 4,8, 121
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I Hardcasefor CanonetG-III I 7

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