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Ph0t0n
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Username: Ph0t0n
Post Number: 4
Registered: 11-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 05:24 pm: | 
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Hi All,
A few weeks ago I dropped my Canon QL-17 GIII. The small plastic window covering the frame counter numbers popped out, and though I looked for 15 minutes, I couldn't find it. Grrrr.
I have a "basket case" QL-17 GIII that I can use as a parts mule. My question is:
How do I pop the window out of the parts camera's top plate, and install it on the good camera?
CJ |
Charlie
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Username: Charlie
Post Number: 113
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 06:14 pm: |
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Could the original one have been pushed into the camera? |
Ph0t0n
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Username: Ph0t0n
Post Number: 5
Registered: 11-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 06:28 pm: |
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Ugh. THAT would stink. However, there's no indication that something's rolling around under the top plate...
CT |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 433
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 07:44 pm: |
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I'll bet it's inside. Here are some notes on pulling the top off for a look:
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-30.html
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Ph0t0n
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Username: Ph0t0n
Post Number: 6
Registered: 11-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 02:12 pm: |
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Charlie and Rick (glad to see your name in this forum still!)--
Thank you both for your suggestions, and thanks, Rick, for the QL17 diagram.
I'm going to have a look underneath the top plate and see if perhaps it's wedged somewhere in the RF mechanism.
FWIW, I don't care so much about the window; I just want to ensure dust doesn't seize the opportunity to creep in through the absent window.
When I dropped the camera it had a metal hood on it and was wearing it's 'customized' never ready case: Detach the top cover and you've got decent protection (but slow reloading because it of course attaches with the tripod mount).
And not that you asked, but I think a good number of forum members (and RFF members as well) would pay good money for your diagrams and sage advice in book form - to browse while consuming large amounts of coffee in a cafe. :-)
Cheers,
CJ |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 434
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 04:55 pm: |
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I'm going to just stick with the CD for now, it's a lot less hassle than trying to print a book.
Canon had a lot of trouble with frame counter windows, I think they got a bargain price on a couple of hundred gallons of glue somewhere along the line: I've seen FTb's and other 70s era Canons with the window missing, it's glued on from inside so it almost always falls into the camera and eventually winds up stuck in the works somewhere. |
Charlie
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Username: Charlie
Post Number: 114
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 10:01 am: |
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Another potential dust catcher in that camera is the film speed window on the top of the lens barrel. When they designed the Canonet 28 they were smart enough to put the film speeds on the outside, along the slot for the film speed selector lever, thus saving an open window on top. |
