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benoit

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Posted on Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 06:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi!
I've just buyed for nearly nothing an canonet QL17GIII, shutter and lens are perfect but I've one problem.

The second is that the hotshoe for the flash is pulled out. I don't use the flash so I just plan to cover the hole but do you think that there could be any problem with the electric system?

thank you for your help!

benoit
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Reiner

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Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006 - 04:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I do not expect any problems for the electric system if you just close the hole. But you could transplantate the hot shoe of a broken Canonet 28 onto the GIII-QL17. It is the same one. If you are interested I could have a look in my parts box. I should have a top cap of a 28 there.
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benoit

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Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 01:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Thank you for your help, I opened the my canonet and checked, you are right, it should not change anything. Thank you for your offer but I will just stick something on it. I should find something to be able to access the screw for the adjustment of the rangefinder.

But I think there's a problem of battery and/or electric system, even with a PX625 I've got no check light or metering... I guess that there's something wrong somewhere else (I checked the battery compartment and repaired it)...

I will give it to a specialist to check completely!

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