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A few years ago I was on a vintage rangeifnder/P&S buying spree. I ended up finding an Olympus XA4 Macro at a Salvation Army for $5. I didn't like the zone focusing, so I sold it on eBay for $90+ and used the money to buy both a CAnon QL17-GIII and a Yashica Electro 35-GSN. The Ql-17 GIII is absolutely my favorite ever walk around camera, just so much fun to use and such a solid little camera. You shouldn't hesitate about picking one up!  This Tree Has No Place in a Graveyard by UnbreakableComb, on Flickr Also, I cant believe no one has posted the Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim yet! Such an awesome/fun camera, you dont even have to think about exposure, theres only one speed!  This isn't my picture, but you get the idea! 
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Boiler posted:How's the Yashica overall? Worth getting? The great thing about the Electro 35-GSN is that it was primarily an aperture priority camera. This was one of the few advantages (in my mind) it had over the QL17-GIII. However, there were a few things operationally that I didn't like. I felt that the viewfinder was not as good as the Canon's, and also the body felt a little big, almost like there was wasted space inside. The QL-17 feels like a solid little brick of a camera, and theres something about that feel that the GSN just lacks. In terms of quality of photos, they both produce great, sharp results, although I found focusing to be far easier on the QL-17 GIII. I should also note that the shutter button on mine was a little wonky, so the 'over/under' exposure lights didn't go off most of the time. However, in terms of bang-for-your-buck for 70's/80's Rangefinders, you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal than the Electro 35 or QL-17. I'd say if you prefer aperture priority, go with the Yashica. Here's a picture of my old camera collection, i've since sold most of these:  The Arsenal by UnbreakableComb, on Flickr Looking at this picture now, I realize how much I love the QL-17, it's such a great camera design. If someone is rich, they should pick up this rare black model on ebay (although I think its overpriced)! frogbs fucked around with this message at 05:25 on Apr 27, 2011 |
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Apr 27, 2011 05:18
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General Gingersnap posted:Just wait and search craiglist. I just restored a Canonet ql19 I got off craigslist for around $30. I got my XA off KEH for $45 with a flash. I hear the bay area is the best place for camera thrifting though, but Texas isn't too bad. Maybe I should start a thread about fixing up 1970's midrange rangefinders. Will anyone be interested? As someone who has a QL17-GIII and a Yashica Electro 35 GSN in need of a little maintenance, i'd be very interested!
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Jul 29, 2011 03:02
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I just found this Minox 35 GT at an antique shop for $5. Did I get a good deal? Seems to meter fine and the shutter still fires!
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Dec 8, 2012 05:12
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