[Canon] Canonet QL 25 | October 1965
Canonet QL 25
The lowest-priced Canonet QL camera. To reduce the price, it incorporates an SE 45mm f/2.5 lens, a 1/15 sec. slowest shutter speed, and a separate X-sync contact for Speedlites. Other specs are identical to the QL 17 and 19.
- Type: 35mm Lens Shutter rangefinder camera with shutter speed-priority EE
- Picture Size: 24 x 36 mm
- Normal Lens: Canon SE 45mm f/2.5 (5 elements in 4 groups)
- Shutter: Copal SLV; B, 1/15 to 1/500 sec. No self-timer (separate Self-timer 7 used). X-sync flash with German socket.
- Viewfinder: Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Automatic parallax correction with projected frames and marked finder. 0.7x magnification. Viewfinder bottom features aperture scale (f/2.5 – f/16) and match needle correct exposure window/exposure warning indicator.
- Exposure Meter and EE: CdS comb-controlled shutter speed-priority EE. Metering range of EV 3.5 – 19 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 – 400. Manual exposure enabled by disabling AUTO.
- Power Source: One 1.3V MP mercury cell
- Film Loading & Advance: After opening camera back, film leader is aligned at mark then advanced to first frame with Quick Loading (QL) system. Advances with camera-top lever. (120° single stroke)
- Frame Counter: Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
- Film Rewind: Camera-top crank
- Dimensions & Weight: 140 x 79 x 38 mm, 760 g