I know .... I know ... if you're not 50 or older you have no idea what a Canon Q17 is...right? It is a rangefinder built by Canon in the early to late 1970's. Sometimes called the "poor man's Leica" ... it was never that good! But for its time a wonderful fast rangefinder that is gaining some traction has I hear so much about "mirrorless" cameras. The Q17 is mirrorless!
I purchased a few of these on e-Bay years ago for about $40 (or less).
Here is the actual camera I took to Maui with me:
RESULTS: Liked the size and build quality. Disliked fixed ISO, grainy film, no interchangeable lens, fixed white balance, and cost of processing.
But you simply cannot ignore the experience. Experience of knowing how to take pictures and setup the camera accordingly. Experience of the wait until developed. Experience of just slowing down and enjoying the day without shooting a 1,000 images. That said I would never consider using anything near this for my professional work!!
A few images from the week in Maui....Enjoy:
Dan
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