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Post by kiev4a on Aug 6, 2007 14:51:24 GMT -5
Anyone out there have the Canon L1 or VL? They were the models with opening backs the preceded the Canon P. The VT was similar but had bottom trigger wind instead of a top lever.. I think most hade cloth shutters. Saw and L1 on Ebay the other day and though about bidding but when the bids went over $400 I thought again. The L1 is a heavier camera than the later P model.
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Post by doubs43 on Aug 6, 2007 16:43:13 GMT -5
Wayne, the value of Canon rangefinders of all models has been climbing from what I see. They are quality cameras with excellent optics. My local camera store has a VT Deluxe squirreled away and I was allowed to fondle it only once. It's as close to mint as you're likely to find and whenever I'd ask what they'll take for it, they grin and don't answer. I've quit asking. Probably couldn't afford it anyway.
They also have a Leica M3 single stroke model that is in similar condition. I don't ask about it either.
Walker
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Post by byuphoto on Aug 11, 2007 18:46:45 GMT -5
yeah I was shocked when I got the hankering for a P
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Post by daveinpasadena on Jan 21, 2008 4:50:12 GMT -5
Wayne, I've own or own now an L1, L3, P, VI-L, 7, VT, and various Canon bottom loaders so I have some perspective. The L1 has a cloth shutter, an excellent viewfinder with 35mm and 50mm frames lines and flash sync. It is robust as hell. The VI-L is my favorite, but a good one costs as much as a Leica M3. The shutters all hold up pretty well, cloth or metal. The shutters and rangefinders often need adjustment, but they are easy to work on (by pro techs that is) and on most models the user can fully adjust the rangefinder. The 7 is not as overbuilt, but it's very practical with four sets of frame lines and parallax correction. These models are all highly recommended and well worth the money they command. Anyone out there have the Canon L1 or VL? They were the models with opening backs the preceded the Canon P. The VT was similar but had bottom trigger wind instead of a top lever.. I think most hade cloth shutters. Saw and L1 on Ebay the other day and though about bidding but when the bids went over $400 I thought again. The L1 is a heavier camera than the later P model. |
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