Welcome to the newest member of the family, a Canon QL17, a.k.a. Canonet GIII. It’s a 1970’s rangefinder camera, with a 40mm/1.7 lens — sometimes called a ‘poor man’s Leica’.
It’s gorgeous. Although the case is pretty knackered, the camera itself is in pristine condition – no scratches at all. It was recently serviced and the seller threw in a new battery and a rubber ring to make it fit (the original mercury batteries are no longer made). It works completely manually too.
Canonet deserves to go on holidays with me, but although it is quite small, it’s heavy enough to kill a large man. Hmm. Maybe that’s an extra reason to bring it.