Canon Canonet QL 25 (1965)

The lowest-priced Canonet QL camera yet. To cut down the price, a SE 45mm f/2.5 lens, a 1/15 sec. slowest shutter speed, and a separate X-sync contact for Speedlites were incorporated. Other specs were identical to the QL 17 and 19’s.

 

Name	Canon Canonet QL 25
Manufacturer	Canon Japan
Made in	Japan
N°	263118
Production Date
Type	35mm Lens Shutter rangerfinder camera with shutter speed-priority EE
Series	Canonet Series
Picture Size	24 x 36 mm
Normal Lens	Canon SE 45mm f/2.5 (5 elements in 4 groups)
Lens Mount
Focus	Manual Focus
Shutter	Copal SLV; B, 1/15 to 1/500 sec. No self-timer (separate Self-timer 7 used). X-sync flash with German socket.
Dimensions & Weight	140 x 79 x 38 mm, 760 g
Production Period	Oct 1965 -
No Produced
Original Price	15,800 yen, 1,800 yen (case)

 

 

(source: Canon Camera Museum, Wikipedia.org, Camera-wiki.org, knippsen.blogspot.com)