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The Canonet QL19 G-III is completely identical to the Canon QL17 G-III in terms of technology and possibilities, but with its F: 1.9 / 45 it has a slightly less bright and less wide-angle lens. The "Canonet QL 19-G III" was presented to the press and public at the same time as the QL17 G-III in 1972 at the Fotokina and was almost immediately considered by many as the most ideal compact rangefinder cameras of its kind. Comparable cameras against which the QL17 / QL19 G-III had to compete at the time included the Konica S-III, Minolta 7S-II, Olympus SP, Revue 400 SE and the Yashica Electro 35 GX. The QL19 / QL17 G-III were often chosen by rangefinder fans - when exchange lenses were not really necessary - as a cheaper alternative to the then most famous (and very expensive) compact rangefinder camera, the Leica / Minolta CL.
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