AAAahhhhh....thanks! Seems that there are a few variations of this camera.
Interesting to learn all of this.
Thanks.
Quoting Manuel Viet <oly@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> Le jeudi 27 Avril 2006 05:27, ALI a écrit :
>> Wow Manuel too much info! 8-))
>
> That's 'professional distortion' ;-) Having spent a certain time in
> University
> doing some research activities, I like to be documented before tackling a new
> field.
>
>> What is the "L" marking?
>
> It's an intermediate version between the New QL and the GIII QL, with a
> battery test circuit, but no test lamp on the back. My bet is that it was an
> afterthought of Canon marketing dept., because the 'L' is nowhere to be seen
> on the camera itself. You know you've got one when your QL is not marked GIII
> but yet has a test button on the eyepiece. It works exactly like a GIII for
> all purposes and intent, but was probably built in mainland Japan instead of
> Taiwan (all GIIIs come from Taiwan) and has a slightly more durable ever
> ready case (made of plastic instead of laquered cardboard - it cracks instead
> of peeling). This is not completely futile, because the camera has no 'off'
> switch, and without case or lens cap it will draw current from the battery.
>
> http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/1970-1975/data/1970_qd17.html
>
> --
> Manuel Viet
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