Specifications

Type
Rangefinder camera
Production
1971–1976
Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Lens
Canon Lens 40 mm f/2.8
Shutter
Leaf shutter, mechanical
Shutter speeds
1/30 s – 1/620 s
Flash sync
1/30 s
Metering
(CdS)
Exposure modes
program
Focusing
rangefinder
Film speed
ISO 25–400
Battery
PX625 · meter only
All batteries for Canon
Weight
540 g

Good to know

Without a battery, you can still shoot at a fixed 1/30 s with a manually set aperture. [4]

In auto mode, the shutter release locks when the light is outside the metering range. [2]

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Sources

  1. Canon Camera Museum: New Canonet 28, März 1971
  2. Canon Canonet 28, Hersteller-Verkaufsunterlage mit technischen Daten, Code 1-30821
  3. Canon Canonet 28 Instructions, technische Daten und Batterieeinbau
  4. GKH Photo: Canon Canonet 28, Betrieb ohne Batterie
  5. Canon Camera Museum: Canonet 28, Dezember 1968

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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