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[Harlee]

I have a near mint Canonet 28 with everything working, with one exception. My pictures are all sharp in the center, but very blurred on the edges.  One thing that I did after cleaning up the viewfinder and focusing image was to align the focusing imag

[Charlie]

Without making any adjustments take a picture of a subject and background, all at infinity, using the scale on the lensbarrel, not the rangefinder. If everything is sharp the rangefinder needs adjusting. If the center is sharp and the rest blurred i

[Harlee]

Thanks Charlie.

[Rick_oleson]

Sharp in the center and blurred around the edges doesn't sound right, especially for a Canon lens.  Is there any sign that the lens may have been disassembled?  Getting an element in backwards might cause this behavior, though it would be pretty luc

[Harlee]

I made an adjustment to the rangefinder images set at a measured distance of 5 feet, and the shots taken yesterday  appear to be a little better than before, so I'm wondering if I'm on the right track.  
 
Several have suggested that a lens e