What is the cheapest used Canon VI-L in the UK?

The cheapest used Canon VI-L currently listed is £18.20 at eBay, based on 5 listings compared across 3 UK retailers.

How many used Canon VI-L are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 5 used Canon VI-L listings available across 3 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Used Canon VI-L for Sale — From £18

£18.20 Low price

£65.00 High price

5 Listings

3 Retailers

Great for: street documentary reportage general

Canon's lever-wind V-series rangefinder — the VI-L, cloth focal-plane shutter, LTM mount, 1958.

The Canon VI-L is a 35mm screw-mount rangefinder from 1958, the lever-wind counterpart to the trigger-wind VI-T in Canon's V-series. The L suffix denotes the conventional top-plate advance lever, giving buyers a choice of winding mechanism within the same high-specification body line of the late 1950s.

It is a 35mm coupled-rangefinder camera taking Leica Thread Mount (39mm screw) lenses, with a combined rangefinder-viewfinder offering selectable magnification to suit different focal lengths. The shutter is a mechanical cloth focal-plane unit spanning a wide range of speeds, and the camera operates without a battery. No light meter is built in; exposure is set by hand.

The top-lever advance makes the VI-L feel familiar to anyone used to conventional rangefinders, while the switchable finder and full LTM lens compatibility make it a flexible manual body for street and documentary photography. It rewards a deliberate shooting pace and suits those who prefer to meter externally and focus by the rangefinder patch.

Inspect the rangefinder patch for contrast and correct vertical and horizontal alignment, and confirm the finder magnification selector works cleanly. Test the lever advance and rewind for smoothness, cycle the cloth shutter through all speeds while checking for pinholes and capping, and look for haze or fungus in the finder. There is no meter or battery on this body to test.