This Canon 7 LTM body is in very good user condition and comes with the rarely-seen accessory shoe attachment. This add-on grew out of Canon's inadvertent omission of a cold shoe on the body itself, a mistake rectified on the later 7S. While I haven't tested the shutter speeds directly, my film tests over the entire shutter speed range show uniform exposures. The meter does respond to light but I wouldn't trust it and never even bothered testing the accuracy of this 60+ year old selenium cell.
The Canon 7 was Canon's last and greatest rangefinder body and is noted for its excellent viewfinder with selectable 35mm, 50mm, 85/100mm, and 135mm frame lines. The rangefinder seems accurate as test shots using my 50mm f/1.4 wide open at infinity and close up were properly focused. I've read that the viewfinder is slightly biased toward near-sighted, and indeed it seems a little sharper to me when I use the center of my trifocals (+1 add to make me slightly near-sighted) than when using the top with the distance prescription. That said, I have no trouble focusing with the top (distance) portion of my trifocals.
Another feature of the Canon 7 is the outer bayonet mount for that 50mm f/0.95 you might have lying around. This second mount is only present on the various versions of the Canon 7.
I like this camera's features quite a lot, especially the viewfinder, but it just feels too big in my hands and using my Canon P is more pleasurable even if the viewfinder isn't as good for a glasses wearer like me.
Asking $210 shipped in the US. The coupler alone often sells in the $100 range.
I've also got a Jupiter-12 (35mm f/2.8) listed for sale - take them both for $325 shipped. The Jupiter doesn't fit some Canon bodies (like my Canon P), but it fits this one just fine with no issues. PayPal G&S is fine.
The Canon 7 was Canon's last and greatest rangefinder body and is noted for its excellent viewfinder with selectable 35mm, 50mm, 85/100mm, and 135mm frame lines. The rangefinder seems accurate as test shots using my 50mm f/1.4 wide open at infinity and close up were properly focused. I've read that the viewfinder is slightly biased toward near-sighted, and indeed it seems a little sharper to me when I use the center of my trifocals (+1 add to make me slightly near-sighted) than when using the top with the distance prescription. That said, I have no trouble focusing with the top (distance) portion of my trifocals.
Another feature of the Canon 7 is the outer bayonet mount for that 50mm f/0.95 you might have lying around. This second mount is only present on the various versions of the Canon 7.
I like this camera's features quite a lot, especially the viewfinder, but it just feels too big in my hands and using my Canon P is more pleasurable even if the viewfinder isn't as good for a glasses wearer like me.
Asking $210 shipped in the US. The coupler alone often sells in the $100 range.
I've also got a Jupiter-12 (35mm f/2.8) listed for sale - take them both for $325 shipped. The Jupiter doesn't fit some Canon bodies (like my Canon P), but it fits this one just fine with no issues. PayPal G&S is fine.
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