Canon 7 Bell & Howell

[Tillyd14]

Hi guys, i was wondwering if anyone knows much about this camera? I'm a graphic design student so i have quite a bit of experience with photography but i'v never seen a lens and camera like this before. The camera is a Canon 7 Bell & Howell by the way. Is this a rare piece of kit? Is it worth much?
Thanks for reading

 

[Robert Lai]

Canon 7 is a good camera, but not rare. You need to check if the selenium cell meter is still functional. There is no accessory shoe - to get one you need to find an add-on accessory shoe which IS RARE. It uses Leica thread mount lenses, and has frame lines selected by a dial up on the top.

I personally use the Canon 7s, which uses a CdS meter cell (requires battery). The meter is more sensitive, and likely to be functioning fine.

Bell and Howell were the US importers of Canon products at the time, and they engraved their name into the product.