Canon 7 & Canon 50f1.4

[tennis-joe]

Well I finally got back to taking photos again. Other hobbies have taken me away and now I am carrying a camera in the car again. The pleasure I have gotten in the past is back. Now on weekends I need to take more photos rather than setting in front of the TV watching football.

Used my Canon 7 and a Canon 50f1.4 lens and the results were great. Just had to add a bit of contrast and I posted three to the photo Gallery.

 

[Spicy]

welcome back 🙂

the canon 7 is quite a beast for a screwmount body -- I've never used one, but was always piqued by the fact its about the size of the M5.

have you tried any other LTM bodies? i was always curious about the 7 and its variants, but the small footprint of the barnack copies always lured me away.

happy shooting

 

[AndersG]

I carry my Canon 7 with a recently acquired Canon 50mm f/1.4 daily. Unfortunately, I don't use it daily but having it on hand is at least better than not. I look forward to getting my darkroom free from honey extraction so that I can finally see how the lens performs.

 

[Fixcinater]

welcome back 🙂

the canon 7 is quite a beast for a screwmount body -- I've never used one, but was always piqued by the fact its about the size of the M5.

have you tried any other LTM bodies? i was always curious about the 7 and its variants, but the small footprint of the barnack copies always lured me away.

happy shooting

My 7 has a much better viewfinder than the IIB, IVSB2 and less so, the VT I have. For a user, the extra bulk is well worth it, IMO. I generally use my 7 with a 50/1.2 so the weight is almost always there.

I just got a black 50/1.8 Canon lens so I may change my mind about the smaller setups after using that lens for a while.

 

[Coopersounds]

I really like my 7 but my vt gets much more film through it.
I thought the extra viewfinder frames lines would be good, but I only ever shoot 50mm.

 

[leica M2 fan]

For a long while a few years ago my 7s and the 50/1.4 handled most of my B&W shooting and it was a blast. For portraits I used my 100/3.5 and love that lens as much as the 50/1.4. Enjoy your camera and lens. I would never sell or get rid of it.

 

[tennis-joe]

The Canon 7 has the various frame lines and that makes it easier when I use the 35mm and 90mm lenses. It is a bit heavier than the Barnack cameras and hanging around my neck gets to be a chore. The lighter Leica IIIf's are certainly easier to carry.