Canon 7 value

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Hello...
I usually haunt the FSU forum, so I thought I'd pick the brains over here...
I know this is a question that is often unwelcome on a forum, but I have been offered a Canon 7 with a 50mm 1,5 as a trade towards a Camera I'm selling.... assuming these are both in "User" condition (ie. Good working condition, but with a few scuffs,etc.)... what sort of price would such a camera fetch? A ballpark value would even be good.... perhaps two catagories: Meter working, Meter not working...

Thanks!
 
The Canonator, a.k.a. the Canon 7, is a nice upgrade from the FSU line up if you are aiming for buili-in selectable framelines that are parallax adjusted.

Go to keh.com and look over their wares. Then deduct 25% to %30.

The Canon 50/1.5 is beautiful lens. It's based on the Zeiss Sonnar.
 
Still available, too. User 7, good meter, user 50/1.8 w/series VI hood. I'd pay shipping if someone wants both.

And I agree with joe. It's a tank, like every Pre-EOS Canon I've ever owned.

William
 
I had a Canonator, the 7, and now have a P. The build quality on both put my V/C Bessa R to shame. The 7's viewfinder has proper framelines. If Canon had made a 7 without a light meter, then it would be more sought after today. The selenium meter gives the camera an ungainly look, but as a picture taker it is still one of the best LTM bodies ever made with regards to function, not style.

The Canon P on the other hand is just a beautiful piece of industrial art. I just wish the 100mm frameline was an 85 or a 90.
 
Bill58 said:
Most comments I've read on the 'net say the 7 wasn't as well made as the earlier Canon RFs. True/ not true?
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For some reason, Stephen Gandy (Cameraquest) believes the 7/7s/7sZ are a step down in build quality from earlier LTM Canons. I own several screwmount Canons' (IIIA, L1,7 and 7sZ) and consider the finish and overall build quality of the latter two the equal of the IIIA and a definite step-up from the L1 (which seems somewhat crude). When it comes to the viewfinder, both of the 7's win hands down. I consider all four to be about equal when you're talking smoothness of controls.

Jim Bielecki
 
Well that may not be too shabby, if the camera looked good and had that particular lens. It's still higher than I'd want to pay for a 7.
 
Well that makes me feel better about my Canon P which included that same lens.

I didn't know the monetary value of the 50/1.4. With that in perspective I can say that I bought a P for a mere C-note.

I must spend some time with that lens.
 
Hi there ! I'm the lucky owner of the black canon 7 you 're talking about ;-)
Just to let you know : the auction site pictures were crappy but the camera is in very nice shape and in working condition.
you can see it here : http://photocam.ibelgique.com/canon.htm
Note the matching four last digits of the serial numbers of the camera (912411) and lens (82411).
It should be worth the money I paid for it : good user and really collectible too.
No, it's not for sale ;-)
 
Solinar said:
The Canonator, a.k.a. the Canon 7, is a nice upgrade from the FSU line up if you are aiming for buili-in selectable framelines that are parallax adjusted.

Go to keh.com and look over their wares. Then deduct 25% to %30.

The Canon 50/1.5 is beautiful lens. It's based on the Zeiss Sonnar.
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I've been wondering...who has the actual Canonator? Since I never bought it, I can't remember who did...
 
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