mooge
Well-known
something neat I spotted on ebay:
Canon 7/Model VT Deluxe Hybrid
This is pretty cool because I don't think there's a trivial way of making the Canon 7 work with a trigger winder - under the base plate you have access to the bottom of the shutter drum, but that's not connected to the film transport gears. So I don't know how this was done. But what do I know about hacking Canon 7s.
Canon 7/Model VT Deluxe Hybrid
This is pretty cool because I don't think there's a trivial way of making the Canon 7 work with a trigger winder - under the base plate you have access to the bottom of the shutter drum, but that's not connected to the film transport gears. So I don't know how this was done. But what do I know about hacking Canon 7s.
Mackinaw
Think Different
That's amazing. I tempted to buy it just to take a look how the owner modified the camera.
Jim B.
Jim B.
mooge
Well-known
I know - but not at $300! (Canadian pesos) especially given the frame counter and finder being borked.
Jake Mongey
Well-known
I saw this last week and almost posted it! If someone were to make this work they can take my money!
bobkonos
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mooge
Well-known
Probably because it's universally accepted as not being worth $300 Canadian kroner.
But I mean if someone here bought it and sent it to me for a varsol overhaul (and, likelier that not, replacing parts) I wouldn't say no...
enasniearth
Well-known
This was part of peter decherts collection
He wrote the canon rangefinder camera book
Song of snow bought much of his collection several years back
I purchased his black paint canon L1 from song of snow 3 or so years back
Bobkonos has that camera in his collection currently
He wrote the canon rangefinder camera book
Song of snow bought much of his collection several years back
I purchased his black paint canon L1 from song of snow 3 or so years back
Bobkonos has that camera in his collection currently
mooge
Well-known
Fun story - I got to hold this very camera in my dirty paws a couple of days ago. I was at the St. Lawrence market antique deal (downtown Toronto) and I spotted this at Hit Camera's table and freaked out a little. It works (well, not sure about the stuff the guy in the ad says; I didn't check it thoroughly), and it's a clean conversion. The owner of the store said it was from the Deschert collection (as mentioned here) and he said it must be a factory job - and I'd have to agree - because it's cleanly executed, and not a trivial job to do the conversion...
The owner of Hit camera turns out to be a serious camera collector too - he's got stuff I'd never even heard of (1.2 Noctilux... in chrome??????) and the world's largest Karsh print collection. But maybe that's a story for another day.
So yeah, if you want a Canon 7 with a trigger winder, it's for sale at Hit Camera in Thornhill, Ontario.
The owner of Hit camera turns out to be a serious camera collector too - he's got stuff I'd never even heard of (1.2 Noctilux... in chrome??????) and the world's largest Karsh print collection. But maybe that's a story for another day.
So yeah, if you want a Canon 7 with a trigger winder, it's for sale at Hit Camera in Thornhill, Ontario.
Greyscale
Veteran
Or, is a VT Deluxe with a Canon 7 top and meter? Wouldn’t that be an easier way to go than the other way around?
Mackinaw
Think Different
I saved the pictures, you decide:
Jim B.
Jim B.
Greyscale
Veteran
I saved the pictures, you decide:
Jim B.
Either way looks like quite a bit of rejiggering for a one-off.
bluesun267
Well-known
Woah, no way would that be easier. VT Deluxe has the front slow speed dial and rotating top speed dial.