Canon 7

[mani]

i'll be selling one soon, if it's still of any interest? Everything seems to be working - although I haven't tested with any film, and I really can't be sure of the meter (the main reason I gave up trying to use the camera before converting the 0,95 - which was the reason I bought it).
The body comes with a case, the Canon accessory coupler and the instruction manuals.
Shutter timings seem okay (again, not fully tested), and as I said, everything seems to be in good shape - the usual denting in one of the shutter blinds seems to be average.
Bought at an accredited auction last Sunday, where the condition of the camera was described as [C] "Normal condition".

I guess I'll put it up in the ads soon - just not sure how to take payment, nor really exactly how much to ask.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

The Canon accessory coupler - the cold shoe attachment- usually is quite expensive, can run as much as the body. I would suggest selling it as a separate line-item.

and I popped the top on mine, figured out the problem with the film counter and fixed it. A lever was out of place. Somebody had been there before. Calibrated the meter as well, against my F2AS.

 

[mani]

Oh! Thanks for the tip Brian - you really should've told me it was worthless junk and 'helped me out' by taking it off my hands for free!

I'll photograph everything soon and place the ad asap.

PS: this is how the set-up looks anyway:

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Oh! Thanks for the tip Brian - you really should've told me it was worthless junk and 'helped me out' by taking it off my hands for free!

Just not the way to do things. I bought two Leica's at an "antique/junk" store and told the dealer up front what they were before he sold them to me for $15 each. His words "OH! I knew you were going to buy these as soon as you walked in. Pretty, aren't they!."

 

[mani]

Just not the way to do things. I bought two Leica's at an "antique/junk" store and told the dealer up front what they were before he sold them to me for $15 each. His words "OH! I knew you were going to buy these as soon as you walked in. Pretty, aren't they!."

No I couldn't do it either. Then again, that sort of 'luck' never happens to me, so I've never been subject to the temptation!

Thanks again for the advice - I had a look at Cameraquest, and it does seem like the accessory coupler is sought after, so I'm grateful you pointed it out.

 

[gdi]

So that is the expensive coupler? I saw the flash coupler, which is not that expensive, on ebay - I wondered why it would be so desirable when a finder couldn't be used.

Now I see that mani's is the one to have, for finders or flash. ..

 

[mani]

So that is the expensive coupler? I saw the flash coupler, which is not that expensive, on ebay - I wondered why it would be so desirable when a finder couldn't be used.

Now I see that mani's is the one to have, for finders or flash. ..

Well here are a couple more images anyway - not sure how this would work as a hotshoe for flash? I have a feeling that something maybe missing there?
A nice camera though - just not really my thing I decided.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

You can use this attachment for accessory finders or for a flash. With a flash with sync cord, life is easy. For a Hot-Shoe, there are hot-shot to cold shoe adapters with the PC cord built in. I've got one in a bag "somewhere". So- accessory adapter on Canon 7, Shoe Adapter on that, it has the PC cord, flash goes in the Hot Shoe adapter.

Also- the case shown is for the Camera with 50/0.95 lens. It also commands a premium, I was lucky to find one for $30.

I had my repaired Canon 7 out today, along with an M2 and Leica CL.

 

[vbarniev]

All I'm offered is bodies. Where can I find one with the 0.95 lens? Checked EBay; didn't find any.

 

[EZfan]

Look no further, down here 😀