Description

I bought it used 6 years ago and used it occasionally.

Canon7
The successor to the Model VI series, it was Canon's first model to use Arabic numerals in its model name. At this time, high-end 35mm cameras with interchangeable lenses were largely shifting to single-lens reflex cameras, which were not restricted by interchangeable lenses. Canon had already introduced the Canonflex, but it was decided that the need for a camera with an interchangeable rangefinder was still strong because of its superior quick shooting performance when using a wide-angle lens and its ability to respond immediately to shutter release opportunities, etc. Model 7 incorporated an exposure meter, which had not been possible with the previous models up to Model VI, and was compatible with a wide range of interchangeable lenses from 35mm to 135mm. The basic development concept of Model 7 was to incorporate an exposure meter, which had not been possible until Model VI; to incorporate a viewfinder mechanism that would be compatible with a wide range of interchangeable lenses from 35mm to 135mm; and to mount the dream of a super large aperture 50mm F0.95 lens, which was being developed at the same time. The Model 7 was presented at the 7th Photokina along with the Canonet, Canon's first entry into the mid-range camera market.

SPEC
・Model: 35mm focal-plane shutter distance-meter linked cameraScreen size: 24 x 36mm
・Standard lens: Canon 50mm F1.4
・Mount: Screw mount and internal 3-jaw bayonet for 50mm mirror box 2
・Shutter: Dual-axis, metal curtain, sideways-traveling focal plane 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1 second, B, T, X (single axis non-rotatable dial), built-in self-timer and shutter button lock mechanism
・Flash sync: FP, X-contact (auto-switching, 1/60 sec. sync sync time for X-contact, terminal socket is a bayonet type directly connected to the side of the body)
・Viewfinder: Parallax auto-compensation universal mark finder with double-focusing distance meter and fixed magnification of 0.8x for 35mm lens, 50mm lens, 85mm/100mm lens, 135mm lens, and four levels of manually adjustable bright frames. Single-lens system with an effective baseline length of 47.2mm
* Accessory shoe omitted due to the positioning of the built-in exposure meter
・Built-in exposure meter: Built-in battery-powered selenium exposure meter with two-step high/low switching linked to shutter dial rotation and tracking aperture reading; metering linked range: EV 12 to 19 and EV 6 to 13 at ISO 100
・Film loading/feeding: Spool insert type with back cover opening/closing, top rotary lever with 140° winding angle and approx. 20° reserve angle (small increments of winding are possible)
・Film counter: Back cover opening/closing spool insertion type, 130-degree winding angle, one-operation type with upper rotating lever (winding in small increments possible), safety lock mechanism to prevent accidental opening of the back cover
・Film counter: 0 to 40 scale with automatic return when the back cover is opened, with feed/wind confirmation mechanism
・Film rewind: Rotating crank type (AR ring is rewound in R position)
・Size and weight: w140mm x h81mm x d31mm 619g