Canon 7 (Chrome with 0.95 50mm lens)
The Canon 7 is a 35mm rangefinder camera body that Canon paired with a Leica thread mount system supplemented by an external bayonet to support the 50mm f/0.95 lens. The kit listed here is the chrome Canon 7 body fitted with the 50mm f/0.95, a fast normal lens that was Canon's headline optic for this body when sold new.
Hammer prices at UK auction for this combination are scarce in the public record: the only verified sale on file fetched £600 in 2012, and that single data point is the entire basis for any current valuation. With so little recent saleroom evidence, sellers in 2026 should treat that figure as indicative rather than a reliable guide to what a clean example sells for today, since condition of both body and lens drives most of the value.
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
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| May 2012 | EUR 600 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 21 (Lot AI_21_14213) Title: Canon 7 Chrome
Description:
body in good working mechanical order (exposure meter not operable) with fast Canon Lens 0.95/50mm no.23130 (some cleaning marks, cap), everready case Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Mar 2007 | £456 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras, Photographs and Optical Toys (Lot 238) Title: Canon 7 no. 870609
Description:
Canon 7 no. 870609 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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| Jul 2001 | £763 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 242) Title: Canon 7 no. 867045
Description:
Canon 7 no. 867045 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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| Oct 2000 | £705 | Christie's | |
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Auction: LEICA, CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 149) Title: Canon 7 no. 824228
Description:
Canon 7 no. 824228 Estimate: £300 - £400 |
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