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Canon 7

The Canon 7 is a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced in 1961, using the Leica screw mount (M39) and featuring a built-in selenium light meter. It was positioned as Canon's flagship interchangeable-lens rangefinder and is notable for accepting the Canon 50mm f/0.95 lens via a dedicated external bayonet.

At UK auction in recent years, hammer prices for the Canon 7 have ranged from around £100 for meter-worn bodies to over £4,000 for outfits including the 50mm f/0.95 lens, with a median closer to £450. In 2025 the body-only examples have sold for £100–£130 at saleroom level, while kits with premium glass continue to drive the top of the range; what the camera sells for today depends heavily on whether the f/0.95 lens is included and on the condition of the selenium meter.

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
black — — 13 £14 – £1,732
black finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit — — 2 £2,229 – £4,232
chrome — — 16 £130 – £5,973
Chrome finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit — — 9 £204 – £1,611
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Sales History

Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.

Prices updated: August 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Aug 2026 £30 £30 🇬🇧 eBay —
Aug 2026 £50 £50 🇬🇧 eBay —
Aug 2026 £14 £14 🇬🇧 eBay black
Aug 2026 £22 £22 🇬🇧 eBay —
Aug 2026 £15 £15 🇬🇧 eBay —
Jun 2026 USD 173 £130 🇺🇸 eBay chrome
Jun 2026 £106 £85 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2026 £1,500 £1,200 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions chrome
Oct 2025 £126 £100 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions —
Oct 2025 £101 £80 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions —
Oct 2024 £240 £240 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions —
Jun 2024 EUR 5,000 £4,232 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit
Jun 2024 £162 £130 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions chrome
Nov 2023 EUR 4,000 £3,482 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Oct 2023 £240 £240 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services chrome
Oct 2023 £130 £130 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Oct 2023 £1,500 £1,500 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Jul 2023 £160 £160 🇬🇧 David Duggleby black
May 2023 £2,125 £1,700 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2022 EUR 800 £695 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2022 £650 £520 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2022 £262 £210 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2022 £125 £100 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Dec 2021 £310 £250 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2021 EUR 1,900 £1,611 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Chrome finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit
Apr 2021 £2,232 £1,800 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2020 EUR 2,200 £1,971 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2020 £1,736 £1,400 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions Chrome finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit
Jun 2020 EUR 750 £674 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
Nov 2019 EUR 1,600 £1,372 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
Nov 2019 EUR 2,200 £1,887 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2019 EUR 1,800 £1,604 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
Nov 2018 EUR 1,700 £1,498 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2018 £1,920 £1,600 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions chrome
Sep 2016 £1,300 £1,300 🇬🇧 Bonhams —
Aug 2016 £40 £40 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Nov 2015 EUR 1,700 £1,201 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Apr 2014 £100 £100 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Feb 2014 £1,200 £1,200 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Jul 2013 £60 £60 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
May 2013 EUR 1,200 £1,019 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
May 2013 EUR 240 £204 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction chrome
May 2013 EUR 240 £204 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction chrome
May 2012 EUR 800 £643 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
May 2012 EUR 600 £482 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Chrome finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit
Nov 2011 EUR 1,100 £943 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Chrome finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit
Dec 2010 EUR 700 £594 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
May 2010 EUR 2,600 £2,229 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit
May 2009 EUR 1,400 £1,238 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
May 2009 EUR 900 £796 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
Nov 2008 EUR 2,000 £1,661 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
Mar 2007 £480 £400 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 2007 £456 £380 🇬🇧 Christie's Chrome finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit
Mar 2007 £156 £130 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 2006 EUR 600 £410 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction chrome
Nov 2005 EUR 300 £204 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Chrome finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit
May 2005 EUR 1,000 £684 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
Nov 2004 £262 £219 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2004 £717 £600 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2004 EUR 1,000 £699 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2004 £717 £600 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
May 2004 EUR 261 £175 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction chrome
Nov 2003 EUR 2,500 £1,732 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
Apr 2003 £293 £249 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Apr 2003 £199 £169 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 2003 £258 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Mar 2003 £1,880 £1,600 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2002 £376 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Nov 2002 £564 £480 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2002 EUR 9,375 £5,973 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction chrome
Sep 2002 £293 £249 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 2002 £881 £750 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 2001 £763 £649 🇬🇧 Christie's Chrome finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit
Jul 2001 £763 £649 🇬🇧 Christie's Chrome finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit
Mar 2001 £176 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 2001 £705 £600 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jan 2001 £940 £800 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2000 £763 £649 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Oct 2000 £705 £600 🇬🇧 Christie's Chrome finish, with 0.95/50mm fast-lens kit
Aug 2000 £188 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Aug 2000 £646 £550 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 1999 £632 £550 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 1999 £437 £380 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 1998 £184 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Jul 1998 £517 £450 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 1998 £218 £190 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Jul 1998 £253 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Jun 1998 £1,840 £1,600 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 1998 £977 £850 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov -0001 £125 — 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions chrome
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Frequently asked questions

What is a Canon 7 worth today?

A body-only Canon 7 is worth roughly £100–£260 at UK auction, while examples paired with the Canon 50mm f/0.95 lens have sold for £1,500–£4,000. The median hammer price across recent UK sales sits at about £450.

How much does a Canon 7 sell for with the 50mm f/0.95 lens?

Outfits including the 50mm f/0.95 have sold for £1,500 to £4,000 at UK auction, with the lens accounting for most of that value. Without the f/0.95, the body and a standard screw-mount 50mm typically sells for a few hundred pounds.

Does the selenium meter affect the price?

Yes. A working meter is a meaningful value driver because replacement cells are not available, so bodies with dead meters tend to fetch the lower end of the price range.

Is the Canon 7 Leica screw mount compatible?

Yes, the Canon 7 uses the M39 Leica screw mount, so it accepts the wide range of LTM lenses from Canon, Leica, and other makers.

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