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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.

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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.

Date Price Source
Oct 2025 £126 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2025 £101 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2024 £240 Harper Field Auctions
Nov 2023 EUR 4,000 Leitz Auction
Oct 2023 £1,500 Special Auction Services
Oct 2023 £130 Special Auction Services
May 2023 £2,125 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 £650 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £262 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £125 Flints Auctions
Dec 2021 £310 Flints Auctions
Apr 2021 £2,232 Flints Auctions
Mar 2007 £156 Christie's
Mar 2007 £480 Christie's
Nov 2004 £262 Christie's
Nov 2004 £717 Christie's
Apr 2003 £199 Christie's
Mar 2003 £1,880 Christie's
Nov 2002 £564 Christie's
Sep 2002 £881 Christie's
Mar 2001 £176 Christie's
Mar 2001 £705 Christie's
Jan 2001 £940 Christie's
Aug 2000 £646 Christie's
Aug 2000 £188 Christie's
Jul 1998 £517 Christie's
Jun 1998 £1,840 Christie's

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