Canon 7S

Photos by JPG text by JPG. From the collection of JPG. Last update 2018-06-18 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in Japan from 1965 to (After) 1965.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 10503

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Chronology of cameras Canon

Traduction de Manuel M

Canon 7 S. was produced February 1965 to August 1967.
Many produced specimens: approximately 16000.

Compared to the :

the first Canon of this family to have a cell CDS.
new window of indications of the measures of cell.

Principal characteristics:

Serial numbers: 100000 to 118500
Interchangeable lenses with the Leica standard screwing of 39mm and coupled with the rangefinder. Like the 7, Canon 7S has, besides traditional mounting 39 with screw, a specific bayonet to mount the 0.95/50mm.
Broad rangefinder viewfinder combined for frames of 35 - 50mm - 85/100 - 135. with corrected parallax. Telemetric Image of wide rectangular basis.
Shutter with focal plane and steels curtain, allowing speeds X, T, B, 1s with 1/1000s on only one serrated roller.
Cell CDS with two positions of sensitivity.
35mm for exposures 24x36mm
Socket flash synchro side with bayonet, for flash “UNIT II”.
Loading by the back.
Cocking by lever.
Standard lens: Canon 50 mm F1.2 - F1.4 - F1.8 or F0.95.

Picture one: 7S - n°: 114062 presented with Canon - F2-22 of 100mm, with viewfinder Canon multi-focal distance.

Picture four: Naked with f1.4-22 of 50 mm + F2,8-22 of 35 mm + f1.8-22 of 85 mm + f3.5-22 of 200mm + f1.8-22 of 50 with extension tubes.