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It's a robust well built camera, easily as good a build quality (or better) than anything else in medium format. It's a forged magnesium casting for the entire camera, the only plastic is the surface skin, and it's non-structural. Both were converted to the M7ii viewfinder at CLA time. Each body has been in for CLA once, not for any problems but because I thought it might be a good idea given their age and the uncertainty of future parts availability.

All have traveled extensively with me and have never let me down. I have two M7 bodies, both acquired used (the first 18 years ago), and several lenses (all used except the 150 that I bought new). The M7 is a great system within its limitations. Some BIN sellers also allow you to make an offer, which I've done with generally good success, generally saving between 20%-50%. With patience you will find things at lower prices, but it will take time. My assumption is that this is the result of free-listing promos by eBay if it doesn't cost anything to leave your hook in the water then let it stay and maybe a sucker will come along.

They tend not to sell but the would-be sellers relist them over and over. While eBay has never been an auction site in the strictest sense, nowadays the majority of items I follow seem to be listed as straight sales at absurdly high BIN prices. Also remember that asking price and selling price aren't necessarily the same. Your location shows as Sydney - if that's Australia, the local M7/M7ii supply may be pretty limited, driving prices higher. Look as widely as possible, and be patient. The price can be highly variable depending on the marketplace in which you're searching. Extensive systems, and modular, better for people adopting film in more serious and permanent way. On the other hand, did not see similar levels of price increase in Mamiya RB/RZ or Hasselblad! Far away from being similar to digital ergonomics. Again, they can live without back interchangeability for different films as they do with sensor cameras.

Similar to 35mm cameras configuration, though much bigger, with inexpensive lenses most with excellent performance. Long time ago, tried a polycarbonate film SLR, after sometime it disintegrate, not as compact/rigid as when it was new.Īlso, prices of Pentax 67II has been doubled or tripled since few years. Most Mamiya 7II are sold without noticing most degrees of RF misalignment, I do not know about other potential defects of a polycarbonate body being handheld(Not On Tripod) most of its previous history!īTW, could not trust the accuracy of a rangefinder built in a polycarbonate housing. They can live without back interchangeability for different films as they do with sensor cameras.Ĭoncept of using tripod is left for aliens, like what's adopted in digital, and misaligned RF could not be discovered specially with stopping down aperture with fast films.

Light, polycarbonate and portable(small) system, in someways similar to digital cameras, on the top of excellent lenses. Demand increased, followed by price increase. I think it's the logic choice for the returning digital people.