Price for Canon P

<p>Wanted price guidance for a Canon P with 50mm f1.8 lens and 135mm f3.5.Body and lens are in good working condition with no sratches. Light meter not working... seller is quoting $ 500.<br>

Is this a good price to pay? I dont have a clue if this is fair price..</p>

 

<p>I wonder why you would want to buy an LTM camera at that price. Are you a collector of cameras? You can buy a Leica itself for that price. Also, you seem to have a couple of Feds that you don't seem to be using at all. So why an antique Canon P? Regards, sp.</p>

<p>I owned a Canon P with the 35mm f1.8 in the 'sixties and it was one of the best combinations I've ever used.<br>

In the UK, these are now going for £300, with a 50mm, while a Leica M3 will sell for anything between £275 and £600 body only. On that basis, the price seems reasonable to me.</p>

<p>$500 for this set up is a fair price IMO. Canon P is a fine camera. I have one and a Leica M4 too but I prefer to use the Canon. The 50mm/1.8 is a very good lens.</p>

<p>You aren't stealing it, but it's an okay price. P bodies sell for around $200-300 depending on condition.The top mount meters aren't worth much broken, but it may be repairable. And the two lenses are certainly worth $100 each.</p>

<p>The 50mm lens is a good lens, but few people would buy the 135mm lens because it is rather long for RF camera.</p>

<p>I would say, offer $350 for the P plus the 50mm lens.</p>

<p>Per recent KEH excellent Canon P: $364 The 50mm f1.4 which is preferable to the f1.8: $275. The 50mm f1.5 is a Sonnar design and even more expensive. The operation of this camera is closer to the early Ms than the Leica IIIfs IMHO. With the Canon P you can use non collapsible CV lenses and do not need a take up reel or need to pre-cut the film as for the Leicas. The 135mm f3.5 about $100 but you will need the external viewfinder. </p>

<p>I have seen a set of Canon P selling in Japan with these 2 lens for around (or less than ?) US$300 in last 2 month. And that would be much better if you can also get a 35mm f/2.8 version with that price. A faster one, 35mm f/1.8 is a fun lens to play with but for quality that would be 35mm f/2 or f/2.8.<br>

I don't have a Canon P actually, I just borrowed it from my friend. It is a very good camera for use, and its body is much better than other LTM cameras. BTW Canon P is too common in Asian area, especially Japan. Try to find them out in Japanese auction site and you will notice the great difference in price.</p>

<p>The price is fair, why not make an offer to save some money if you want them. Some people prefer the P but I like the 7 because I can use the 50mm .95</p>

<p>I've owned both Leica IIIf RD and IIIg and Canon L1 (very similar to the P) and the Canon is a joy to use the Leicas a total pain in the ass. the Leicas are hard to load hard to wind and rewind the seperate viewfinder/rangefinder windows makes anything but a staged shot take longer. They might be better polished inside but going on 55 years later I have to say the Canons got some damn good build quality.<br>

I'm about to get a Black M2 that will finally be a camera from a using point of view that can compete with the L-1 or even the 1950 Model III on some levels. Well after I pay $250.00 to have it CLAed unlike the $100.00 it costs for a Canon</p>

<p>Hi Mr. Subbarayan - This is for a friend of mine who is a collector.</p>

<p>New user here!<br>

I just bought a fully functional Canon P for $60 in Tokyo. Just needed the rangefinder adjusted vertically. Camera shop thought it could not be done, but I did it thanks to instructions on Karen Nakamura's site. Also needs a bit of paint inside the camera chamber (paint scratched off). Not mint, but I believe a good shooter. Thus $500 seems extremely expensive unless it comes with a a rare mint lens. <br>

I also have a Canon 7. If you can find a Canon 7s that might be worth having the better and brighter viewfinder that I believe is slightly easier with eyeglasses, although they might still get scratched. The projected frame lines are much superior to the P. However I have difficulty using that old style meter since I grew up with an OM-1 in my hands. <br>

In any case be patient. Go to estate sales and check out ebay. There is a guy in Kobe selling lots of Canon stuff. If you search for Canon rangefinder on ebay you can find him. Tell him William in Tokyo sent you.</p>

<p>Sorry I misread your post and did not edit my comment in time. I think the value of the package would depend upon the condition of the lenses. If they are mint, that price would be great. If they are hazy or have fungus, try to make an offer for the body if you are sure it is in good working order. I prefer to purchase lenses and bodies separately because there is usually something wrong with one or another. Of course in Tokyo I am spoiled because I can inspect everything in person at used camera shops...</p>

<p>For your info I bought a Canon 50mm 1.4 with mint glass and pretty good barrel cosmetics with metal Canon hood for about $200 in a shop here. However my voightlander 35 2.5 and 50 2.5 are both very compact and look awesome with the P. </p>

<p>W</p>

<p>$500 sounds a way too much unless it's black.<br>

<a href="http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Canon/Canon-P-chrome.html">http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Canon/Canon-P-chrome.html</a><br>

<a href="http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Canon/Canon-P-black.html">http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Canon/Canon-P-black.html</a></p>

 

<p>I'm selling a user body (works great but doesn't look great, not horrible though) and excellent condition f/1.8 lens for $300 shipped in the USA if anyone is interested... <a href="mailto:taco6@yahoo.com">taco6@yahoo.com</a></p>

<p>$500 is a high price. The Canon P is not a rare camera, and at the used-gear shops they sell from $100 to $200, depending on condition. The 50/1.8 lens is worth perhaps another $100, and the 135/3.5 another $100. I found a very nice black P with a 50/1.4 lens which was fully functional, and the cost was only $400.<br>

Keep shopping.</p>

<p>I went shopping yesterday and found several Canon P cameras. The least expensive was $75, while clean models were about $100/$150. The nicest one I found was a P in black with a 35mm lens and accessory finder, and the original cases, for $420.</p>

<p>As mentioned previously I bought a Canon P body for about $60. Last week I got an overhaul here in Japan by a Canon specialist. He usually charges about $220 for an overhaul but did it for about $160. He took care of the loose film door and the shutter sounds perfect now. Before the overhaul, the P was very difficult to rewind the film, but now it is very easy, so that is taken care of. However the film advance is markedly heavier than the Canon 7. Does anyone know if there is a difference in the tightness of the film advances for these two cameras? <br>

Out to take some cherry blossom photos today...</p>