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1955 Leica M3.  So here it is.  I figured that no matter how much I paid, I'd have to do work on it, so I might as well go for one that obviously needed work -- that way I'd have less competition, and I'd have to pay less to begin with.  I guess the strategy worked, since I won. 

 

This is a project, and this is the initial state.  One step at a time.

 

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I understand that all the known Stradivarius violins have names -- individual names, like people.  The same rationale might be applicable to Leica M3s.  When I get one I might give it a name.  Anyway, I have a name for this one: Carmen Miranda.

True?

i don't have a Stradivaris but quite expensive Instruments, but no namens for them

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True?

i don't have a Stradivaris but quite expensive Instruments, but no namens for them

 

Well, I don't know if all of them have names, but the one Joshua Bell owns is called the "Gibson" Stradivarius.  Many others have names as well.

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My Leica M3 has been mine since new, way back in 1967.

Thru births, marriage and divorce, relationships..

Amateur to Professional.

Back to Amateur on retirement..

sure the M3 has a name "ziggy".

The M6 named by daughter, "pixie".

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Maybe I should name my M3 "sharpy". I thought I was struggling with focussing. Certainly the R4 was easier to focus, but after my first few rolls from each, it's the M3 that's almost always dead on. The R4 has given me a good few misses that really surprised me.

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Not much progress on the restoration, but it does have a lens.  I don't love it yet; I may, given time.

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Not much progress on the restoration, but it does have a lens.  I don't love it yet; I may, given time.

My M3 has vulcanite missing on other side.

I suggest a filter on your lens and a lens hood.

The latter helps with flare, the filter protects the lens from cleaning marks, esp. if it is a Collapsible Summicron, like mine.

My M3 still my favorite M, but again I love the 50mm lens.

Enjoy yours.

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Just finished putting on new leather on my two M3's :) Both had vulcanite that was a bit broken.

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My M3 has vulcanite missing on other side.

I suggest a filter on your lens and a lens hood.

The latter helps with flare, the filter protects the lens from cleaning marks, esp. if it is a Collapsible Summicron, like mine.

My M3 still my favorite M, but again I love the 50mm lens.

Enjoy yours.

Agree, a filter is absolute neccessary, because the collapsible summicron frontlens is soft als chalk. And a lens hood is highly recommended. 

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I showed my M3 restoration in the german forum.

its a double stroke buddah ear with broken vulkanite.

it polarized, but love the Camera.

equipped with a summicron lanthar, i do not need a yellow filter  ;)

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Restoration progress: vulcanite removed.  Next step is having the viewfinder prisms serviced, as the viewfinder image is so dim it's almost impossible to focus.

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I'm starting to get a feel for it.  The insides still need work.  The outside looks Ok now.

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Here is my 1954 M3 DS with some equipment. I saved it from a flea market in Istanbul. I really like this camera (although I am more into LTM Leicas), hopefully it will last a lot longer than I will. :p

 

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It's great I can also use all my LTM lenses (Leitz, or Russian), like this F/1,5, 50mm Xenon for instance.

 

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