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I picked up a magnificent SS on Ebay recently that DAG had just CLA'd. I have several M bodies already but always wanted a classic M3 so I treated myself. I have to say, there is something very special about this camera and I'm finding myself bonding with it in a way that I have not felt with the MP or M6ttl. I miss the lack of 35mm framelines a little bit but still am loving it to pieces.

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Eric,

 

I was just kidding, it's your holidays and your camera and you know what's best for you better than everyone else.

Me, I'm a bit of a paranoid and when I go on film I tend to overstock. I prefer to come back home with some unused rolls than finding myself in the middle of nowhere and... two exposures left!

When I restarted taking pictures on film I automatically began to think twice about every shoot as I used to do when digital didn't even exist and I was perennially short of monies.

Now I think I can go with only 36 exposures on one day, but it's risky business. There might be the day on which I do not shoot a single time and those on which I become quite compulsive.

 

Enjoy your holiday and post the pics on the forum!

 

All the best,

Bruno

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I picked up a magnificent SS on Ebay recently that DAG had just CLA'd. I have several M bodies already but always wanted a classic M3 so I treated myself. I have to say, there is something very special about this camera and I'm finding myself bonding with it in a way that I have not felt with the MP or M6ttl. I miss the lack of 35mm framelines a little bit but still am loving it to pieces.

 

You'll have to get the 35 Summicron with goggles to go with it :)

 

Gerry

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Here's mine. The finder is exquisite. It's not as smooth (advance lever) as the other older Leicas I've handled though, guess I'll have to get it CLA'd...

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See mine:

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Here are my M3s - in original cases. The first is a 1955 DS that came with a 1939 5 cm Summitar in LTM adapter, with a LeicaMeter M that works fine. I just had a curtain replaced in this by Youxin Ye, and it works fine. The other I've had for a while - 1960 SS with 1963 35mm Summicron and LeicaMeter MR that also works fine. This one has a case for the lenses with optical viewing unit.

The cases are also in good shape - just need to stitch up a couple areas.

There were lot of detail changes between 1955 and 1960!

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Received two days ago ... M3 ... again ... :)

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Thank you, Istvan! However, mine isn`t a pretty camera more a rough street-fighter :D:cool:

There is nothing quite so good to use as a slightly worn, but fully working, Leica M3...or M2....or M4.....or M5(:eek:)......or M4-2.......or M4-P, etc., etc., etc.:)

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