madNbad Posted February 23, 2016 Share #401 Posted February 23, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Nice find! Welcome to the forum. A local shop has two early M3s', before the frameline selector and I'm having a hard time not bringing one home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pico Posted February 23, 2016 Share #402 Posted February 23, 2016 Nice find! Welcome to the forum. A local shop has two early M3s', before the frameline selector and I'm having a hard time not bringing one home. Awe, bring a poor orphan M3 home. Check the serial number. Early M3s were problematic, but nothing that cannot be fixed today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted February 23, 2016 Share #403 Posted February 23, 2016 Awe, bring a poor orphan M3 home. Check the serial number. Early M3s were problematic, but nothing that cannot be fixed today. The main focus of the shop is repair and they do good work. They fixed my M2 after it delvoped problems a different technician missed so I know the M3s' have been examined. If there was a problem it would be corrected under warranty. That's what is making it hard not to bring one home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimenosaiz Posted March 12, 2016 Share #404 Posted March 12, 2016 Hi! This is my first Leica, a beatiful M3 single stroke (october 1959): 1. 2. I love my M3 :-) Saludos! 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted March 13, 2016 Share #405 Posted March 13, 2016 Welcome and congratulations with your beautiful M3, Gimenosaiz! Lex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColColt Posted April 6, 2016 Share #406 Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) I just became the proud owner of a 1961 M3 that's die to get here early next week. After a quick check over and a test roll ran through it I'll send it to Youxin Ye for a little CLA and it should be good to go for a long time-outliving me for sure. robertsm3front by David Fincher, on Flickr Edited April 6, 2016 by ColColt 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzes Posted April 15, 2016 Share #407 Posted April 15, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica M3 [CFV-50c test shot] by István Pénzes, on Flickr Hasselblad 503CW Carl Zeiss Macro Planar 4/120 Hasselblad CFV-50c 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the warrior Posted April 21, 2016 Share #408 Posted April 21, 2016 For a long time I sought an M3 in conditions Mint, finally I paid a high price for a camera that is just used, I do not want to a glass case, my camera goes out every day.My favorite lens is a 90mm Summicron ASPH Pre-E55 Silver, is also new, recently was announced in Vienna Leicashop, I have also paid a high price but I think it's fair, now is mounted on my camera. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted April 21, 2016 Share #409 Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) Hello The, Have you noticed that: While the range/viewfinder of an M3 is very good with a 50mm lens & handles very nicely with a 135mm lens without goggles. It may well be the best "M" camera for both. An M3 is at its very best with a 90mm lens. Especially @ F2. & thereabouts. A really large image with a discreet area surrounding the photo also visible. So that a person can see what is coming or where they are going. Best Regards, Michael Edited April 21, 2016 by Michael Geschlecht 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
105012 Posted April 22, 2016 Share #410 Posted April 22, 2016 Hello The, Have you noticed that: While the range/viewfinder of an M3 is very good with a 50mm lens & handles very nicely with a 135mm lens without goggles. It may well be the best "M" camera for both. An M3 is at its very best with a 90mm lens. Especially @ F2. & thereabouts. A really large image with a discreet area surrounding the photo also visible. So that a person can see what is coming or where they are going. Best Regards, Michael Agree that it works great with the 135mm and 90mm. My standard kit these days is 2xM3, one with 50mm (often Summarit 2.5, sometimes Summicron) and the other with 135mm (APO-Telyt). I used to carry a 28mm or 21mm, but I just don't like wide angle anymore 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greene881 Posted April 22, 2016 Share #411 Posted April 22, 2016 I recently acquired a vgc M3 at a fair price on eBay. Instantly fell in love with the larger viewfinder. Ran through a roll of XP2 and eagerly anticipated seeing the results. Bad news over half of the roll of negatives were blank. On checking the camera the shutter works on just the slower speeds. So it's now with Red Dot Cameras, London for a CLA. I suppose with eBay purchases it's a case of caveat emptor but on reflection this is my only bad experience of the many deals I've done over the years. On the plus side I should soon (3-4 week turnaround quoted) have a super M3 back in my hands. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the warrior Posted April 22, 2016 Share #412 Posted April 22, 2016 Hello friends, it is true, the M3 seems to be very comfortable with 90mm, I use it a lot, I have two 50, one 21mm and 90mm, and the lens most use is 90 and 50, especially I like BP 50mm ASPH Pre-E46 Mandler but 5c collapsible f2 is charming, the 21mm is a ASPH lens and I do not like much.The Leica Monochrom offers me something that no other cameras, but like I have two 50's also have two film cameras, the MP and the M3The Monochrom usually go with the 21mm. The Leica M3 is a genius of mechanics and optics that is difficult to match today even by the German brand.They could do but lasted so many years not sell digital "crap".Have you seen ?? ... seems to be being recalled many of the works of art of optics, many lenses, want to sell more modern designs that old, so do not make money.Lately it is observed that from Eastern Europe and China are bought lots of goals there to withdraw them from circulation.... Or so it seems to me.Leica's largest shareholder is Chinese ??.Maybe I'm wrong.I'm buying all the best designs that I pay and I like, I think that within a few years all the old objectives of Leica probably will not be available to anyone.It is a market issue.And I think the same can happen with film cameras Leica.Greetings. The film I like. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greene881 Posted May 6, 2016 Share #413 Posted May 6, 2016 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I recently acquired a vgc M3 at a fair price on eBay. Instantly fell in love with the larger viewfinder. Ran through a roll of XP2 and eagerly anticipated seeing the results. Bad news over half of the roll of negatives were blank. On checking the camera the shutter works on just the slower speeds. So it's now with Red Dot Cameras, London for a CLA. I suppose with eBay purchases it's a case of caveat emptor but on reflection this is my only bad experience of the many deals I've done over the years. On the plus side I should soon (3-4 week turnaround quoted) have a super M3 back in my hands. My M3 is back from it's CLA at Red Dot Cameras (London) and the turnaround time was quite good. Posted Tuesday 19 April received back Friday 6 May. Cost was £144. Couple of images attached showing my M3 with newly acquired Jupiter 8 lens and TAAB focusing tab. I have also attached a Thumbie grip. 6 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! My M3 is back from it's CLA at Red Dot Cameras (London) and the turnaround time was quite good. Posted Tuesday 19 April received back Friday 6 May. Cost was £144. Couple of images attached showing my M3 with newly acquired Jupiter 8 lens and TAAB focusing tab. I have also attached a Thumbie grip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/120387-i-love-my-m3/?do=findComment&comment=3040228'>More sharing options...
Estevao69 Posted October 16, 2016 Share #414 Posted October 16, 2016 Leica M3 [CFV-50c test shot] by István Pénzes, on Flickr Hasselblad 503CW Carl Zeiss Macro Planar 4/120 Hasselblad CFV-50c Just wonderful camera! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted October 16, 2016 Share #415 Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) I love the M3 as well. Buying one today is a course of compromise: buy original and pay for a CLA or Leica's current clone. I might be happy with an M7 and .85 finder but the finder LED ... dunno. . Edited October 16, 2016 by pico Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estevao69 Posted October 16, 2016 Share #416 Posted October 16, 2016 Hi everyone This is my first post here. I love all my Leicas, especially my great M3. I hope to learn a lot with all of you. Greetings and good photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/28174609@N06/29740053603/in/dateposted-public/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a911s Posted January 15, 2017 Share #417 Posted January 15, 2017 Mine: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/120387-i-love-my-m3/?do=findComment&comment=3187066'>More sharing options...
finarphin Posted January 19, 2017 Share #418 Posted January 19, 2017 This was a restoration project, which I now have completed. Here are two photos. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/120387-i-love-my-m3/?do=findComment&comment=3190246'>More sharing options...
finarphin Posted January 19, 2017 Share #419 Posted January 19, 2017 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/120387-i-love-my-m3/?do=findComment&comment=3190248'>More sharing options...
pascalt Posted January 27, 2017 Share #420 Posted January 27, 2017 This is my M3 with my new Zeiss Planar 50mm F2. This combo makes so much fun! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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