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Got my hands on it finally. It underwent vertical patch alignment fix a few days ago.

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A 1955 "franken" M3 with a recently fitted M4 0,72 rf unit. The original rf unit had a blackened prism . 🌞

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5 hours ago, JMF said:

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A 1955 "franken" M3 with a recently fitted M4 0,72 rf unit. The original rf unit had a blackened prism . 🌞

A thumbs up on a film camera?

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A  single stroke transitional 1959 M3.

 

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32 minutes ago, sandro said:

What is transitional of that M3?

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From 1958 thru 1959, some M3 cameras kept the specs of the last version of the double stroke M3 and were fitted with the new single stroke mechanism.

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Rare Leica M3 Single Stroke with Buddha Lugs and Silent Return (Transitional)

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1662184

 

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15 hours ago, JMF said:

From 1958 thru 1959, some M3 cameras kept the specs of the last version of the double stroke M3 and were fitted with the new single stroke mechanism.

As detailed at the bottom of that page:

Rare Leica M3 Single Stroke with Buddha Lugs and Silent Return (Transitional)

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1662184

 

Best, JM.

I've never quite worked out if all the 'big M3' models are transitional. Either way, my transitional M3 is the smoothest M I have ever owned.

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M3 50mm summilux pre asph V2

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Hello,

here is my preferred combo: M3 1958 (Single Stroke, Buddha Lugs and Silent Return) + Summicron M 35 1st versions 8-elements

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Gave up film a couple of years and went digital on my Leica gears.  Sold my original black paint M4 at the worst time ever! Really been eyeing a nice repaint Black paint to rekindle my film journey.  This came into my local Camera shop.  Recently CLA and repainted M3 by Kanto.  Expensive but I think I'm in love!

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2 hours ago, ZoomP said:

Gave up film a couple of years and went digital on my Leica gears.  Sold my original black paint M4 at the worst time ever! Really been eyeing a nice repaint Black paint to rekindle my film journey.  This came into my local Camera shop.  Recently CLA and repainted M3 by Kanto.  Expensive but I think I'm in love!

that's a beauty! though I cant say losing an original black paint m4 was not regrettful 

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Unintentionally I got a goggle 8-element produced in the same year as my M3, both in 1963. M3 + MR-4 + goggle Summicron 35, what a nice looking setup!

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1960 Single stroke + Summilux v1 & 1961 Rigid.

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Just purchased this summicron 

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On 10/2/2023 at 10:37 AM, enrico58 said:

Hello,

here is my preferred combo: M3 1958 (Single Stroke, Buddha Lugs and Silent Return) + Summicron M 35 1st versions 8-elements

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What is a silent return?

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11 minutes ago, kivis said:

What is a silent return?

Up until serial number 963,000 Leica M3's used a spring return mechanism (silent and smooth) rather than a ratchet return mechanism (zzzzzz sound and feel) for the wind-on lever. All analog Leica M's from that number have the ratchet return. Silent spring return M3's were mostly double stroke, until 919,250. From 919,250 to 963,000 the 'transitional' M3 was a single stroke, spring return, stronger (buddha's ear) strap lug combination. There were also other changes (e.g. to the viewfinder) during that range (919,250 to 963,000).

Silent return, single stroke M3's are sought after by some (mainly Japanese?) collectors as they favour the combination of the slick and silent mechanism, with a whole range of other accumulated improvements, sort of a best of the best, creme-de-la-creme...

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