I love my… I love my M3

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5 hours ago, williamj said:

I had no idea this was the original configuration. Thanks.

Retaining balls ...

Yes it is original feature abandoned on later M3.

[waltron]

New cover 😍

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1 hour ago, waltron said:

New cover 😍

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Lookin’ sharp 😉👍

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[Michael Hiles]

Why is there no serial number?

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4 hours ago, Michael Hiles said:

Why is there no serial number?

It was edited out by owner due to personal reasons.

Reasons could include..

1. People stealing serial numbers to make fake ads (scamming)

2. People being mischievous and registering other people’s cameras as their own 

3. People will probably be able to replicate top plates in the future and use other people’s serial numbers (a wild guess with the way technology is going).

 

When sending a Leica into service to replace a hot shoe /top plate with serial number engraved, they require the old part with the serial number before they can reissue a new part to prevent issues of having doubles circulating around.
 

IIRC Someone here had bought a digital M body with a replacement hot shoe w/o serial number and Leica refused to replace it with a new with it’s corresponding serial number engraved due to having no “core w/ serial number” even though the serial number of the camera could be found in the camera data itself. 

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1959 single stroke M3

and a 1960 50mm Summilux .

Edited March 28 by JMF

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On 3/28/2024 at 12:12 AM, JMF said:

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1959 single stroke M3

and a 1960 50mm Summilux .

Ciao a tutti! 

Long time forum reader. I create account today because I cannot resist this question to you Mr JMF. How do you get such a green M3 with no serial number ? Looks so beautiful like we say in Italia mamma mia! 

Can it still be bought today ? Please point me where on the internet. 

Have lovely week 

Mino 

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6 hours ago, Giacomo Busoni said:

Ciao a tutti! 

Long time forum reader. I create account today because I cannot resist this question to you Mr JMF. How do you get such a green M3 with no serial number ? Looks so beautiful like we say in Italia mamma mia! 

Can it still be bought today ? Please point me where on the internet. 

Have lovely week 

Mino 

Hello Mino,

such original  top covers are getting rare.

Best is to have a spare top cover and base plate repainted :

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4BvNCDPBR1/?igsh=dHQwbGZzenhpOHNh

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpPV30eS-gh/?igsh=MWlvNWJwd2N5ZDdh

Best regards

JM

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