Nick De Marco Posted May 8, 2007 Share #1 Posted May 8, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Got a lovely one of ebay for £255 the other day - great price. Just run my first film through it. The camera works perfectly and is a delight to use. It's also a piece of history. To think this was made in 1955 but works better and feels nicer to use than many modern cameras. Here's my gallery of photos of the beauty, and photos from my first film taken with it. http://www.pbase.com/nickdemarco/gallery/leica_m3_1955 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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telewatt Posted May 9, 2007 Share #2 Posted May 9, 2007 Yes, this is a really working machine.. ....congratulation! my did the job 40 years now, ( it was a cheape one from a Press-potographer.. ) and never had problemes... .. regards, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaninsurrey Posted May 9, 2007 Share #3 Posted May 9, 2007 Hi Nick - great pictures, I really enjoy looking through them. Out of interest, which B&W film do you use? It seems to scan really well (I'm having some teething problems with mine)! Regards, Sean Flickr: Photos from sean_mcveigh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick De Marco Posted May 9, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted May 9, 2007 Sean - apart from now and then I use Fuji NeoPan 400 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted May 9, 2007 Share #5 Posted May 9, 2007 That's a bargain M3! My e bay M2 was about £100 more which included a CLA and its as good as a new M, really its difficult to think of these as 'historical' cameras given that the current MP is basically the same thing. People who don't know better are amazed when you tell them that the same camera is available new today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 9, 2007 Share #6 Posted May 9, 2007 Yea, M3 is always a pleasure to see...and what a bargain price ! But... looking at the pics... I was confirmed in my idea that a classic Silver Leica M is better with a silver lens... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted May 9, 2007 Share #7 Posted May 9, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Can you see the difference in the shots it takes? Tell us more! ... I was confirmed in my idea that a classic Silver Leica M is better with a silver lens... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted May 9, 2007 Share #8 Posted May 9, 2007 Well, have a look inside ... really its difficult to think of these as 'historical' cameras given that the current MP is basically the same thing. People who don't know better are amazed when you tell them that the same camera is available new today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted May 9, 2007 Share #9 Posted May 9, 2007 Well, have a look inside Ok, maybe the older ones are that little bit better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron110n Posted May 11, 2007 Share #10 Posted May 11, 2007 Ok, maybe the older ones are that little bit better I will agree, and the secret of the M3 is not the the camera itself. It is the quality of the hand-held meter you use together with it. I use a Sekonic L-758 Digital Master and it proved to be superior to the metering system of my M6 and M7. I also get good result on my Sekonic L-398 Studio Deluxe. But too slow as compared to the L-758 instant result. The battery of my M6 lost charge 3 months ago. I never replace it and I use it like an M3. -Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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