Guest maddoc2003jp Posted December 18, 2008 Share #21 Posted December 18, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) The MP-3 is the only "modern" Leica I would like to use ... I envy you guys, and some terrific shots of the "tool" here ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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johnkuo Posted December 18, 2008 Share #22 Posted December 18, 2008 I concur it's a great tool that looks as good as it gets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted December 18, 2008 Share #23 Posted December 18, 2008 Forgive the grubbiness - she's back from another day's hard shooting. Speaking of which, Ivar - yours looks like it needs a day out on the streets You are probably right, but I bought mine for collection purposes so I regret it is still unused in the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongrelnomad Posted December 18, 2008 Share #24 Posted December 18, 2008 You are probably right, but I bought mine for collection purposes so I regret it is still unused in the box. Well I guess that's ok - means that if ever in the future I want a Like New user, there'll be plenty around Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted December 18, 2008 Share #25 Posted December 18, 2008 Mine looks new(ish) too but I wouldn't like to give the impression that it is mollycoddled... Here's the back: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert4321 Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share #26 Posted December 19, 2008 Ivar B & Julian, that is probably the most beauitul chrome body and lens I ever seen. The old style 50 lux sure looks nice on the MP-3. My M8 and 50 lux ASPH are also chrome. I would really love to get my hands on one of these MP-3 set. At the currently prices, my wife would kill me. But that does not keep me for looking. There may be bargain some days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmobile Posted December 24, 2008 Share #27 Posted December 24, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) they are beautiful. I have the black set. Criminally I sold the lens to make way for other things but have the winder and body to compliment another MP. Functions just like any other MP and the uncluttered bright lines are wonderful and more accurate at nornal shooting distances. I am developing a bit of a fixation, wanting to buy Leica special editions and use them hard! They are not really that much more than standard ones and bought as a kit, they worked out cheaper than the standard models by far (when originally priced) but people are asking silly money for them now. I have seen a fair few complete kits in the 10K range, which is daft. Beautiful, yes, but another MP at the end of the day. Jut lovely. Mine is getting scratched up and after the first few causing me to whince I am now getting on with clocking up printable images! I am sure the chrome ones will age better an the black ones could represent bargains later in life as people sell them bec f the scratches. Some people just cannot hack looking at a scrape and will literally sell them off cheap to buy another mint one. Daft I know, but keep eyes peeled! If only tyey had done them in 0.58.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongrelnomad Posted December 24, 2008 Share #28 Posted December 24, 2008 If only tyey had done them in 0.58.... Leica will swap out the 0.72 finder for either the 0.85 or 0.58 with whichever framelines you want if you ask them nicely enough (and have a few hundred €s sitting around) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted December 27, 2008 Share #29 Posted December 27, 2008 Kodachrome 25 lives in mine, I got my set for a steal when a seller put it on RFF late one night, I was first in line, 5K for a brand new kit. Mine is a user, not a collector. Here is a photograph of it the day I got it, I knew this pristine condition would not last..:-) 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! 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/71492-what-is-leica-mp-3/?do=findComment&comment=758366'>More sharing options...
Albert4321 Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share #30 Posted December 27, 2008 I got my set for a steal... Lucky you. I should hang out RFF more often. :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted December 27, 2008 Share #31 Posted December 27, 2008 Lucky you. I should hang out RFF more often. :-) When I first got into Leica in 2006, I remember looking through the Leica section of B&H and seeing all the different gear. Naturally, I wanted to see what was the most expensive stuff they had so when I stumbled upon the kit for 8 grand, I laughed out loud and thought they must be out of their minds. But then I clicked on the photo of it and was just mesmerized. As a person who has never collected cameras but instead used them for work, I was almost annoyed at how gorgeous it looked in black. http://www.summilux.net/m_system/mp3-lhsa.jpg "Only if I win the lottery" I thought at the time... So not even a year later, I see the kit pop up on RFF at around 1 AM. When I saw the price, I did not even think, I just PM'd him and said I was interested, I was first in line. but honestly, even at 5 grand, that was a lot of money to me, so I had all night and part of the morning to think about it and I did a lot of it. Then I realized, this would be my only chance in this lifetime to get this set at this price, so I got it and have not regretted it for one day. I understand the collector thing, but I vowed to use this camera and for the price I paid, I don't feel bad about it. Unlike the original black paint M3's, the finish on this camera is really robust, I think it might just take a lifetime of serious use to brass it out the way you see most black M3's. My only quibble is that I either wish it had a 28mm frame line or was a .85 since it came with a 50. Other than that, it is a wonderful camera to own and use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert4321 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share #32 Posted December 31, 2008 Good story Daniel, So the kit was $8K in 2006. I guess the new set in ebay for $12K is reasonable for Leica std. :-) Only if I win the lottery! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted December 31, 2008 Share #33 Posted December 31, 2008 I have seen them recently on eBay for $9K+, which I think is still a ridiculous price. It is just a gussied up MP remember. I paid $3.6K for my MP3 body + Leicavit last year which I thought was a bit much then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4X5B&W Posted December 31, 2008 Share #34 Posted December 31, 2008 The lenses were available individually over and above the 500 each (black and chrome) MP3 sets. However there was only 125 each (black and chrome), and the price was quite reasonable.....$2800 US I think. My indulgence was a chrome Summilux, just a classic look, feel, and performance, all rolled into one lens. I think Erwin Puts even rates that lens as one of Leica's "masterpiece" lenses. Looks great on my early black M6 Wetzlar.....but no black paint! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4X5B&W Posted December 31, 2008 Share #35 Posted December 31, 2008 LHSA 50 Summilux ASPH and M6 Wetzlar. 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! 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/71492-what-is-leica-mp-3/?do=findComment&comment=762214'>More sharing options...
Guest rontr6 Posted December 31, 2008 Share #36 Posted December 31, 2008 A matter of curiosity, what advantages over an M2 [other than a meter] does the MP-3 have, for taking photos I mean, not it's attraction as a collectors piece? Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddp Posted December 31, 2008 Share #37 Posted December 31, 2008 A matter of curiosity, what advantages over an M2 [other than a meter] does the MP-3 have, for taking photos I mean, not it's attraction as a collectors piece?Ron The modern viewfinder would be one advantage over the M2. As far as the internals go - there are others on this board more qualified to discuss the workings of older M bodies than I am, so I wouldn't want to speculate on new M camera "guts" as opposed to ones from 50 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted December 31, 2008 Share #38 Posted December 31, 2008 I'm tempted to merge this thread into the "I love my MP" thread! I remember the first time Dan posted that pic of his camera: it's a very impressive looking piece of kit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted January 1, 2009 Share #39 Posted January 1, 2009 I'm tempted to merge this thread into the "I love my MP" thread!I think it would get lost in there, and people who were specifically looking for MP3 info would have trouble finding the info if this thread was merged. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted January 1, 2009 Share #40 Posted January 1, 2009 A matter of curiosity, what advantages over an M2 [other than a meter] does the MP-3 have, for taking photos I mean, not it's attraction as a collectors piece?Ron It is new. I like older lenses, but not older cameras. With a new camera I expect to get very high reliability and a very low probability of it requiring a CLA within the next 10 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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