Leica M3 Redemption

[Keith]

The thing about the M3 is yes it's a great camera but they are quite plentiful ... they made a lot of them. Every time someone in some part of the globe is admonishing themselves for selling theirs ... someone else somewhere is selling one because they don't think they need it any more.

I sold mine and kept my M2 .... and the M3 I had was from the first 5000 made and was nearly mint so I was a little sad to see it go. But I got over it! 😀

 

[Mongo Park]

For M3 substitue M2 in this tale. Either, actually.

 

[Pastor Chris]

Someone should invent a small tracking device that can be put in old cameras so that when we set them free in the wild, we can see where they have gone. It might also be useful for buying them back! Most of us seem to buy equipment used, so we are in a long line of owners. A camera's pedigree would be a most interesting thing to see. Maybe Gandy can get on the tracker thing, in his spare time ,of course.

 

[FrankS]

Good sermon, Pastor Chris from the church of Leica. 🙂

 

[CorreCaminos]

I got my M3 as a b-day present about a year ago, only to realize later that it was built the same month and year I was born. Needless to say, it is a keeper.

 

[cambolt]

My M2 is pretty rough, it needs a service. Unfortunately Australian camera technicians are a bunch of buffoons (and a very small bunch at that), so my options are to sell up and by another, or send it off to the US and risk it getting stolen...

This thread is making me lean towards the second option.

 

[Pastor Chris]

Wouldn't seeing it via tracked and insured post allay some of those fears of sending it off?

 

[cambolt]

Wouldn't seeing it via tracked and insured post allay some of those fears of sending it off?

It should, but not really. I don't trust the postal service. Especially if the label on the outside of the box says the contents is worth $400.

 

[philipus]

I love the story, Chris, thanks for sharing!

My first Leica was an M3, too. Absolutely lovely camera. Except that it kept breaking down. So I returned it on warranty to Tamarkin and got an M6TTL BP from Italy which I'm doing my very best to brass up heavily.

I don't think I'll go back to an M3, as nice as it is, but rather an M4 (not -2 or -P) because I want the 35mm framelines.

 

[Vincent.G]

Dear Lord

I want a M3 but may Your be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Amen.