Let's see your Leica M

Erik van Straten said:
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Erik,
can I ask who did this repaint please, one of the nicest i've seen,
regards john
 
nobbylon said:
Erik,
can I ask who did this repaint please, regards john
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This is no repaint, but a black paint M3 made by Leitz on special order in the early seventies to match a Noctilux 50mm f/1,2. Unfortunatly the previous owner sold the lens before I could jump on it. It is however a very fine super smooth BP M3.
There is no lens release guard, because it was (re)build to the specs of the latest model M3 that did not have the release guard. The lack of spacing in the engraved serial number - 1038265 instead of 1 038 265 - indicates that it was engraved somewhere in the seventies.

Erik.
 
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Erik van Straten said:
This is no repaint, but a black paint M3 made by Leitz on special order in the early seventies to match a Noctilux 50mm f/1,2. Unfortunatly the previous owner sold the lens before I could jump on it. It is however a very fine super smooth BP M3.
There is no lens release guard, because it was (re)build to the specs of the latest model M3 that did not have the release guard. The lack of spacing in the engraved serial number - 1038265 instead of 1 038 265 - indicates that it was engraved somewhere in the seventies.

Erik.
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Thanks for the info Erik. All the serial numbers lists I've seen list it as a chrome M3 hence the question. Is it that this was a chrome and then converted by Leitz in the seventies then?
 
kywong: yup, it is. it's really grippy but feels rubbery, not as luxurious as leather. i might try a black beauty one day.

reuno: cheers mate, the m6 has the large m6 logo instead of the "leica m6"

martin: i saw a m8 with a grey dot from the titanium m7, look very nice too.

erik: ur m3 is awesome!
 
nobbylon said:
Thanks for the info Erik. All the serial numbers lists I've seen list it as a chrome M3 hence the question. Is it that this was a chrome and then converted by Leitz in the seventies then?
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Yes. That means that is was completely rebuilt with parts that were still in stock at the factory at that time. It is therefore still in a relative good condition. The paint type is the same as on the black paint M4's and is therefore of a much better quality than the paint that was used on the black M2's and M3's.

Erik.
 
Let's see if I can insert the image this time.

My olive M2 with 50 Elmar
 

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