The M3 that fell from the sky...

[johnastovall]

I've been laboring for weeks (no, months) about which M-body to get, the M3 or the M4 (no electronics).

Now this morning I get an email from my Corvette, photography, duck hunting, wine drinking and Leica loving buddy Senior Chief Jake, He had his Leica kit stolen several years ago. Never replaced it but went to Nikon digital. He must know dozens of ex and working Phojos all over the world from his years in the Navy as a phojo and Public Affairs and later as an editor in Europe.

Well a bud of his who was with the L.A. Times had finally decided to sell his last Leica (and first Leica) an M3 since he's all digital (Canon) these days. It just got back from a CLA and is a solid working piece of gear. Jake didn't want it but told him to contact me so the deal was done.

So, I'm now waiting for my M3 with a history as soon as the current owner get's back from Belize. I still think I'll add an M4 just because....

 

[BigSteveG]

Glad it's had the CLA.....phojo gear is usually quite well used.

 

[vrgard]

Sounds great. And yeah, I understand the desire to have both an M3 and an M4 since that's exactly what I've done. They each have their charms.

-Randy

 

[Florian1234]

Very nice deal then. Hope you'll get much out of it and show some photos both of and with the M3 in the future. 🙂


If I'd the money, I'd definately go for a Leica M, too. Not sure which one though. Since then I'll be puzzling about which one or a Bessa R*A or R*M... and keep shooting with my Fed-2 (a nice camera, but a pitty that it has a dim VF without frame lines and new quick transport lever).😱