Black Leica M3

[flint022]

thats a good looking replica

[mikeismad61]

A real Lecia - not a Minolta and none a semi Kodak creation. These older cameras hold their value far better than the more recent M8 & M9 - both of which will loose thousands once there is an M10 - and don't kid yourself there won't be am M11 after that etc etc....

[orunitin]

使いにくそう。

[y2ktube]

Cringe !

Never handle your heavy camera over an "expensive" lens like this guy did. Plus, never 'just let go' of the advance lever on these full metal advance levers. You'll put impact dimples on to the shutter speed dial !

[linuxleica]

@y2ktube bullshit

[y2ktube]

@linuxleica Can you put a sentence together that refutes what I stated about the poor handling of this camera & lens combo?

[linuxleica]

@y2ktube I believe that these precautions are unnecessary. This is over protection. leica camera are made to be use not to be admire.

[y2ktube]

@linuxleica Over protection? Leica's are made to be used, not abused. Damaging the metal on the speed dial because someone carelessly "let it go" or a chance dropping of a heavy item on top of a very expensive front element is purely irresponsible. Own a Canon where it doesn't matter...

[Yarbols]

repainted?



[Martzoerst]

Yummy! 

[TumbrelJockey]

Hmm."Black " M3.By the way - would you paint my 82 240 ?

[EK9LOVE]

希少なんでしょーねぇー。M3のBlack....。初めて目に­することができてよかった♪

[sikkiboy]

a well painted one folks ;) nice job though..

[bogdan7alex]

wow

[RinsCube]

@207buds You understand, I hope, how lucky you are to have the M3 in black ? This is the rarest M3... Enjoy...

[AETrainingDavid97]

Old cameras = beauty.

[summicron16]

+100

[teamsleepnine]

i wish i have the money to own a leica m3

[teamsleepnine]

easy to operate??

[Yarbols]

wait... hold on. that was a black M3 with what looks like a Noctilux. if you're selling both for $1700 I will absolutely buy it.

[toocoolforu]

Camera porn!

[Carterofmars]

Beautiful.

[hossrex]

Sweet camera. I'm still looking around for the "right Leica" for me... one that works well, but doesn't cost so much that I can't also afford a "bargain" (for Leica) lens.

After using the Nikon D70 professionally for the last 5 years, I would never buy a digital camera for any serious work. After less than two months of heavy use, the sensor is just disgustingly filthy. Cleaning needs to be done about once every couple weeks, so pictures don't suffer.

Screw that.

Give me film.

[angeldust7777]

I guess it is not the original black paint m3.... but still quite nice

[websurf90]

What a beautiful camera! I can't believe it's still worth over $1,000 in 2010.

[annyonghaseyo90]

soo sexy!! but i still find zorki's equally as sexy

[Filiu1]

Leica is the real camera.

[naxi55500555]

Probably  Henri-Cartier-Bresson's most used and prefered camera ..

[sacredgeometry]

@naxi55500555 and mine too :) its hard to put it down :) im saving for a m9 though as film piles up when you have nowhere reliable to develop :(

[sinoperture]

@sacredgeometry The kitchen sink works fine.....

[sacredgeometry]

@sinoperture sorry i meant print and develop i can buy a tank its just at the time i had an enlarger and no where to use it. Now i have a film scanner :)

peace

Brian

[pakuplue]

//////whats the price?

[207buds]

This one sold for $1700 US. Have more.

[alanstarkie2001]

I could only afford a Zorki 4K with a Jupiter lens. Sigh...

[Pinguing1]

Well that's mutch more luxery than mine, got a zorki 3c. But I am happy with it anyway

[alanstarkie2001]

Yes, they were sold, in the UK anyway at vastly subsidised prices so that they could get hold of foreign currency. This gave the impression that they were somehow cheap. Sold below cost price yes - cheap, definitely not!

[bugaglo]

This is a chrome version painted in black.

[jongcablitas]

is that the voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 lens?

[207buds]

No. All Leica...

[Ishcoa]

@207buds

People who buy Leica cameras buy Leica lenses. It's that simple.

[cubeproduktion]

@207buds If that is a Leica lens, then why is the focusing ring like the Voigtlander lenses?

[Renzsu]

@cubeproduktion That's a Leica lens, look at old 50mm summicrons and you'll find similar focus rings.

[apochromatic]

@cubeproduktion search for summilux 50mm ver.I and II

[flint022]

@207buds sorry but thats a fake look up the Serial number. or git me the # im in camera sales I'll talk to my leica rep. thay have them all on file. lieca m3 black is one of the most faked cameras out there.

[StanleyDonwood]

I'm jealous

[astrolabius2]

Are You selling this camera ?

[PhotoFrko]

agree.. i dugtapped my m7

[shane6003PQ]

It's nice that the M3 and the newer Leica MP look almost exactly the same. The red logo just attracts too many eyes.

[yanandlan]

I am wondering if this is a Russian replica.

[207buds]

I know of no one that has replicated the M series. Unlike the skrew mound Leicas that where replicated by many after WWII. Canon was one of the best replicators that prospered and is still in business.

Nikon used the same replication strategy by coping the Contax Zeiss Ikon.

[yanandlan]

Yeah. Now I recall that what I have seen are all screw mount versions.

[kumasan1969]

Nikon RF's do look like Contax, but the internals are that of Leica, tho...

At least with Canon starting from Hanza on, I think they had pretty good innovations of their own built into their models and I would not call them replicas.

[MarcoZ1ITA1]

@207buds there actually WAS a 50s leica M copy prototype by moscow's KMZ, complete with M mount and 50\85\135 finder AND a selenium meter! It was called the Kometa, or Comet. And what about the (M4\M5) copy that was made by Mao's wife order, complete with lens set, the Red Flag 20?

[sinoperture]

@207buds The Chinese Red Flag is a perfect replica of Leica - made in the 60's through 90's...

[0791oettam]

aaa+++

best camera ever. seriously.

[207buds]

f /16 on the equator at high noon in summer - ASA = shutter speed. Subtract full stops for each increment. With a little latitude you eye can be close to most light meters. Yes, I have more than one light meter but when traveling lite it's nice to know how to cover the bases.

[johnhasaname]

you don't need a light meter,you just know what to shoot at.ha...ha...ha...you know in your mind's eyes.

[basslinegenerator]

love that cam ... what lightmeter are you useing ? ...

[beyonose]

great!!!

[Templar613]

That bottom pop off cover lid has always been a trait with Leica.