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Leica M3 - Camera

Leica M3 - Camera

35mm manual focus Leica M mount rangefinder camera by Ernst Leitz GmbH, introduced in 1954. It was the first M-mount Leica camera. The M3 introduced several features to the Leica, among them the combination of a viewfinder and rangefinder in one bright window, a bayonet lens mount, and a rapid film advance lever. It was the most successful model of the M series. 0.92× viewfinder magnification with 50mm, 90mm, and 135mm frame lines. Later single-stroke version. Metal body available in silver grey and black.

  • Shutter: Horizontal focal plane, 1s - 1/1000s + B
  • Size: 137 x 76 x 36mm
  • Weight: 590g
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Leica M

Leica’s M mount was introduced in 1953 alongside its first camera, the M3. Despite the rise of the SLR, Leica cameras have continued to succeed as their unique combination of build quality, speed, and discretion sets them apart from competition. The M bayonet mount, and the cameras introduced alongside it, offered (& continue to offer) a number of advantages over SLRs and other rangefinder cameras.

One big advantage is automatic framelines, which react to the lens on the camera to show accurate framelines in the viewfinder. This is even possible with older Leica Thread Mount (LTM) lenses if the correct adapter is used.

Other manufacturers, such as Cosina Voigtländer, Carl Zeiss, Konica, and Minolta, have also produced rangefinder cameras using Leica M mount.

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Leica M3 - Camera Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
Available T45496 €2.399,00 Leica M3
19 Jan 2024 T60798 € 900,00 Leica M3 - Camera Image
11 Nov 2023 T44568 € 2.499,00 Leica M3 - Camera Image
29 Dec 2022 T20899 € 2.299,00 Leica M3 - Camera Image
16 Nov 2022 T27945 € 2.499,00 Leica M3 - Camera Image
19 Jun 2022 T17966 € 2.299,00 Leica M3 - Camera Image
02 Jun 2022 T13674 € 2.199,00 Leica M3 - Camera Image
31 May 2022 T16922 € 2.199,00 Leica M3 - Camera Image
03 Mar 2022 A67994 € 1.899,00 Leica M3 - Camera Image
17 Feb 2022 T11092 € 1.899,00 Leica M3 - Camera Image
26 Dec 2021 A76015 € 1.690,11 Leica M3 - Camera Image