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S/N: 817552 dates to 1956.
The camera and lens were just CLA'd by Youxin Ye:
Leica M3 #817552
Note: CLA’d, cleaned and lubricated mechanical parts, adjusted shutter speeds and brake, shutter works well at all speeds now. Recovered the camera body. The rangefinder prism fell off, recemented into place. Cleaned finder and adjusted focus. The finder is clean and clear now. Tested the camera with a blank roll film made sure film winding and rewinding are all good.
Summicron 50/2.0 #1253577
Note: CLA’d, cleaned and lubricated focus helical, cleaned and lubricated aperture ring. Cleaned optics removed haze inside. The lens front element surface has some cleaning marks from past usage. Else clean and clear consider the age of the lens. Tested the lens with digital M body, lens is in focus, contrast is still acceptable.
No telling when the last CLA was done. Ken Rockwell (kenrockwell.com/leica/m3.htm) suggests a CLA every 10 years, so you're good to go for the next decade!
The Leicameter M was produced from 1954 through 1965. This first meter dedicated to the LEICA M series uses a flip-up door in front of its selenium cell to activate its low range. This meter generates its own electricity, and never needs any batteries. There is also low-light booster available. Its shutter speeds read in the scientific scale (1 - 2 - 5 - 10 - 25 - 50 - 100 - 250 - 500 - 1000), correlating with the first LEICA M3s. Regardless of its scale numbers, it works perfectly with all of the six LEICA models on which it fits. The meter is functional, but it has not been calibrated. Personally, I'd go with a modern light meter, but it's nice to have a part of the set. I'll even include a Minolta Flash Meter III, a good entry-level digital meter.
Extras include an Elmar 9cm (M39) and hood, an M39-L/M adapter, a variable viewfinder (very dark; needs cleaning), all in a Leica-branded accessory case.
Asking $1,800, plus S/H.
The camera and lens were just CLA'd by Youxin Ye:
Leica M3 #817552
Note: CLA’d, cleaned and lubricated mechanical parts, adjusted shutter speeds and brake, shutter works well at all speeds now. Recovered the camera body. The rangefinder prism fell off, recemented into place. Cleaned finder and adjusted focus. The finder is clean and clear now. Tested the camera with a blank roll film made sure film winding and rewinding are all good.
Summicron 50/2.0 #1253577
Note: CLA’d, cleaned and lubricated focus helical, cleaned and lubricated aperture ring. Cleaned optics removed haze inside. The lens front element surface has some cleaning marks from past usage. Else clean and clear consider the age of the lens. Tested the lens with digital M body, lens is in focus, contrast is still acceptable.
No telling when the last CLA was done. Ken Rockwell (kenrockwell.com/leica/m3.htm) suggests a CLA every 10 years, so you're good to go for the next decade!
The Leicameter M was produced from 1954 through 1965. This first meter dedicated to the LEICA M series uses a flip-up door in front of its selenium cell to activate its low range. This meter generates its own electricity, and never needs any batteries. There is also low-light booster available. Its shutter speeds read in the scientific scale (1 - 2 - 5 - 10 - 25 - 50 - 100 - 250 - 500 - 1000), correlating with the first LEICA M3s. Regardless of its scale numbers, it works perfectly with all of the six LEICA models on which it fits. The meter is functional, but it has not been calibrated. Personally, I'd go with a modern light meter, but it's nice to have a part of the set. I'll even include a Minolta Flash Meter III, a good entry-level digital meter.
Extras include an Elmar 9cm (M39) and hood, an M39-L/M adapter, a variable viewfinder (very dark; needs cleaning), all in a Leica-branded accessory case.
Asking $1,800, plus S/H.
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