Great video. Just got my grandfather's special M3 from 1954 & using for first time. Thank you for the detailed video.

@florastaedtler2702

4 ай бұрын

Same! Although slightly newer from 1962 :)

@sjq94

4 ай бұрын

@@florastaedtler2702 amazing! They are great cameras - hope you enjoy yours. 🥰

Absolutely fantastic video. Beautiful; clear, simple instructions and explanations. Thank you.

One of the best Leica M cameras in the market. Pure joy to use

This video is gold. I hope 🤞 we get to see more from you.

Great video....straight forward...no extraneous blah blah

I'm fell so lucky still keep that M3 in good conditions

Besides looking and listening, try smelling. If the M3's provenance is the tropics it may contain mould. Second, if you are not using this masterwork often, fire the shutter through all speeds twice. This will ensure that the shutters lubrication stays where it belongs.

That was very useful before bying! Thanks!

Such a beautiful mint M3!

Very good video about the M3 and the buying tips helps

@35mmisking29

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you found it useful.

Very interesting video i learn a lot, thx

Sound like Kylo Ren

This video is all I needed! Thank you very much, very useful.

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2 жыл бұрын

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@sonnyroy1363

2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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@sonnyroy1363

2 жыл бұрын

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Great video!

Nice video, thanks! Fun fact: you can rewind newer single stroke Leica M3 (and other models like M4 too) with several strokes (can be more than two even). Also some owners converted their double stroke M3 to single stroke back in the day, when it wasn't considered a "special" characteristic. You've got a pretty great camera! Besides the good condition, it has a nice combination of features: newer rewind knob, standardized shutter speeds, but the more reliable older strap lugs and dual stroke. Cheers!

@35mmisking29

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment.

@Stanlyok

3 жыл бұрын

@@35mmisking29 thanks for the video! By the way, have you encountered a problem, when on faster shutter speeds(1/1000 mostly) one side of the frame is a bit darker?

@35mmisking29

3 жыл бұрын

That would mean the shutter is not moving at a consistent speed. A simple CLA should fix it.

@Stanlyok

3 жыл бұрын

@@35mmisking29 I know in most cases it's because of the old lubricants, but the seller said camera was recently CLA'd. Can this also be related to old worn out springs?

@1111undici1111

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it has Buddha ear lugs and double stroke. I highly prefer these.

Great Great Great Video 🙌🏼 thank you so much it was very helpful! And wow how small that camera look in your hands 😅😂

I love the double stroke M3. I also have a single stroke M3, but I prefer the double stroke.

@jameshall5556

2 жыл бұрын

I mean I’ll take the single stroke off your hands if you don’t want it…

@photohum

Жыл бұрын

Please share reason you prefer DS

How cool is it that our serial numbers are pretty close!? I have 915 302.

Good video . I felt like Xavier Bardem was explaining me how to use the M3 n__n

@35mmisking29

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I like that comparison 🙂

Thanks from 🇧🇷

Exellent!!!

good video

very nice merci

My Grandfather had one of these and it’s been sitting in my parent’s closet my entire life. (My Dad never used it). I recently got it out and thanks to your video I will have a better idea of how to use it. I noticed there are 40 pictures taken on it so it might have a roll of undeveloped photos in it. (I have not opened it). I never met my Grandfather so there are potentially priceless memories on the film (if it has film). He passed away in 1969 so this film has just been sitting in here since before NASA went to the moon lol. How would you suggest I proceed? Thanks for the video!

This M3 looks like new!

hi, does this video apply to Leica M2 model as well? im looking for a beginners guide. thank you

Can you do one for M11

Small correction, you don't "need" the lenses with goggles, you can use an external viewfinder, which is fine if you zone focus a lot.

@danielhanslik4112

2 жыл бұрын

I guess you can focus with the internal rangefinder and compose with external?

@Adrian-wd4rn

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielhanslik4112 Or, you can zone focus. Thats what I do if I have to use 35mm.

@danielhanslik4112

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adrian-wd4rn Okay but imagine using wider than 35. 21mm for example. Can you actually focus with the internal and compose externally?

@Adrian-wd4rn

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielhanslik4112 If you have an external viewfinder, yes, you can just focus like normal. I've used 28's on my m3 just fine. When using 35, I tend to use the viewfinder as normal, since 35mm is just outside of the viewfinder lines anyways, and I've never really missed a shot.

I just picked up an (older) M3, serial number starts 730. I noticed that the "picture in picture" for focus is very transparent and it's not easy to get the focus aligned. When I cover the main view finder, the focus finder looks very fogged. Is it possible for someone mechanically inclined but inexperienced to fix that?

Can I buy it brand new?

Is there any particular purpose to wearing a worn out glove on one hand and not the other?

Start taking photos at 0 or 1? I've always assumed that "1" is the first exposure.

@hmuz8388

Жыл бұрын

If u close the back after the first advance then u can start at 0, if u advance twice u may have a half frame at 0. (Nothing scientific, just from my experience)

I often buy a lot of crap... But. my trick is to shine a phone light thru the shutter, this way one can see pinholes even on a bright day.

No battery?

@justinkingery2489

2 жыл бұрын

Nope, it's 100% mechanical. There is no light meter built into the M3.

Why can you not just use a 35mm and know you end result will include more than what you see in the viewfinder??

and that's the lens to have on the front of it

wanna sell this to me

@ryanmanning8361

Жыл бұрын

i have one for sale

Camera looks tiny in your hands

@justinkingery2489

2 жыл бұрын

Right?! Huge hands is the first thing I noticed. Looks like a credit card, lol.

Why do you wear half a pair of gloves?

Sunny 16 is B.S.

imagine having money to buy this camera

@35mmisking29

3 жыл бұрын

Good investment. They steadily go up in price over the years.

@jameshall5556

2 жыл бұрын

@@35mmisking29 I will be buying one next May. I can’t wait to shoot with this amazing camera. Is there anything else I should look out for when buying one?

@Burritosarebetterthantacos

6 ай бұрын

They are relatively cheap.

Why are you talking through a can? It really distracts from the video

@35mmisking29

3 жыл бұрын

Using a built-in mic In this vid. I'll try to improve on that for the next one.

@z3ro7o

3 жыл бұрын

@@35mmisking29 its fine...

Great video!!

@35mmisking29

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.