Leica M3
Camera

Leica Camera AG

German, estab. 1849

Leica M3

ca. 1960
Metal, leather, and glass
Overall (with lens): 3 × 5 3/4 × 3 3/8 in., 2 lb. (7.6 × 14.6 × 8.6 cm, 0.9 kg)
Gift of Preston Henderson, 2023
2023.0054.0003
DescriptionSerial# 1015844 Chrome and black leather-covered, rectangular, 35mm still camera with Summilux f/1.4 50mm lens, combined rangefinder and viewfinder, flash mount, adjustable shutter speed, interlocked shutter to film advance, self-timer and Leica Meter-MC in brown leather case.
Inscriptions Engraved in black on top of camera: Leica DBP M3 - 1015844 ERNST LEITZ GMBH WETZLAR GERMANY / Engraved in black on rewind dial on top of camera: R / Engraved in black on shutter speed dial on top of camera: B, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250, 500, 1000 / Engraved in black on exposure gauge on top of camera: 0, 5 / Engraved in black on film speed dial on back of camera: DIN 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, ASA 4, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320, 650, 1300 / Engraved in black on door latch on bottom of camera: open - auf, close - zu / Engraved in white on lens: SUMMILUX 1:1.4/50 LEITZ WETZLAR 1788366 / Engraved in black on aperture ring: 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 / Engraved in black on focus ring: m (INF), 10, 5, 3, 2, 1.5, 1.2, 1, feet (INF) 25, 15, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4. 3'4"

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