

I’d never seen them before, and I’ve seen lotsa M3s, but also didn’t understand why they were necessary.

The door snapped shut, so gravity wouldn’t flip it open if you held the body lens mount up with the bottom plate removed. Turns out there were two tiny little spring-loaded ball bearings, one each at the bottom outer edge of the door, that fit into two tiny recesses in the body. “The film door is sticking, is it bent?” Didn’t make sense it would come back from our uber-talented Mystery Tech with a bent door, so I put on my obsessive-compulsive otaku goggles and examined the patient. When this lovely M3 came back from service, young Jeremy’s eyes widened and he started playing with it. Leaving off the last 3 digits supposedly prevented the felonious from claiming your Leica was theirs-“that’s MY serial number!” In the world of internet and digital product photography, doesn’t hold much water. The “xxx” designation is a throwback to the days of magazine ads and mimeographed collectors’ newsletters. This week’s feature is a very early Leica M3, serial #777xxx, 6th German production batch, 2nd year of production: 1955. Used Leica Equipment leica used, used leica cameras for sale, used leica equipment Leave a comment TBT 12/10/19 – Leica M3 “Lucky 7” & Snap Balls As a full Leica Boutique we have great resources to help with anything Leica. If you are looking for something, just let us know, and we’ll let you know when we find it for you. If you would like to receive our full list weekly you can sign up here. Our current used inventory is always available on Bergen County Camera’s used equipment page. Here’s a list of our current used Leica equipment for sale. We’re offering free shipping on equipment orders over $99 (excluding oversize items). We’re available for questions, guidance and assistance at (201) 664-4113 and We’ll be answering calls and returning emails between 10am – 5pm Monday through Saturday.

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