Leica M3 SS Body Brown Leatherette [897118]

Condition

Mechanical: Good. The shutter is accurate across all speeds and the fast speeds are not capping. Wind smooth. All buttons and dials functioning as intended. The rewind lever has had an impact at some point in the past, but still works as intended.

Optical: Reasonably good optical condition. The viewfinder is clean and clear. The rangefinder is accurate and aligned, but a little dimmer than a typical M3. It also has some specks of dust on the rangefinder patch. Having said that, it remains entirely usable

Cosmetic: Poor. Many signs of use and wear across the camera. Many small dents and dings to the top and bottom plates. Rear door has paint loss and has lost the centre of the ISO dial. Vulcanite has been replaced with brown leatherette.

Electronic: A flash fires when attached to the X-Sync port. A previous owner appears to have modified the original port with an adapter.

Additional Information

Does not include any other accessories.

Production Year

1957

Serial Numbers

897118