1960, chrome, serial no. 991803, with Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 1593202, body, F-G, shutter fires but sticks, speed dail

chrome, serial number 973307, body G, shutter fires but first curtain is not opening fully, speeds appear OK, RF patch working, with body cap and

silver, serial number 964853, body VG, shutter works but hesitant at slow speeds, RF patch working, with case, Leicameter MR, and UVa filter.

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, serial no 741554, 1955, double stroke, shutter working, rangefinder working, self timer working, body G,

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, serial no 1023588, 1961, shutter working, rangefinder working, self timer working, body G, some wear to

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, serial no 864827, 1957, double stroke, shutter working, rangefinder working, self timer working, body G,

Rare extremely early M3, in beautiful original, near-mint condition, note the features such as no frame selector, early speed progression, no black wax seal, 200 ISO index, etc., delivered to retailer Bauer, Düsseldorf, on 20.03.1954, together with matching very early Summaron 3.5/3.5cm no.1148385 in original M-mount (production starts with no.1148001), in meter scale, designed to be used on M3 cameras with external finder, very good optics, delivered to the same place on 30.04.1954, with SBLOO finder (leather case), UVa filter and both caps, with leather eveready case.

A unique and beautifully hand-engraved Leica M3, decorated with detailed motifs of space exploration and finished with special red covering. The deep engraving process, which required several months of work by a master engraver, demonstrates exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail. The camera is offered together with a chrome Elmar 2.8/50mm no.1911648 and is in perfect working order.

A sought-after original Leica M3 black paint, in good condition and working order, with a nice patina on the edges, vulcanite showing signs of repair, unknown inventory numbers on the back, delivered to Leica retailer Brandt, Sweden, on 16.03.1964, together with a matching Summicron 2/50mm no.1954543 in good condition, delivered to the same location on 05.02.1964, clean and clear optics, with front lens cap.

An original M3 black paint from an official batch of 150 cameras issued in 1962, in good condition with a nice patina, a dent on the right side, with sought-after matching black paint Summicron 2/35mm 8-element #1631910, optics showing a few light cleaning marks, both delivered to German Leica retailer Süss in April and May 1963, with hood 12585, eveready case and German instructions.

An original and highly sought-after Leica M3 in black paint, from an official production batch, delivered to Munich in 1965. The camera is in very good cosmetic condition, showing a dent on the corner of the top plate near the ocular (which does not affect functionality), and vulcanite with traces of previous repairs.

Very rare early version olive paint Leica M3 'Bundeswehr' from the first production batch, with long strap lugs and double stroke advance, in good, original condition, showing a beautiful patina, small bubbles appearing in paint, engraved 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5418' on the rear of the top plate, together with matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.1335693 engraved 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5419' (front lens cap) and Leica-Meter MC no.49780 engraved 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5603' (including a green leather etui for the meter stamped with 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5710).When the West German Army (Bundeswehr) was established after 1955, the Leica M cameras formed a large share of the photographic 35mm cameras ordered for the troops. Rare versions are the Leica M3, M1 and later M4 models in the olive paint finish. Leica produced less than 300 M3 cameras in this finish. The offered example comes from the earliest small batch delivered to the German army in January 1958 and is the 37th olive green M3 made!

An original Leica M3 black paint with a patina of years of professional use, later self-timer lever and preview lever, with M39 Summaron 3.5/3.5cm no.1226934 with M-adapter. The camera comes from an official batch of 200 black paint cameras issued in 1961.

Interesting very rare and early Leica M3 Betriebskamera (for internal factory use), with some early features such as the double stroke film transport, glass press-film, memo film to 200 ISO, speed progression, etc., with frame selector, in very good condition, top plate engraved 'Betriebsk. M3 – 1028', with body cap, together with a rare sought-after DONNA Leica M3 light brown leather box, similar to the one protecting the famous and very first Leica M3 no.700000 sold at the Leitz Photographica Auction in June this year.

Very interesting chrome M3 with unusual short serial number 'M3 - 1007' engraved on the top plate, most probably a model for intern use, like the early 'Betriebskamera' type but here without the usual 'Betriebsk.' engraving, in mint condition, the shutter curtains need attention, note the late features such as 1/4 sec speed, film index to 1300 ISO, late flash logos and extremely late lens release button without protection crown, with body cap.

Very rare and attractive original giant display model of a chrome Leica M3 without serial number, transitional version with frame selector, early strap lugs and later speed progression, together with unnumbered rigid Summicron 2/5cm, meter scale, in good condition, ca. 61 x 31 x 32 cm, giant wooden display models of Leica cameras were occasionally officially produced by Leitz since approximately the late 1920s. Examples of Leica camera models IA (A), III (F), IIIf as well as M3 have been reported. Furthermore, several custom-made giant models exist, but the original versions are exceedingly rare. Of the Leica M3 giant models, there even are a number of variations, made at different moments during the long production period of the M3. The first original giant display model of the Leica M3 was made for presentation of the then new camera in April 1954 at Photokina in Cologne.

1961, black paint, serial no. 1038874, with Leitz Summitar f/2 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 978484, body, P, shutter working, lens, VG, complete

no.745879, with Leica Meter MC, in leather case with Instruction booklet; together with various Leica paperwork including Oskar Barnack Centenary, Accessory Guide, Pocket Book, Price Guide, Magazines and others

silver, serial numbr 894336, body G-VG, shutter working at all speeds, rangefinder patch working and clear, with leather case, G.

Very early M3 body with a distinctive corner at the front of the top plate (only found on the earliest examples of the Leica M3), with all original features like the early casting type (guss number 688), long strap lugs, no 'L'-seal, early viewfinder and back door, the camera is in mint condition and working order, delivered to Stockholm on 19.03.1954, with body cap.

A sought-after original Leica M3 black paint from a batch of 200 cameras delivered in 1962 nos.1038801-10399000, in good condition and working order, with body cap, the top plate has been repainted probably in 1970, note some parts as the speed dial and the self-timer still in the original condition showing some bubbles in the finish. This camera was delivered on 18.01.1962 to Manca, New York.

The famous presentation camera presented to Professor Stefan Kruckenhauser in 1955, the Leica M3 no. 700000, holds significant historical value as the first serial-numbered unit of the iconic M3 series. Kruckenhauser, a renowned Austrian ski and mountain photographer received this camera on June 2, 1955, as a recognition of his contributions to alpine photography. While it bears the first serial number of all M cameras, the earliest M3 production models were actually completed in 1953. As a presentation piece, M3 no. 700000 features later design elements rather than the earliest production specifications.Well-documented in numerous publications, including Lager I (page 172), this camera has an extensive provenance. It was acquired in 1970 by Michael von Rosen, who kept it in his private museum until 2001. The camera remains in beautiful and perfect working condition, featuring an Elmar 3.5/5cm lens and an exceptionally rare presentation box. It also comes with a copy of the Leitz delivery book and expertise from Mr. Ottmar Michaely.The Leica M3 is one of the most highly regarded 35mm rangefinder cameras, produced between 1954 and 1966, with approximately 230,000 units manufactured. The presentation of serial number 700000 to Professor Kruckenhauser underscores Leica’s tradition of honouring influential photographers who have significantly contributed to the advancement of photographic arts.

Very rare Leica M3 in near mint condition produced in Canada, engraved 'Ernst Leitz Canada Limited Midland Ontario' on the top plate. Usually, the Leica M cameras assembled in Canada were equipped with top plates from the Wetzlar production. Just a handful of examples carried the 'Leitz Canada' engravings and were intended as samples. The offered camera is in beautiful, near-mint condition.

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, double stroke, serial no 820015, 1956, shutter sticking in three slowest speeds, working in others &

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, serial no 1033713, 1961, shutter working, self timer working, rangefinder working, body G, leatherette

silver, serial number 901331, body VG, shutter works, self timer works, rangefinder works, with case, F.

chrome, serial no. 897118, body, P, film advance jammed and shutter not working, missing glass from rear of eye-piece

chrome, serial no. 854134, body, P-F, shutter fires but slow speeds sticking, viewfinder black and de-silvered

1961, chrome, serial no. 1033682, with Leitz Summaron f/3.5 35mm lens, chrome, serial no. 1563942, body, G, shutter working but slow speeds

1958, chrome, serial no. 920937, body, G, shutter working, RF patch bright & clear (Qty: 1)

1965, black, serial no. 1134112, body, F, shutter working, complete with original bill of sale from Kafetz Cameras Ltd, dated February 1966 Notes:

1959, black paint, serial no. 959412, body, F, shutter working Notes: This example is from the first batch of Leica M3 black camera cameras produced

1957, chrome, serial no. 857823, with Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 1233415, body, G, shutter working, lens, G, some internal

A Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Body Serial No: 882636 (1957) Body: G/VG Shutter: working Notes: with custom made rewinder, and photographer's name to (Qty: 1) ... read more

A Leica M3 DS Rangefinder Camera Body Serial No: 913458 (1957) Body: Film door and other areas with vulcanite losses, otherwise VG with L seal intact (Qty: 1) ... read more

Leica M3 Single Stroke Body # 973136 with MR Meter. Shutter firing, but 2nd blind lag noticeable at 1/60th and slower. Signs of normal use. With ... read more

A Leica M3 SS Rangefinder Camera Body Serial No: 1070451 (1963) Body: VG - some bright marks to chrome around strap lugs on top plate Shutter: (Qty: 1) ... read more

silver, serial number 1047465, body G-VG, rangefinder clear and working, advance jammed, with case.

silver, serial number 894474, body F-G, some usage marks to top, bottom and rear, rangefinder patch visible and moving, viewfinder clear, shutter and

A sought-after original Leica M3 black paint, in beautiful condition, with only minimal patina around the edges and small bubbles appearing in the paint. The camera was delivered on 16.12.1964 to Manca, New York.

Single stroke version in very good condition and working order, only showing some repair in the vulcanite, note the bottom plate without any engraving, probably a replacement part, delivered to Odin, the Netherlands, on 29.07.1960, together with matching Summaron 2.8/35mm no.1755793, clean and clear optics, with front lens cap.

A Beautiful classic single-stroke Leica M3 in almost mint condition and in working order, with only a few light signs of use, with body cap, French instructions, original control tag, leather strap and maker's box, delivered to Tiranty (Paris) on 14.05.1964.

Beautiful double stroke M3, originally a chrome version, professionally repainted black by the French technician Jacques Fontana in the 2000s, in absolutely mint condition and working order, with body cap.

Leica M3 double stroke 35mm rangefinder camera with chrome body, serial number 895037, circa 1957,

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, serial no 1014743, 1960, single stroke, shutter working, range finder working, self timer working, body

A Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Body Serial No: 1032462 (1961) Body: VG Shutter: working Notes: complete with maker's body cap, ERC and Leica-Meter MC (Qty: 1)

A Giant Leica M3 Riesen Model Rangefinder Camera A large wooden dummy model of a 1954 Leica M3 camera, the model with a black painted body, silver ... read more

One of the last M3 chrome ever made (production ends with no.1158995!), in good cosmetic condition (shutter curtains not 100% light-proof), showing signs of use and a few light dents on the top plate, note the absence of lens lock release guard, typical for late models, with body cap.

This is an extremely early Leica M3 in very good, original condition. It has all the early features, like the double stroke advance, the earliest type back door, early casting (with guss number 219), no 'L' seal, etc. The camera was delivered on 03.04.1954. It also has an early, collapsible M-mount Summicron 2/5cm no.1040976 (with a Thorium glass element, including a matching, early lens cap with the Summicron name on the inside). Including an early red maker's box (unnumbered), an early leather case and English instructions from 1954. This is a very rare and beautiful outfit.

An original M3 black paint from an official batch of 150 cameras issued in 1962. In beautiful, near-mint condition and good working order. The camera was completely restored later.

Very rare early version olive paint Leica M3 'Bundeseigentum' with long strap lugs and early vulcanite pattern, single stroke advance, in excellent, original condition and in perfect working order, with beautiful patina and small bubbles appearing in paint. Engraved 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5418' on the top plate, with chrome Elmar 2.8/5cm no.2327087.When the West German Army (Bundeswehr) was established after 1955, the Leica M cameras formed a large share of the photographic 35mm cameras ordered for the troops. Rare versions are the Leica M3, M1 and later M4 models in the olive paint finish. Leica Produced less than 300 M3 cameras in this finish. The offered example comes from a small batch of 28 cameras delivered in 1961.

Sought-after, original black paint Leica M3, in used condition but with a very attractive patina around the edges and tiny bubbles appearing in the paint. Delivered to Brandt, Sweden on 14.04.1960. Including an unnumbered box.

An original Leica M3 black paint with a patina of years of professional use, later self-timer lever and preview lever, with M39 Summaron 3.5/3.5cm no.1226934 with M-adapter. The camera comes from an official batch of 200 black paint cameras issued in 1961.

Very rare early version olive paint Leica M3 'Bundeseigentum' with long strap lugs and early vulcanite pattern, double stroke advance, engraved 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5418' on the top plate, the camera was restored by Leica in the 1980s (both top plate and base plate repainted).

1957, chrome, serial no. 863166, body, G, shutter working

1955, chrome, serial no. 735282, body, G-VG, shutter working

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, serial no 752909, 1955, film advance lever jammed, self timer working, viewfinder clear, rangefinder

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, serial no 984301, 1959, single stroke, shutter fast on one & one half second, viewfinder clear,

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, double stroke, serial no 856847, 1957, shutter working, self timer working, viewfinder clear,

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, serial no 1100455, 1964, shutter working, viewfinder clear, rangefinder working, self timer working,

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, serial no 776827, 1955, single stroke, shutter working, self timer working, viewfinder clear,

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera, serial no 743816, 1955, film advance lever/shutter jammed, rangefinder functions, not clear, self timer

chrome, 1955, serial no.801383, with a Leitz Wetzlar Summaron f/3.5 35mm lens with "goggles", 1957, serial no.1485583, shutter working, body G-VG,

Beautiful and early Leica M3 Double Stroke in near-mint condition and working order, still with many early features like the progression speeds, the finder eyepiece, no frame selector, etc, with body cap.

The 27th Leica M3 ever made. This extremely early camera shows all the earliest, desirable features, like the double corner on the top plate, early chassis (with the guss number 116!), matching, first version back door etc. It is also in excellent cosmetic condition and in perfect working order. It comes with an early Summicron 2/5cm no.1118626. Research in the Leica archives revealed, that the camera and lens was delivered to Günther Leitz on 27.02.1954.Günther Leitz was a German industrialist who was the fourth and youngest child of Ernst Leitz, the founder of the Leitz optical company. Günther Leitz joined the family business in 1937 and became its managing director in 1954. Under his leadership, Leitz continued to develop new products, including the Leica M3, which is considered one of the most important cameras ever made. Günther Leitz was also a strong supporter of photography as an art form, and he helped to establish the Leitz Photographic Society.

The M3J is one of the most attractive modern edition, it is stylised after the sought-after earliest version M3 black paint, and was issued in a limited edition of 200 cameras only by Leica Camera Japan, the offered example is in mint, unused condition and comes with box, all papers, and accessories.

A very early, double-stroke M3, in very good condition, with collapsible Summicron 2/5cm no.1379274 (good optics, front cap).

One of the most unusual examples of the M3 olive - the camera shows an early, 1959, serial number and long strap lugs, but the green vulcanite is of the later type. The research in the Leica Archives revealed that this camera was delivered in a small batch to the German Military on 22.09.1964, in a similar period as the cameras from the 11XXXXX batch! The camera is in beautiful condition, with an attractive patina around the edges and small bubbles appearing in the paint. It comes with a Bundeseigentum Elmar 3.5/5cm no.1335666 and an olive-green case stamped on the back with Bundeseigentum and contract number.

A very early Leica M3 showing all matching features, like the double stroke film advance, 200ASA back door, long strap lugs etc., in excellent cosmetic condition and good working order, with body cap.

An original M3 black paint, in beautiful condition, only with minimal signs of wear, tiny bubbles appearing in the paint near the rewind knob (rewind knob screw chrome), in good working order (only some minimal spots in finder, not affecting the view), with matching black paint Summicron 2/50mm no.1954628 (very good optics with only a few hairline marks), the camera was delivered to Switzerland on 30.06.1965, the lens to the exact same location on 02.08.1964.

The third last M3 olive camera made! From the last production batch (nos.1206962-1206999) ordered by the German army after general production has ceased, engraved 'Bundeswehreigentum', original inventory sticker on the back, note that these cameras had no lens lock release guard, in very good original condition (only a few tiny pieces of vulcanite missing) and working order, with Elmar 2.8/50mm no.2327080 and matching olive green leather case.

A mid-production M3 olive, engraved with only 'Bundeseigentum' on the back of the top plate, 'Bund-BWD' sticker on the base plate, in excellent condition, very attractive, minimal patina around the edges, delivered to German military on 04.12.1964.

A classic, single-stroke Leica M3 with a distinctive serial number, in very nice condition and in working order, only a few signs of use, missing vulcanite on the back door, with matching rigid Summicron 2/50mm in feet scale no.1704632, good optics, with front lens cap, leather strap, instructions, papers, warranty card and import certificate, both the body and lens were delivered to Manca, New York in 1960.

Beautiful single stroke body in mint condition and working order, excellent rangefinder, with body cap, very hard to find in such a pristine condition!

1958, chrome, serial no. 922127, body, G-VG, shutter working

1957, chrome, serial no. 856935, body, VG, shutter working

1959, chrome, serial no. 954683, G-VG, shutter working, slight stuff to top plate

chrome, 1962, serial no.1065407, with a Leitz Wetzlar Summicron f/2 50mm lens, 1962, serial no.1942720, shutter working, body G, lens G-VG, fungus

chrome, 1959, serial no.974996, witha Leitz Wetzlar Summicron f/2 5cm collapsible lens, 1954, serial no.1231508, shutter working, body F, scuffing

a black paint Leica M3, according to the previous owner, converted from a chrome camera by Leica in the 1980s, in good condition with an attractive patina

Very early M3 body with a distinctive corner at the front of the top plate (only found on the earliest examples of the Leica M3), with all original features like the early casting type, long strap lugs, no 'L'-seal, early viewfinder and back door, the camera is in excellent condition, it was delivered to New York on 24.03.1954

Very rare early version olive paint Leica M3 “Bundeswehr” with long strap lugs and double stroke advance, in good, original condition and in perfect working order, with beautiful patina and small bubbles appearing in paint. Engraved 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5418' on the top plate, with matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.1333993 engraved 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5419', ITOOY hood. When the West German Army (Bundeswehr) was established after 1955, the Leica M cameras formed a large share of the photographic 35mm cameras ordered for the troops. Rare versions are the Leica M3, M1 and later M4 models in the olive paint finish. Leica Produced less than 300 M3 cameras in this finish. The offered example comes from an early small batch of only 20 cameras (serial numbers 920501-920521) delivered to the German army in 1958.

extremely rare one of the last M3 cameras made, ordered by the German army (nos.1206962-1206999) after general production has ceased, engraved 'Bundeswehreigentum', original sticker on the back, and inventory sticker on the base plate, note that these cameras had no lens lock release guard, in very good original condition and working order, with body cap

a very early and absolutely beautiful Leica M3 with all the original features, like the first type of casting, no 'L' - seal, early back door and base plate, long rewind lever, rare early numbered chassis '613', etc, in immaculate, mint condition and working order, with one of the first original M-mount Summicron 2/5cm no.1104735, (very good sought-after slightly radioactive optics with only minimal cleaning marks), with front lens cap

The earliest and most desirable version of the black paint Leica M3. The camera's most prominent feature is the black film counter dial. Of course, it also shows all the other features of the early M3 black paint, like the all-black base plate, long strap lugs etc. It was delivered on 03.06.1958 to Brandt, Sweden and comes with a black paint brass-mount Summicron 2/5cm no.1587299.

Very rare Leica M3 Betriebskamera (for factory use only), in fully original condition, top plate engraved 'Betriebsk. M3 – 1127'. By the end of the 1950s, Leitz Wetzlar had about 7,000 employees. Leica cameras were used internally in various departments, where cameras were needed, and there was a well-organised camera lending service for temporary private use, as a courtesy to those members of the company, who couldn’t or didn’t want to afford a Leica camera. After the war, the term 'Betriebskamera' was used, beginning with Leica model IIIc. The offered example is in excellent condition, and comes with a Summicron 2/5cm no.1400376, ITDOO hood and an early leather case.

Body in near mint and original condition, in good working order, with matching Summicron rigid no.1581383 with almost perfect lenses (front lens cap), with IROOA hood, UV and yellow filters (all with maker's boxes), ever ready case and original maker's box with both body and lens matching serial numbers

1963, chrome, serial no. 1072447, with Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm lens, 1955, chrome, serial no. 1280497, body, G-VG, shutter working but slow speeds

1961, chrome, serial no. 1026874, body, G-VG, shutter working,

chrome, 1966, serial no.1156626, single stroke, shutter working, body F-G, signs of use, with an M4 type winding lever, body cap and ever ready case

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Camera, serial no 988940, shutter working, viewfinder clear, rangefinder working, self-timer working, body G, some marks to

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Camera, serial no 992219, 1960, single stroke, shutter fast on slow speeds, self-timer working, rangefinder working, body G,

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Camera, serial no 1014852, 1960, shutter working, viewfinder clear, rangefinder working, self-timer working, body G, some

A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Camera, serial no 1000383, 1960, shutter working, viewfinder clear, rangefinder working, self-timer working, body G, some

a very early Leica M3 with all the original features, like the first type of casting, no 'L' - seal, early back door and base plate etc., in very good working condition (small separation in the rangefinder - still very good contrast), with M mount Summarit 1.5/5cm no.1209503 (very good optics with only minimal cleaning marks), lens cap and early leather case

a sought-after, original black paint Leica M3, in beautiful condition with only minimal patina around the edges and typical bubbles appearing in the paint in all the right places, with leather case and body cap, the camera was delivered to Tiranty, Paris, on 13.08.1965

M3 body in beautiful, near mint condition (only minimal signs of use), and in perfect working order, good contrast in the rangefinder, with body cap and including maker's box and control tag with matching serial numbers

very early Leica M3, in excellent cosmetic condition and good working order, still showing the original early features, like the double stroke film advance, no 'L' seal, early back door etc., with body cap

Rare Leica M3 Betriebskamera (for internal use only), in very good cosmetic condition and working order, top plate engraved 'Betriebsk. M3 – 1230'. Provenance: Prof. Helmut Marx - head of the photographic lens design at Leitz, inventor of the Summicron 50mm and Noctilux 1.2. Included with this special camera is a copy of a letter from Leitz from 1986, confirming that the camera was the property of Prof. Marx.

a very rare, original 'Leitz-Eigentum' Leica M3 (property of Leitz), in good condition and working order, the originality of the camera has been confirmed by an entry in the Leitz Archives Control Book, including an interesting Summilux 1.4/50mm no.1759844, also engraved with 'Leitz-Eigentum' and with a small red asterisk near the serial number

1962, olive repaint, serial no. 1047645, body, E, shutter working Notes: This camera was hand-built and custom-finished in black enamel by Peter

1965, black paint, serial no. 1134073, body, F, shutter working, heavy brassing Note: From a batch of 150 cameras, serial numbers 1134001-1134150

1962, black repaint, serial no. 1057458, body, E, shutter working Notes: This camera was hand-built and custom-finished in black enamel by Peter

chrome, serial no. 974128, body, F, shutter working, complete with maker's case and box

1955, chrome, serial no. 779312, body, G, shutter working Note: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% UK import VAT will be charged on the

1955, chrome, serial no. 751288, with Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm lens, 1954, chrome, serial no. 1191935, body, VG, shutter working, lens, VG Note: Lot

1960, chrome, serial no. 991795, body, G-VG, shutter working Note: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% UK import VAT will be charged on the

1961, chrome, serial no. 1026874, body, G, shutter stuck and requires attention

1961, chrome, serial no. 1027509, body, G, shutter working Note: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% UK import VAT will be charged on the

very nice single stroke version in beautiful and original condition, in working order, with some early features such as long strap lugs and long rewing lever, well contrasted rangefinder, with Summicron rigid 2/50mm no.1811174, very good lenses (front cap and plastic hood 12538), Leicameter MC no.36250 (not reacting), leather case and German instructions

interesting body restored by Leica in the 1980s with some M4 parts, in mint condition and working order, rangefinder showing some separation but still with good contrast, with body cap and maker's box (serial number not matching)

quite rare single stroke body assembled by ELCAN in Canada, in very good condition and working order - from a batch of 100 cameras (nos.1135001-1135100) finished in Midland in 1965, with mint Summicron 2/50mm no.3167288* (Cond. A-) also made in Canada, clean and clear lenses, with 12538 hood and front cap, it is interesting to note that both camera and lens have a serial number with a '*', denoting a duplicate delivery

a sought-after, original black paint Leica M3, in good condition, with beautiful patina on the edges, from an official batch of 150 cameras (serial numbers 1059850-1059999), with body cap

1954, chrome, serial no. 703850, body, G, shutter working

1954, chrome, serial no. 703260, body, VG, shutter working, complete with maker's case and box Note: Box serial number does not match the body Note:

chrome, serial no. 756880, body, P, shutter fires but sticking, rangefinder window is black Note: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% UK

chrome, serial no. 864234, with Leitz Summarit f/1.5 50mm lens, body, F-G, shutter working, lens, F, heavy internal haze and light cleaning marks

chrome, serial no. 742420, with Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm lens, body, F-G, shutter working, speeds inaccurate, lens, G, some internal haze

Single-stroke body in good cosmetic condition, rangefinder with light contrast but still usable, the shutter needs maintenance, with Summaron 3.5/3.5cm M3 no.1614645 showing some haze

sought-after, original M3 black paint, from the official batch of 150 cameras issued in 1962, in fine condition (small dent near the rewind knob), with very attractive patina and characteristic small bubbles appearing in the paint, with leather case and body cap

user double-stroke body in good cosmetic condition and working order, with body cap

Single-stroke body in very good condition and working order, rangefinder with good contrast and vulcanite in good condition, with body cap

an original, early second batch Leica M3 black paint, with very attractive patina and small characteristic bubbles appearing in the paint, in perfect working order, with body cap, leather case, German instructions and unnumbered maker's box

Single-stroke body in very good cosmetic condition, rangefinder with good contrast, the shutter needs attention, with Elmar 3.5/5cm no.1334233 only showing some minor haze and light cleaning marks, with front lens cap

an interesting black paint Leica M3 - the camera has been fully refurbished and converted by Leitz from a chrome model to black paint, in beautiful, mint condition and good working order, provenance: ex Leitz director, who ordered the conversion in 1980s

sought-after, very early Leica M3 black paint, in excellent, unrestored condition, with all matching features, like long strap lugs, first-type base plate etc., with matching black paint, brass-mount Summilux 1.4/50mm no.1644769 (very good optics), the lens has been delivered to Brandt, Sweden on 17.12.1959, camera has been delivered also to Brandt, Sweden on 31.12.1959, including with this special set is an original Swedish invoice with matching serial number of the camera and lens from 1960!

Beautiful single stroke version in mint condition and in working order (factory upgraded from Double Stroke), rangefinder with good contrast, with matching and mint Summarit SOOIA-M 1.5/5cm no.1331708 (lenses in outstanding condition), with ever ready case and red maker's box

very early M3 with all original features like the early back door, longer rewind lever, no L seal etc., in excellent condition

1957, chrome, serial no. 903156, with Leitz Summicron Dual-Range f/2 50mm lens, 1958, chrome, serial no. 1567412, body, G-VG, shutter working, some

1954, chrome, serial no. 704752, body, G, shutter working, complete with maker's leather case and original box Note: Engraved to inside of film door '

Original black paint M3 out of a batch of 150 cameras from 1962, with black paint Summicron Rigid 2/50mm no.1954607 (good lenses), both body and lens are in original condition with their beautiful patina, only some repair to the vulcanite can be seen, with body cap and rear lens cap, a highly desirable set

Leica M3 chrome double stroke in very good and original condition, good working order, with collapsible Summicron 2/5cm no.1235636 meter scale (1954) showing some haze and light cleaning marks, with UV filter

Double stroke body in near mint condition and working order, all original features, only showing few and light scratches on top and bottom plates, very well contrasted rangefinder, with early Elmar 3.5/5cm no.1149026 (1954) with minimal cleaning marks (cap)

Very late Leica M3 in very good cosmetic condition, the rangefinder is showing some traces but still well contrasted, shutter needs adjustment, with dual-range Summicron 2/50mm no.2092689 (very good lenses)

Very nice single stroke body in near mint condition and perfect working order, only minor signs of use can be seen, clear and contrasted rangefinder, with body cap and test certificate, in maker's box

an early M3 body in beautiful, almost mint condition and very good working order, with matching early collapsible Summicron 2/5cm no.1156039 (near mint, slight cleaning marks on the front element, front cap), original control tag with matching number, red maker's box with matching camera number, leather case, Italian instructions and brochure from 1954, very uncommon certificate with matching serial number of the camera and the lens

a sought-after, original black paint M3, a user body with a visible patina of years of professional use, perfect working order, from an official batch of 150 cameras issued in 1962, incl. body cap and black paint Leica-Meter MR

Very rare and unusual M3 chrome single stroke 'Betriebskamera' in near mint condition, made for internal use in the Leica factory, not intended to be sold to the public, only engraved 'Nr. 1288' on the top plate (no 'M3' or 'Betriebskamera') and 'P1288' on the chassis, showing late features such as round lugs, frame selector, standardized speed progression and short rewind knob, earlier 1000 ASA back and uncommon standard flash sync attachment, with body cap, this is a good opportunity for every Leica collector

Leica M3 35mm rangefinder camera body, serial number M3-876515, circa 1957

chrome, serial no. 979336, body, P-F, shutter working, rangefinder damaged, chassis slightly bent

together with a case for a Leica IIIg (2) Note: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% UK import VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ and 20% UK

chrome, serial no. 1077019, body, G, shutter working Note: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% UK import VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’

Body in excellent condition and in good working order (the rangefinder slightly low on contrast, but still usable) with body cap and leather case

Single stroke body in excellent condition and good working order, with body cap and leather case

a very early M3 in excellent cosmetic condition and in very good working order, with all early features like a shorter winding lever, lack of the 'L' seal, early-type back door with ceramic pressure plate etc., worth mentioning is a different style of the M3 engraving, the camera has been delivered on 25.03.1954 to New York

Single stroke body in excellent cosmetic condition and good working order, with body cap

Originally a chrome camera, converted to customer's order to black paint around 1980s, in beautiful condition, few small parts (rewind know, speeds knob, flash shoe, back door etc.) in black chrome, incl. body cap

an original early design study model of the Leica M3, just like the earliest prototype cameras, this plastic model is around 2mm shorter than the production M3, it still shows the iconic shape of the camera body and is equipped with a lens resembling the Summicron 2/5cm in the collapsed position, it is an interesting piece showing an important step in the development of the M3

Very interesting double stroke version used by the Criminal Police Department of Berlin, 'Kriminalpolizei Berlin - Nr. Fo 100/24' sticker on the bottom plate and 'Kripo Berlin' engraved right from the flash sync connections, in very good condition, some early features such as early lugs, no frame selector and one point film transport indicator, according to the Leica record books, it has been delivered on the 7th of July 1955 to Berlin

1960, chrome, serial no. 1003344, body, G-VG, shutter working, in maker's box Note: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% UK import VAT will be

double stroke body in excellent cosmetic condition, shutter needs adjustment, with body cap

black paint body in beautiful and perfect working condition, converted to black paint by Leitz in the 1980's to customer's order, black/chrome back door, rewind knob, shutter speed dial and counter window rim, with body cap

very early M3 body in excellent condition, with all original early features like the early casting type, lack of the 'L'-seal, early viewfinder etc., with matching early base plate and back

A Leica M3 SS 'Betriebsk.' Rangefinder Body, 1954-56, chrome, serial no. 1215, body, G, shutter working

double stroke body in beautiful, almost mint condition and in good working order, with body cap

Early version olive paint Leica M3 “Bundeswehr” in good original condition and in working order, engraved “Bundeseigentum 12-121-5418” on the rear of the top plate, with screw-mount Summaron 3.5/3.5cm no.1563235. When the West German Army (Bundeswehr) was established in 1955, a number of Leica M cameras have been ordered in olive finish. Less than 300 Leica M3 cameras have been prepared in this special finish. The camera offered comes from a batch 927671 to 927734 issued in 1958.

late single stroke body in excellent condition and in good working order, with body cap

sought-after original black paint M3 in excellent condition (only slight brassing on the edges), from an official batch with numbers 993501-993750 issued in 1960, with body cap

early Leica M3 in near mint condition and in good working order (Vulkanite replaced on the back door), with near mint rigid Summicron 2/5cm no.1532272 (good optics with only minimal cleaning marks, metal cap)

single-stroke body in a beautiful, unused condition and in good working order, with mint rigid Summicron 2/50mm no.1832836, lens cap, maker's box with matching serial number - very hard to find in this condition!

1955, chome, serial no. 744305, body, G, shutter working.

body in fine condition and in working order (RF patch pale, Vulkanite on back door replaced), with collapsible Summicron 2/5cm no.1205013 (minimal cleaning marks, cap, IROOA hood), early type leather case, German instructions, red maker's box (different number)

This is the fifth production Leica M camera. It is one of the earliest known to exist in 100% original condition and for sure the best preserved one! Leitz reserved the numbers from 700001 on for the new M3 in 1953. Some books list no.700000 as the first M3, in fact the original and very first M camera is no.700001, finished in September/October 1953 (a camera with number 700000 was a presentation camera given to Prof. Kruckenhauser in 1955 and doesn't have the early features). The camera no.700005 has never been restored and it got all the early features. It is in beautiful, original condition and – after 66 years now – still in perfect working order. The chassis number (Guss Nummer) is 181, (the first M3 no.700001, also sold in our auction has got the chassis number 178). Included with the camera is a very early collapsible Summicron 2/5cm no.1041619 in near mint condition. The camera has never been sold to any customer - it has been a private camera of Willi Stein (a chief engineer of Leica and a co-developer of the M3!), later it has been given as a gift to the current owner and it has been in private hands for over 40 years! It was never on the market before and is a sensational discovery from the history of Leica! We've had the honour to offer the M3 cameras nos. 700000, 700001, 700004, 700006 and 700007 in our auction history!

body in excellent original condition and good working order, with body cap and maker's box with matching serial number

very rare original M3 Betriebskamera (for internal use), upgraded by Leica to single stroke (L-sealed), very good condition and working order, engraved on top plate 'Betriebsk. M3-1172', also with a proper engraving inside, with Summitar 2/5cm no.979042 and M-M39 adapter

black paint Leica M3 from an official batch 1038801-1039000, in beautiful condition, the camera has been completely restored around 1970, the camera received later black/chrome base plate, back door and black/chrome shutter speed dial, the body is sealed with NY seal, comes with body cap and unnumbered maker's box

beautiful, mint body in perfect working order, refurbished by Leica in 1980's, accurate shutter and good contrast in rangefinder path, with body cap

1964, chrome, serial no. 1094877, body, G-VG, shutter working, slow speeds inaccurate, with ISOOZ adapter, in maker's case

unique cut-away model of an M3 camera, top plate different to the production models (Leica M2 style of the finder and rangefinder windows, M3 film counter), no production camera in this form is known, the body is in very good condition and all mechanisms are fully functional, a fascinating piece of history

very rare 100% original double stroke M3 Betriebskamera (for internal use), engraved on top plate 'Betriebsk. M3-1105', in excellent condition and very good working order, the camera number M3-1107 is shown in Lager I, page 181

body in fine condition with signs of use on top and bottom plate, clean finder with good contrast, with Summicron-M 2/35mm no.1686471 (good lenses)

original M3 black paint body, in excellent condition (small dent near the rewind knob), good working order (still L-sealed), from an official batch of 300 cameras with serial numbers 1078501-1078800, body cap

1964, chrome, serial no. 1097999, body, G-VG, shutter working, M4 wind on; Not denoted 'Midland Canada' to top, however this was produced in a batch

1960, chrome, serial no. 1000363, with Leitz Elmar f/2.8 50mm lens, 1961, chrome, serial no. 1910671, body, G-VG, shutter working, some light marks

Extremely rare M3 prototype (pre-series, produced as test camera in 1952/53). The camera is in almost mint original and perfect working condition, with all original features including film advance lever, external frame counter, early speed dial, shape of self timer, backdoor with film marker punch and ceramic pressure plate, shutter release and rewind knob (see Lager I, p.173-175). With rare dual-lever prototype Summicron 2/5cm no.920290 in perfect condition. Rare opportunity to acquire one of the most important cameras in Leica's history in fantastic condition, the camera was never offered in auction before. The camera is illustrated in Paul-Henry van Hasbroeck 'Leica in Colour' p.64 + 'Leica A History illustrating every Model and Accessory' colour plate XXVI

chrome body with serial number from the first batch of M3, in very fine condition and perfect working order, the camera has been completely upgraded to single stroke model, the serial number was preserved

Original unnumbered sample produced by Leitz of the famous Gold M3 camera. There are only two other M3 cameras known originally gold plated by Leitz (nos. 834000 + 873000) - with gold plated rigid Summicron 2/5cm no.1467292, gold plated cap, gold plated Leica Meter MC no.20264. The single stroke camera is in beautiful and working condition with clean finder. (no. 834000 was sold at WestLicht, no.873000 was offered at Christie's with an estimate of Euro 110000-150000)

very early Leica M3 with all original features, in good condition (slight dents in the top plate near the counter), matching number engraved inside of the camera housing

Very important camera from the first official batch in 1959 starting with no. 959401 - the offered camera is one of the most early known to exist. The body is in very fine and 100% original condition with all early features as early strap lugs, all-black base plate. It was never restored or re-painted and is in perfect working order with clean finder, it comes with the rare all-black body cap.

M3 double stroke body in fine condition with specially adapted and fix mounted ultra fast Leitz Canada Picker X-Ray 1/90mm lens no.373-0300, VIOOH finder no.57131- very impressive assemble

single stroke body in near mint condition and good working order, with near mint dual-scale Summicron 2/5cm no.1593959 (good optics, with front cap), mint 12585H hood in box, Leica-Meter MC, German instructions and maker's box with matching serial number

Extremely rare and fully original double-stroke black paint M3 with black film counter and all early features of these un-official pre-series black cameras, the camera was delivered on March 15th, 1958 to Tiranty, Paris (code "Igemo" for black paint M3), with rigid Summicron 5cm no.1510883 (IROOA hood) - only about 90 of these pre-series cameras were produced, much less are known to exist. Camera and lens were owned and used for many years by the famous German photographer Herbert List (1903 – 1975) who worked for magazines, including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Life, and was associated with Magnum Photos. His austere, classically posed black-and-white compositions, particularly of male nudes, taken in Italy and Greece have been highly formative for modern photography, with contemporary fashion photographers like Herb Ritts being clearly influenced by List's style. He is also noted for his erotic street photography. With confirmation of provenience and the copies of the Leica archive.

early double stroke body with all original features, in very good original condition, perfect shutter and finder, with beautiful serial number 701001

The personal camera from the estate of the famous Magnum photographer Brian Brake, engraved by Leitz on rear of top plate 'Brian Brake New Zealand', with matching Summicron 2/5cm no.1114918, cap, case - with the book 'BRIAN BRAKE LENS ON THE WORLD' showing Brian Brake with his Leica M3 in China 1957 on a photograph by Marc Riboud.

near mint single stroke body in perfect working order, clean finder, with collapsible Summicron 2/5cm no.1378797 (cap, clean lenses)

double stroke body in excellent condition (dent in the base plate), good working order, with collapsible Summicron 2/5cm no.1203966 (minimal cleaning marks on front element, otherwise clean, front cap)

double stroke body in very good working condition, with Elmar 2.8/5cm no.1617729 (front cap)

Max Ehlert (1904-1979) was a German photojournalist for Spiegel magazine from 1947-1964 and produced many title stories in this time. After 1964 he was still an enthusiastic photographer with his M3 outfit which is offered in this sale. It contains a Leica single stroke M3 body no.1022313 (condition B-, overhauled by Leica-Meister in Hamburg), M39 Summitar 2/5cm no.588618 (late, original coated wartime lens) with M-adapter), M3 Summicron 2/35mm no.1745944 (used B- condition, good lenses), Hektor 4.5/13.5cm no.1385533 (B/C cond), Elmarit 2.8/90mm black no.2373904 (C cond. hood, cap, keeper), filter, black Leica-Meter MR-4 - with a documentary about the photographer

very rare, early and 100% original double stroke M3 Betriebskamera (for internal use) in perfect working and 100% original condition, cap

very early first version (production started with number 910501) military olive green M3 in original unrestored condition and perfect working order, engraved on rear 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5418', with chrome Elmar 2.8/5cm no.1575496

rare black paint M3 body in beautiful and 100% original condition, never repainted or restored, clean finder, perfect shutter, 'L' sealed, made in a batch of 250 cameras (nos.993501-993750) in 1960, with matching and original black paint Summicron 2/5cm no.1597350 (also in excellent condition with clean optics, black lens mount, black cap)

early camera with all original features, in very good original condition, with matching early collapsible Summicron 2/5cm no.1115878, MC meter, UVa filter and worn everready case

Extremely rare first owner outfit including a beautiful late production black paint M3 body no.1134105 (B+ condition, in perfect original and good working order, clean finder, perfect vulcanite, 'L' seal), original (!) M3 maker's box with matching number and instructions, black paint Summicron 2/50mm no.2031442 (in fine original B condition with clean lenses, cap, hood, original '11117 A' maker's box with matching number), black paint Leica-Meter MR no.26579 with maker's box, three filters - the outfit comes with the Leica Service Card with matching numbers for camera and lens, the Dutch 'IDENTITEITSBEWIJS' for camera and lens + the original sales invoice by Jan Stap in Doetinchem, The Netherlands listing the complete outfit in detail with prices - we have never seen such complete set of a black M3!

extremely rare camera engraved with red capitals 'AERONAUTICA MILITARE' for the Italian Air Force (delivered on 7th of August 1963 to 'Marcus'), in used but good working condition, collapsible Summicron 2/5cm no.1377672

in very good condition and good working order (viewfinder with slight separation), with near mint Elmar 2.8/50mm no.1934959, UVa filter, front cap and everready case

Original military camera used by the British Ministry of Defence, engraved '7' on the accessory shoe. There are only two reported cameras (no. 895225 and the offered camera no.895228) - see Dennis Laney 'Leica Collectors Guide' page 79. The camera is in used, good working condition with matching collapsible Elmar 4/9cm no.1523108 (hood, cap) and the military identification label.

Extremely early Leica M3 - the serial production started with serial no.700001, one of approximately 100 cameras with double corner on the top plate, in 100% original condition, shutter crate engraved '700045', in perfect working order, with very early screw mount 5cm Summicron f/2 lens no.920879 from the first batch (1953) with bayonet adaptor, in fine condition (cap) and early carrying case, original instructions from 1954 and a red velvet maker's box

Very early and fully original body in beautiful and 100% original condition from the first official batch (959401-959500) in perfect working order with matching black paint Summilux 1.4/50mm no.1703844 (B/A condition, perfect clean optics, cap), the body with early strap lugs, all-black base plate with black locking bar, gold/red inspections card with matching body number, original maker's box with matching serial number! This early version of the Leica M3 is finished in satin matte black paint. While the total production of the Leica M3 reached almost a quarter of a million units, only 1,410 cameras were originally prepared in black paint finish. The lacquer was by far not as resistant as chrome plating. Thus well-preserved examples in fine original condition are very difficult to find, with a matching Summilux and the original maker's box almost impossible!

very rare black paint M3 body in fully original condition, made in a batch of 200 cameras (nos.1038801-1039000), never restored (corners with some touch-up paint), in perfect working order with body cap

First version original giant display model of Leica M3 with corner in top plate, with 5cm Summarit f/1.5 no. 000000. Very rare and attractive. LITERATURE James L. Lager (ed.), Leica Illustrated History, Vol. III, 1998, p. 321 Giant wooden display models of Leica cameras were occasionally officially produced by Leitz since approximately the late 1920s. Examples of Leica camera models IA (A), III (F), IIIf as well as M3 have been reported. Furthermore, several custom-made giant models exist, but the original versions are exceedingly rare. Of the Leica M3 giant models, there even are a number of variations, made at different moments during the long production period of the M3. The first original giant display model of the Leica M3 was made for presentation of the camera in April 1954 at Photokina in Cologne.

Extremely rare Leica M3 prototype camera with very early screw mount 5 cm Summicron f/2 no. 921753 in perfect working condition. All typical features (except a later rear door), including differently designed film advance lever, speed dial, self-timer, reversed direction rewind knob, external frame counter and release-button lockable at 'B'. The camera is in fantastic, almost mint condition – original top and bottom plate were previously re-chromed. This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most important cameras in the history of the Leica M.

rare M3 with corner on top plate, in fully original condition with all early features, camera chassis no.1541, with screw mount Summicron 2/5cm no.1394348 (UV filter, cap), Leicameter MC

very rare, late and 100% original double stroke M3 Betriebskamera (for internal use), exactly this camera is illustrated in Rogliatti's book 'Leica the First 70 Years', p.26, in Leitz container for internal assembling - ex Rogliatti collection

fully original, listed M3 black paint in very good condition, clean finder and perfect shutter, still sealed - this is one of the last black painted cameras produced in fully original condition. From the last 20 cameras (nos.1157591-1157600, 1158501-1158510).

very rare black paint M3 body made in a batch of 200 cameras (nos.1038801-1039000), in fully original condition with nice patina (few small dents on the top plate), never repainted or restored, in perfect working order, body still L-sealed (cap)

rare black paint M3 body in fully original condition, never repainted or restored, clean finder, perfect shutter, made in a batch of 250 cameras (nos.993501-993750), with partly black painted 'dual mount' Summicron 2/35mm no.1654919 (black painted cap), black painted 3.5cm SBLOO finder, everready case

very late chrome body in near mint condition, no collar around lens lock release button, with matching Elmar 2.8/50mm no.1933052 (clean lenses, cap)

early body in very fine condition and good working order with near mint DR Summicron 2/5cm no.1785427 (good lenses, CF attachment, cap)

near mint body in good working order (cap) with chrome Leicameter MR

very rare, black paint M3 body from official batch (nos.1078501-1078800), very nice patina, two screws and strap lugs replaced (chrome), otherwise in fully original condition with matching chrome Summilux 1.4/35mm no.1730699 (a few minimal cleaning marks, UV filter, OLLUX hood)

late body in good working order (very little dent on back of top plate) with coll. Summicron 2/5cm no.1205652 (cap), working Leicameter M no.037440 and a green M3 maker's box

This is the very first production Leica M camera with prototype dual-lever Summicron 2/5cm no.922006. Leitz company reserved the numbers from 700001 for the new M3 in 1953. Though some books list no.700000 as the first M3 (a camera with this number was given two years later to Prof. Kruckenhauser as a presentation camera, this camera of course has not the early features), the original and very first M camera is no.700001 (finished in September/October 1953) - as seen in the list of Arthur Dauber from the developing department of Leitz company, the engraving list and the delivery book. The camera was not sold to public and held by Willi Stein, chief designer of Leitz company. In 1975 it was acquired by Theo Kisselbach (see 'Vidom 87' pg.16), since 1984 it is in possession of his son Günter Kisselbach. Willi Stein gave the camera a different body shell with grey leather, now Ottmar Michaely from Wetzlar mounted again the original body with 4 screws to secure the top plate. The prototype Summicron no. 922006 is described in 'Vidom 92' p.9. This most important Leica camera is in perfect working and near mint condition ! (with documentation and expertise)

one of only 2 original cut-away cameras of the prototype M3, in perfect condition, this camera is illustrated in Lager Vol.1 pg.176, Paul-Henry van Hasbroeck 'Leica in Colour' p.109

early first owner M3 in near mint original condition with matching coll. Summicron 2/5cm no.1166068 (cap), strap, case, ITDOO hood, mint and working Leicameter M (box), 3 spools, instructions and red velvet maker's box with matching body number

very early M3 from the first production batch (700001-700200), in perfect working condition, all details are original including film advance lever, rewind knob, rewind lever, back door with ceramic pressure plate and 200 ASA, early speed dial, with matching early collapsible Summicron 2/5cm no.1126982 (slightly hazy and cleaning marks on front lens), UV filter and early cap, ITDOO hood, everready case and instruction book

black paint M3 body used by ist first owner, the famous Magnum photographer Constantine Manos. By Manos request, the originally chrome camera was converted into black paint finish by Leitz company in the late 60s/early 70s, when some black anodized parts werde used. It comes with the certificate of ownership and usage by Manos explaining the story of this this important camera. Manos first began taking photographs while in high school when he joined his school's camera club. Within a few years he was working professionally as a photographer. At 19, Manos was hired as the official photographer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood. His photographs of the orchestra culminated in 1961 with his first published work, Portrait of a Symphony. Manos graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1955, majoring in English Literature. He served in the military and then moved to New York City, working for magazines. From 1961-1964, Manos lived in Greece, photographing the people and landscape. This work resulted in A Greek Portfolio, published in 1972 and which won awards at Arles and the Leipzig book fair. In 1963, Manos joined Magnum Photos and became a full member in 1965. After his time in Greece, Manos lived in Boston. In 1974, Manos was hired by the city to create the photographs for the "Where's Boston?" exhibition, a large production in honour of Boston's 200th anniversary. The photos from that exhibit were published in the book Bostonians: Photographs from Where's Boston? He also worked on projects for Time-Life Books. In 1995, American Color was published, containing Manos' recent photographs of American people. A Greek Portfolio was reissued in 1999, followed by a major exhibition of his work at the Benaki Museum of Athens. In 2003, Manos was awarded the Leica Medal of Excellence for his American Color photographs. Manos continues to photograph with Leica cameras, and is curr

One of only two known M3 cameras originally gold plated by Leitz with gold plated collapsible Summicron 2/5cm no.1379604, gold plated cap, gold plated Leica Meter MC no.51310. According to delivery records the camera was shipped to Ernst Leitz New York on July 28th,1956 (copies of the Leitz delivery records are included). The camera is illustrated in colour by Jim Lager vol.I p.156 ('...it represents one of the most spectacular assemblages encountered by the author in over 25 years of research'). It is in working order with clean finder, some small scratches on the top plate and some more signs of use on base plate. (The second gold plated M3 (no.873000) was offered at Christie's with an estimate of Euro 110000-150000)

very rare, early black paint double-stroke M3 body with black counter, in very nice, fully original and working condition, never repainted or restored (some repair on leather covering, hand-engraved '500405-6270' on rear of top plate), this camera comes from a very small batch of black paint cameras delivered to Sweden in 1958

black paint M3 body in very fine, fully original and working condition, never repainted or restored, from a batch of 300 black cameras (1078501-1078800), matching black paint Summicron 2/5cm no.1836376 (black paint cap)

very rare black paint M3 body originally converted by Leitz to black MP for the use of Leicavit MP, with covered frame counter window, black painted external counter, viewfinder with frames for 50, 90 and 135mm, in perfect working condition, beautiful patina (cap) - extremely interesting camera produced by special order after suspension of the MP (see Nakamura 'Leica Collection' p.42 for a similar camera)

very rare original Betriebskamera in mint condition, top and base plate replaced by Leica, CLA by Ottmar Michaely

almost new M3 in original condition, finder and shutter perfect, red velvet box with matching number, matching Leicameter MC no.62760 in working order with diffuser and booster

one of the last M3 cameras produced for German Military (nos.1206962-1206999), engraved 'Bundeswehreigentum', these cameras had no lens lock release guard, in fine original condition with matching Leica Service Card, olive strap

early M3 from the first batch of 800 cameras in fine condition, rare version with corner on top-plate, perfect shutter, clear finder, all early features original, top-plate and base-plate have been re-chromed

in almost mint condition and good working order with matching Elmar 2.8/50mm no.1723950 (clean lenses, meter scale), cap, red/golden inspection card with matching body number, in matching maker's box with instructions

early type M3 green in original, never restored condition, engraved 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5418', cap, Leicameter MC no.93971 ('Bundeseigentum 12-121-5608' marked on bottom), green case marked 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5710', 3x Booster f. Leicameter MC in olive green cases, close focus attachment for CF Summicron in olive green case, all in olive green outfit case marked 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5829'

late M3 in mint condition and good working order, body still L-sealed, with matching mint Summilux 1.4/50mm no.1945625 (clean lenses), UV filter, XOOIM hood with cap, everready case, original invoice dated January 1968, instruction book, maker's box with matching body number, Leicameter MR no.51402 (cond. B/A, working) in maker's box with instructions - very hard to get in this condition !

double-stroke M3 from the first batch in fantastic and 100% original and perfect working condition, rare version with corner on top plate, beautiful serial number (500th M camera produced), matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.1140656 (cap), early M3 everready case, English instructions book from April 1954 (List Photo no.8681)

near mint body in original condition with coll. Summicron 2/5cm no.1351415, cap, red/golden inspections card with matching body number, everready case, original invoice dated 17.11.1956, red velvet maker's box with both matching numbers

early type M3 green in used original condition with patina engraved 'Bundeseigentum 12-121-5418', parts of vulcanite replaced from M4 olive series, back door olive painted, Elmar 2.8/50mm no.1934714 (not engraved), cap, olive everready case marked Bundeseigentum

body in good working order with M3 Summicron 2/35mm no.2048428 (cond. B/A, cap), instruction book

very rare black paint M3 body from official batch, original paint with nice patina, in good working condition, small hand number engraving under the serial number

military olive green M3, fully restored by Leitz with original parts, engraved on rear: Bundeseigentum 12-121-5418, cap

100% original black paint M3, clean finder and shutter, in perfect working condition, cap

extremely rare M3 prototype, approx.65 of these were produced as test cameras in 1952/53 - very very few have survived. The camera is in perfect working condition and all details are original including film advance lever, external frame counter, early speed dial, shape of selftimer, reversed direction rewind knob, backdoor with film marker punch and ceramic pressure plate. The cameras nos. 005, 0041, 0043 and 0056 are illustrated in Lager vol.I, p.173-175. This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire one of the most important cameras in Leica's history.

Leica M3 no. 1014502
chrome, with a black Leica-Meter and a Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm. lens no. 1763521 with lenshood

Leica M3 no. 1090014
chrome

Leica M3 no. 739178
chrome, with a Leitz Elmar 5cm. f/3.5 lens no. 1333770, in maker's ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 732528
chrome, double-wind, with a Leitz Summicron f/2 5cm. lens no. 1154605, Leica-meter, in maker's ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 833009
chrome, double wind, with a Leitz Elmar f/2.8 5cm. lens no. 1600947

Leica M3 attrape no. 12015A
chrome, straight-line film indicator, with a Leitz dummy Summicron f/2 50mm. lens

Leica M3 no. 921597
chrome; with a screw-fit Leitz lens in M-screw adapter; a Leica-Meter MR and ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 700095
chrome, red-dot film indicator, the top plate with bevelled edge

Leica M3 no. 918672
black-paint, with a Leitz black Summicron 5cm. f/2 lens no. 1474875

Leica M3 no. 1134100
black-paint, with a Leitz black Summilux f/1.4 50mm. lens no. 1644700

Leica M3 no. 1044001
black-paint

Leica M3 no. 702544
chrome

Leica M3 no. 1111606
chrome, with a Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm. lens no. 2093067, in maker's ever ready case

early M3 in original condition, in perfect working order, Summicron 2/35mm no.1672368 for M3 (condition B+)

very beautiful conversion by a former Leitz employee, a chrome body was converted using original black paint parts (black paint top plate and all still available other parts), chrome lugs, some parts from M4, the camera is in perfect working order and in near mint condition, with black Summicron 2/50mm no.2296158

almost mint M3 single-stroke (still early strap lugs) in original condition, still sealed, finder and shutter in perfect condition, rigid Summicron 2/5cm no.1569818 in matching condition, cap, case

delivered to the Royal Dutch Marine (to 'Odin' on January 17th, 1966) with special mount for submarine periscopes, metal front-cap from Leitz, wooden-box marked 'Koninklijke Marine 1966' on the rear, very rare military camera

Leica M3 no. 840888
chome, with a Leitz Summarit 5cm. f/1.5 lens no. 740054, in maker's ever ready case, lenshood, Leica-meter MC and instruction booklet, in maker's matched box

Leica M3 no. 1059291
chrome (vulcanite damaged), with a Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm. lens no. 1894966, in maker's ever ready case; a Leitz VIOOH finder no. 46532

Leica M3 no. 965493
chrome, with a Leica-meter MC and a Leitz Summicron 5cm. f/2 lens no. 1607257, in maker's ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 1063791
chrome, with a Leica-meter MR and a Leitz Summicron 5cm. f/2 lens no. 1379860 and 12585 lenshood

Leica M3 no. 742072
chrome, with straight-line film indicator, early strap lugs, Leica-meter M and a Leitz Summicron 5cm. f/2 lens no. 1009478 and IROOA lenshood

Leica M3 no. 1155090
chrome, with a Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm. lens no. 1665128

Leica M3 no. 1078559
black-paint, (vulcanite damaged)

Leica M3 no. 898319
chrome, (lacks some vulcanite), with a Leitz Elmar 5cm. f/3.5 lens no. 1333296

single stroke M3 in near mint and perfect working condition, clean finder, Elmar 2.8/5cm no.1589528 (condition B+), UV filter

single stroke M3 in fine condition with typical engraving for cameras produced in Midland by Ernst Leitz Canada

Leica M3 no. 1056784
chrome, in maker's ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 753196
chrome, with a Leitz Elmar 5cm. f/3.5 lens no. 1140532, in maker's ever ready case

M3 black paint in very nice original condition, no dents (base plate M4-type), still L sealed, maker's box

Leica M3 no. 958013
chrome, with a Leitz Elmar f/2.8 50mm. lens no. 1821152

Leica M3 no. 1014790
chrome, with a Leica-meter MC, Leitz Summaron 3.5cm. f/3.5 lens no. 1552858 with fixed black-crackle spectacle finder and a Leitz Elmarit f/2.8 90mm. lens no. 1756064

Leica M3 no. 853449
chrome, double-wind

Leica M3 no. 1057822
chrome, with a Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm. lens no. 1811171

fine, late M3 in perfect working order

Leica M3 no. 1014601
chrome, with a Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm. lens no. 1679356

Leica M3 no. 928841
chrome, with a Leica-meter MC and a Leitz Summicron 5cm. f/2 lens no. 1534279, in maker's ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 984712
chrome, with a Leitz Summarit f/2 5cm. lens no. 1471040, Leica-Meter MC, hood, instruction manual and maker's ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 999784
chrome, (lacks some vulcanite on back panel), with a Leitz Summicron 5cm. f/2 lens no. 1350980

Leica M3 no. 1000234
chrome (lacks some vulcanite); a SCA 3501; M/screw adapter

Leica M3 no. 709311
chrome, doublewind, with a Leitz Elmar 5cm. f/2.8 lens no. 1589538

Leica M3 no. 1101774
chrome

Leica M3 no. 1056784
chrome, with a Leitz Summarit 5cm. f/1.5 lens no. 1420459, in maker's ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 784079
chrome, double-wind, with a Leitz Summicron f/2 35mm. lens no. 1653517 with fixed close-focus spectacles

Leica M3 no. 817293
chrome, double-wind, with a Leitz Summicron f/2 5cm. lens no. 1350831

Leica M3 no. 806004
chrome, double-wind, with a Leitz Elmar f/3.5 5cm. lens no. 1146882

Leica M3 no. 972537
chrome, with a Leica-meter MR, with a Leitz Summicron 5cm. f/2 lens no. 1597099, in maker's ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 962836
chrome

Leica M3 no. 923534
chrome, with a Leitz screw-fit Summarit 5cm f/1.5 lens no. 1472995, in maker's ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 1078502
black-paint, with instruction booklet, in a Leitz box

Leica M3 no. 818264
chrome, doublewind, with a Leitz Summarit 5cm. f/1.5 lens no. 1418022, in maker's ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 997752
chrome, doublewind

Leica M3 no. 1094493
chrome, singlewind, with Leica M3 manual

Leica M3 no. 737252
chrome, singlewind, with a Leitz rigid Summicron f/2 50mm. lens no. 1530685 and M3 manual

Leica M3 no. 1078395
chrome, singlewind, with a Leitz rigid Summicron f/2 50mm. lens no. 1961188 in maker's case and Leica M3 manual

Leica M3 no. 1134955
chrome, with a Leitz Summaron 3.5cm. f/3.5 lens no. 1435999 with fixed black-crackle spectacle finder

Leica M3 no. 1057046
chrome, with a Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm. lens no. 1944127 with chrome spectacle finder, in maker's ever ready case

Leica M3 no. 1134073
black-paint, in a Leitz Leica M3 box