The LEICA M3 is the best camera that LEICA has ever made, and by many accounts, the best camera of all time. This is why it's also LEICA's best-selling camera of all time: The LEICA M3 has LEICA's biggest and best finder, and offers the most precise focus of any LEICA.

The Leica M3 is a 35 mm rangefinder camera by Ernst Leitz GmbH (now Leica Camera AG), introduced in 1954. It was a new starting point for Leitz, which until then had only produced screw-mount Leica cameras that were incremental improvements to its original Leica (Ur-Leica).

2024年1月12日 · The Leica M3 is a classic and beloved 35mm rangefinder. Learn about this camera's amazing build quality and more!

2023年3月22日 · A look at the history and features of the Leica M3, exploring how the 35mm film rangefinder became legendary among cameras.

The LEICA M3 is the great camera to which every other camera aspires. Every time LEICA knocks out some sort of commemoration, it's usually some other camera trying to pretend it's an M3, like the LEICA M6's M6J edition. Today, Leica tries to imply that the LEICA MP is the modern embodiment of the M3, but no: its finder is inferior.

2015年2月2日 · That piece of info it is as follows: a Leica M3 with a serial number of 1,000,000+ makes a sensible and easy choice to make! I’m not saying it’s the only choice or even the right choice, but I would definitely define it as at least a sensible one.

2024年6月5日 · Leica M cameras are still in production today. The M3 introduced several features to the Leica, among them the combination of viewfinder and rangefinder in one bright window, and a bayonet lens mount.

2011年1月6日 · When it was released in 1954, the Leica M3 was received with widespread acclaim. Most industry pundits said that it was clearly the best 35mm rangefinder camera in its class with a superior, combined viewfinder/rangefinder that had …

2023年4月25日 · Introduced in 1954, the M3 has a storied history and a reputation for exceptional quality. In this blog post, I'll share my personal experiences with the Leica M3, as well as provide some insight into its features, variations, and why it remains a popular choice among film photographers today.

2020年6月16日 · The Leica M3 – the first camera in Leica’s M series. A masterpiece that has stood the test of time. A camera so good that it was advertised as a “lifetime investment in perfect photography.” Introduced in 1954, the M3 went on to become the best-selling Leica camera ever. It’s a known fact. Germany’s prowess in engineering is undeniable.