Leica M3 (Painted Black by Jaques Fontana) ALC158101

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Condition:  

• Exc+
• Light signs of use, with some light external marks and a few tiny dings here and there. Minor fine dust is visible inside the viewfinder, but viewing remains crystal clear. All controls are in excellent operating order, All controls are in excellent operating order, except for the film counter, which resets to -4 instead of -2.

  This camera is a single-wind model while retaining all the early M3 features, including Buddha ear strap lugs, a glass pressure plate, and early-type shutter speed dials

• The camera is now beginning to show light brass finish beneath the black paint, developing a very attractive patina.

This camera was professionally repainted in black by the French technician Jacques Fontana. To learn more about him, his website can be reach at brass2black.com/en