Leica M3
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Leica · 35mm film
Leica M3
The M3 combines a bright rangefinder with mechanical controls. Magnum photographer Nikos Economopoulos began with an M3 and a 50mm lens, following Henri Cartier-Bresson's example.
Manual exposureRangefinder
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- Maker
- Leica
- Model
- M3
- Film format
- 35mm
- Camera type
- Rangefinder
- Exposure
- Manual
- Shutter
- Mechanical focal-plane shutter
- Battery
- No battery needed in the camera body
- In the gallery
- 1 sample photo
- Camera source
- View specifications ↗
Photographs made with the Leica M3
The film, lens, exposure, developing, and scanning all influence the image. Select a photo for a closer look and its full credits.
Epping voting 07-1
Photo by Mfunnell CC BY-SA 4.0
Epping voting 07-1
Photo by Mfunnell CC BY-SA 4.0
