The Leica M3 doesn’t do anything that another Camera can’t. In fact, by today’s standards, it is severely lacking in features that are normally considered standard. No light meter. No hot shoe. No autofocus. No automatic exposure. Limited frame line selection (50/90/135). 1/50 max flash sync speed…

On paper then, one might ask why anyone would choose a camera that costs roughly $1,500 — used without a lens — especially when there are options like the Canon EOS 3 or Nikon F100 going for around $150 used and a 50mm f/1.4 for each will run you another $99?

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