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p.1 #1 · FS: 1964 Leica M3 (DAG CLA + new curtains) + 1964 Summicron 50 Rigid | SBLOO | Lime Two


 Item updated in the last 24 hours Item price reduced in the last 24 hours   Leica M3 single-stroke #1096603 + Summicron 50mm f/2 Rigid #2052461 (both 1964)



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Price: $2,650.00
Payment method: PayPal
Item condition: 9 Shows signs of use, but very clean
Shipping instructions: Free fully insured shipping to lower 48, signature required. Price is net - buyer covers PayPal G&S fees.


UPDATE: The Mandler 35 and M-Rokkor 90 have sold. Still available: the M3 + Summicron set, the SBLOO and the Lime Two.

A year-matched pair: both serials date to 1964. The M3 (#1,096,603) is from the January 1964 production batch, and the Summicron (#2,052,461) falls in Leitz's 1964 lens serial range.

• Leica M3 single-stroke, chrome. CLA and shutter curtain replacement by DAG (Don Goldberg) last summer, done for the previous owner. I don't have the receipt, but DAG's wax seal is on the camera (photo in the reply below). Shutter, rangefinder and film advance all work properly; finder is clear and bright. Chrome and vulcanite are very clean (see photos).
• Leitz Summicron 50mm f/2 Rigid, late version (meters/feet scale) with infinity lock. Clear glass with no haze, fungus or separation. The focus ring is a bit stiff; it's been that way the 6 months I've owned it. A few cosmetic marks on the focusing mount (see photo).

Strap and front cap included.

Prices are net: buyer covers the PayPal G&S fee. Free insured shipping to the lower 48. More photos in the reply below. Thanks for looking!

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     Mandler 35mm f/2 7-Element-M (silver aluminum), complete in box

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Price: $295.00
Payment method: PayPal
Item condition: 9+ Shows little or no signs of wear
Shipping instructions: Free fully insured shipping to lower 48, signature required. Price is net - buyer covers PayPal G&S fees.


Modern take on Walter Mandler's 7-element Summicron 35 v4 design, Leica M mount, silver aluminum version. Comes with the original box, clear display dome, Mandler metal front cap, silver round hood and black 12526-style hood. Clean optics, smooth focus. On an M3, pair it with the SBLOO finder below.

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     Leitz SBLOO 35mm bright-line finder (chrome)



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Price: $300.00
Payment method: PayPal
Item condition: 9 Shows signs of use, but very clean
Shipping instructions: Free fully insured shipping to lower 48, signature required. Price is net - buyer covers PayPal G&S fees.


Original E. Leitz Wetzlar 3.5cm bright-line finder. Clear and bright, the classic way to shoot a 35mm on an M3.

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     Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm f/4 (Leica M mount)

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Price: $200.00
Payment method: PayPal
Item condition: 9 Shows signs of use, but very clean
Shipping instructions: Free fully insured shipping to lower 48, signature required. Price is net - buyer covers PayPal G&S fees.


Compact 90mm that brings up the 90mm frame lines on the M3 and other M bodies. Clear glass, smooth focus. With Minolta front cap. 40.5mm filter thread.

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     Hedeco Lime Two shoe-mount light meter (silver)



Available 2 following


Price: $115.00
Payment method: PayPal
Item condition: 9+ Shows little or no signs of wear
Shipping instructions: Free fully insured shipping to lower 48, signature required. Price is net - buyer covers PayPal G&S fees.


Tiny reflected-light meter with OLED display, made in Germany. A perfect match for the meterless M3. Works perfectly; runs on a CR2032 battery.






Everything in this listing







Leica M3 with 1964 Summicron 50mm f/2 Rigid (Lime Two on the shoe)







Top plate: M3-1096603







Summicron 50mm f/2 #2052461







M3 with the Mandler 35/2 and SBLOO finder







Mandler 35/2: box, display dome, front cap and hoods







Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm f/4







Hedeco Lime Two meter



Edited on Oct 25, 2026 at 01:42 PM · View previous versions



Oct 23, 2026 at 09:14 PM
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p.1 #2 · FS: 1964 Leica M3 (DAG CLA + new curtains) + 1964 Summicron 50 Rigid | SBLOO | Lime Two


Additional photos: M3 back, body front, film gate, baseplate and DAG's wax seal on the lens mount; the Summicron focusing mount (showing the cosmetic marks) and rear element; the SBLOO; and the Mandler up close.





M3 back







M3 body front







Film gate and pressure plate







Baseplate | DAG wax seal on the lens mount (CLA + new shutter curtains last summer)







Summicron focusing mount (cosmetic marks)







Summicron rear element







Leitz SBLOO 35mm finder







Mandler 7-Element-M



Edited on Oct 24, 2026 at 02:01 PM · View previous versions



Oct 23, 2026 at 09:14 PM
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p.1 #3 · FS: 1964 Leica M3 (DAG CLA + new curtains) + 1964 Summicron 50 Rigid | SBLOO | Lime Two


IMO this is the zenith of M3 and Rigid production. Why? Because the later M3s natively focus to 0.7m with all modern lenses. And the later rigids tend to have less haze and more durable coatings than the earlier versions.


Oct 24, 2026 at 06:30 AM
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p.1 #4 · FS: 1964 Leica M3 (DAG CLA + new curtains) + 1964 Summicron 50 Rigid | SBLOO | Lime Two


I couldn’t agree more! I searched for a long time to find a nice matching year copy to go with this m3. Unfortunately I’ve come to grips with the fact that my lifestyle right now demands more autofocus so I’m selling these and the mamiya 7 (see other listing) to fund a q3 43 purchase. I will miss the feeling of advancing the film on both, but time for someone else to enjoy


Oct 24, 2026 at 10:36 PM







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