pcg Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 Well, eat your hearts out. Here's my old M3, just back from DAG. It's been modified by the best of our technical wizards so that I have a slide-in cartridge that captures images at 30 MG, RAW files to 90 MG. Note the downside though: the 32 MG cf card that you see was as big as he could go, so the camera is now a single image machine. But it sure looks cool. And it beats the Canon 1Ds. He even made the Leica lens work, which they haven't figured out in Germany. Oh, another downside: price. Don has just invoiced me about a cool $42,000 for the work. Of course he did have six trips to Japan (w/ two 2 side trips to Taiwan). If you've wondered why repairs had slowed down at Don's, now you know. My apologies! So far this sweet machine is a one of a kind. Geez, I might even put it on eB**. Think of the rarity factor! Anyone who wants to write me off-line with offers is welcome. [My apologies to Don.]<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajabbi Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 Whatever you are drinking, Patrick, I'll take a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcg Posted June 26, 2003 Author Share Posted June 26, 2003 Photo made using the increasingly infamous G5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_ting2 Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 Now that's a camera. I meant the M, not the flash card though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_lee2 Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 Patrick, why do you use the 50 accessory finder when you have the M3's .91x mag built-in viewfinder? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcg Posted June 26, 2003 Author Share Posted June 26, 2003 Andrew, for me the 50mm finder means 1) virtually no squinting, and 2) a faster view. I use finders for all of my lens, and have for years. Just easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 "Whatever you are drinking, Patrick, I'll take a case." Me too :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Es Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 $42,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the tip about the external finder. --Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent_berta Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 don't know what you did smoke, Patrick, but I want the same thing. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Here is the real thing:Leica M3 2.1M digital<P> <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/subminiature/ddc_m3_cap.jpg"> Leica M3 digital with lens cap, photo by Gerald McMullon<p> <img src="http://www.photo.net/bboard/image?bboard_upload_id=14229884"><P> Leica M3 digital with genuine leather case, photo Gerald McMullon<p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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