After three years of struggling to find a 35mm film camera that could stand the test of time, I finally caved and made the Leica plunge. But why did I settle on the manual Leica M3 of all the options out there?
The Leica M3 is a complete sneaker of a film camera choice. At least at the time of writing this. But every day with this camera is an absolute joy to shoot with, I have been consistently impressed by its level of performance, and gets a ton of looks by everyone 50+ on hikes.
Alright, enough gawking; allow me to tell you why I love it so much to write an article about it. Below are some honest thoughts, a nod to a notable disadvantage, and a gallery of my favorite images taken on it.
Images were shot on a Summicron 35mm and using Portra 400 or Portra 160.