Leica M3 film camera Black re paint Summitar 5cm f2 lens Serviced

RetrOptix vintage cameras, lenses and accessories. Leica M3 film camera Black re paint Summitar 5cm f2 lens Serviced.

The camera has not been used since and is waiting for a new owner. All in superb working condition and under guarantee from Cameraworks. This camera and lens have been re painted to replicate the look of a vintage Leica M3 well used black paint camera.

Baffle cleaned and repainted matt black. Main drum, spring take-up rollers and guides cleaned and lubricated.

Slow-speed escapement ultrasonically cleaned and bearings lubricated. Cams and blind release catches, cleaned and lubricated. Slit width and tensions reset. Transport mechanism cleaned and lube. Advance block clean and lube.

Brake cleaned and new friction disc fitted. Flash sync contacts cleaned and reset. Self-timer mech cleaned and bearings lube. Remove main prism, dissolve old Canada balsam/paint and removing the concave objective. Clean and polish hypotenuse surfaces of prism components.

New Ag beamsplitter applied using physical vapour deposition. Prism components reassembled using UV cure optical adhesive (NOA61). If cemented directly to the main prism, the prism field lens (doublet), is cleaned, centered and re-cemented before being cemented onto the main prism.

Condition of other cemented parts checked, cleaned and re-cemented. Roof prism lens loose, cleaned and re-cemented. Rangefinder jigged, main prism correctly positioned and cemented into place.

Brightline mask and mask unit cleaned and adjusted. Rangefinder fitted back into camera.

Final calibration of vertical, infinity and close focus alignment. Camera repainted (Reverse Panda), in classic gloss enamel.

Paintwork cut back and brassed. Camera reassembled, cleaned and checked. Lens dismantled, front element and rear element group delaminating and these were cleaned, centred and re-cemented.

This resulted in coating loss although on test, lens performs very well. No charge for this additional work. Aperture blades contaminated - cleaned.

Lens assembled, collimated and tested. These costs are your responsibility, and their exact amounts are uncertain. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we aim to provide a hassle-free return process. All our classic, vintage photographic and scientific items are USED unless specified otherwise.

Cameras, lenses, and accessories haven't been film tested unless stated. We describe items as accurately as possible. Lenses and camera shutters are visually and audibly inspected. Optical items like rangefinders are visually checked. Dust inside lenses, even new ones, won't affect images. If you plan to use them professionally, service or cleaning is advised.

Expect reasonable functionality and optics without noticeable issues, unless specified. We don't provide maintenance or restoration, just cleaning and basic testing.