Leica M3 Archives

25 October, 2025

What do the film “Das Boot,” a Porsche 911, a Leica M3, the Bavarian lakes and mountains, and my wife Dani have in common?

By Jens

This fantastic Sunday afternoon, captured on Kodak Gold 200, was one of those rare gifts where everything aligned perfectly: the weather, the scenery, the car – and, naturally, ...

9 September, 2025

My Own Winterreise (Winter Journey)

By Curtis Heikkinen

Some of you interested in classical music might be familiar with the composer Franz Schubert’s song cycle “Winterreise” for voice and piano depicting a man’s journey through a h...

1 July, 2025

Music in Manhattan – A One Shot Story

By Scott Ferguson

I was walking up Fifth Ave heading to a student film festival at the Paris Theater when a string quartet of young musicians caught my eye. My Leica M3 was loaded with a roll of ...

29 April, 2025

Holiday? Relapse? A Night Out with My Leica M3

By David Pauley

I made it almost three months into the Year of Only One Camera (my Rolleiflex 2.8F) but then – as some of you predicted – made the decision to allow myself a brief h...

20 April, 2025

Downtown with a Leica M3

By Curtis Heikkinen

I hike, kayak and snowshoe as much as I can. I really enjoy getting out in the backcountry by myself. Sometimes, though, I find great satisfaction in the urban landscape, wand...

22 February, 2025

KMSKA, Antwerp – Leica M3, Fomapan 100 developed in Bergger PMK Pyro

By Geoff Chaplin

Having lived in a cultural wilderness during the COVID period and for a year or so afterwards the temptation to overdose on culture became irresistible. A six week stay in Bruss...

20 February, 2025

10 Shots in 10 Minutes on a Leica M3 with Kodak Ultramax 400 in Banff, Alberta

By Scott Ferguson

Showing my family the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies was not going to plan. My wife and son had flown in from New York a few days before and the centerpiece of the trip was t...

16 February, 2025

Shooting Leica Ms and a Hasselblad 500 CM in the Canadian Rockies

By Scott Ferguson

It’s still a little unbelievable, but my son was recently gifted an extensive collection of vintage high end still equipment that had been sitting in a friend’s basement for dec...

Ibraar Hussain on The Story of the Chinese Farmer
But really enjoyed the photography and the story. Glad you’re ok and in one piece - things come things go,…
Ibraar Hussain on The Story of the Chinese Farmer
Fascinating and a frightening story Very one I know who strayed too far from the safety of the hotel after…
Steven-John Tait on The Story of the Chinese Farmer
Thanks Stephen, I'm looking forward to many more years shooting with it.

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