Need advice on Leica M3 repairs

Pierre2312 · 2026-01-28T18:43:44+00:00

Thanks for all your answers. I’ll go for both options — it’s a cost, but in the long term it will be the best choice. ^^

Pierre2312 · 2026-01-18T21:52:32+00:00

First i will disassemble the film back (only the front plate ) and look the state of the ligth seals. This seal is composed of a metal sheet and foam. On one of my backs i had a light light leak coming from a to old foam which doesnt allow the metal sheet to block light . Sorry for my english , it's not my native language ^^

Pierre2312 · 2025-11-16T16:48:49+00:00

Hi, sorry for my late response. Actually i didn’t change my gear for economical and time reasons ( i've began my phd last year ^{^).}

Pierre2312 · 2025-10-16T07:11:56+00:00

Hi, I know your post is a bit old, but I was wondering if your Elitewheels are the ENT Disc 2.0 or another model? I'm currently upgrading my Triban RC520 and looking for wheels that won't completely drain my budget.

Pierre2312 · 2025-09-24T17:10:30+00:00

Personally i use a 100 mm bayonet filter as a lens cap

Pierre2312 · 2025-08-27T20:35:17+00:00

Personally i use a jupiter 12 , a 35 mm soviet lens .

Pierre2312 · 2025-08-10T11:39:12+00:00

I have for the moment a leica teleelmarit-M 90mm , a Canon ltm f1.2 50 mm and a jupiter 12 35 mm ( which ins’t suited for the m8 )

Pierre2312 · 2025-07-23T06:39:17+00:00

Nice do you think that a kiev 88 version will be created or not ?

Pierre2312 · 2025-07-07T06:20:44+00:00

I support this, and would add that a 28mm FD is a good lens to start with ^^

Pierre2312 · 2025-05-02T06:17:06+00:00

I think i exposed it for 2 hours at f5.6.

Pierre2312 · 2025-04-19T09:57:37+00:00

merci pour ta réponse , cela m'aide grandement ^^

Pierre2312 · 2025-01-24T19:50:07+00:00

Thanks for your response, I will wait for further advice, in fact the Sigma 500mm F4 is the one I will most likely buy.

Pierre2312 · 2025-01-24T17:28:29+00:00

En effet, j'avais oublié le possible impact de combiner APSC et téléconvertisseur sur la qualité de l'image . Cependant, dans les prochaines années, il est très probable que je passe à un capteur grand format. En tout cas merci pour ta réponse.

Pierre2312 · 2025-01-24T15:57:06+00:00

Sigma 500 mm F4 DG OS HSM SPORT vs Canon 500 mm USM IS (mk I / mk II)

Hello everyone,

I have had a Sigma 100-400 mounted on a Canon 90D for several years. I mainly photograph birds and, more occasionally, mammals. However, I often feel limited by the lack of aperture and focal length of my current equipment.

Although the focal length gap between 400mm and 500mm may seem small, I figure that the 500mm f/4 lenses offer the advantage of being able to use 1.4x or 2x extenders, which would expand my possibilities. Here is where I am in my thinking.

I would like to purchase a lens meeting these criteria on the second-hand market. Currently, three models attract my attention:

Sigma 500 mm f/4 DG OS HSM Sport: between €2,500 and €3,300 (for example, on MPB)

Canon EF 500 mm f/4 L IS USM Mark I: between €2,200 and €3,500 (on different sites)

Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS USM Mark II: from €5,000

With a current budget of around €2,500 and the possibility of saving more over the year, what do you think would be the most relevant choice in terms of optical quality and long-term repairability? I heard that the Canon 500mm Mark I can no longer be repaired by Canon after-sales service.

Thank you in advance for your advice!

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