Pulled the Leica M3 Out Part One.

 Part of getting my gear out of storage was to use it. I became part of a mid week photowalk group and we walked from The Rooster Cafe on Broadview in Riverdale and we walked through Chinatown East and Leslieville/Little India. 

My M3 was like revisiting an old family member, that said, it's due for a CLA. the film advance felt nowhere near as silky as my recently serviced M2. The M3 needs a trip up to Halton Camera, the big question is when. The camera is shootable, it just felt it was due for some love, oddly enough the tech who worked my M2 was mentored by the tech who last worked on my M3. 

That said it still delivered decent photos. 


Camera: Leica M3 Dual Stroke, 50 F2 Collapsible Summircon lens. 

Film: Ilford FP4 125, Ilfotec HC 1+31. 


Riverdale Park West July 2024 504 stopping at Withrow_ The Rooster in the Shade July 2024 505 Westbound on Broadview X's on Broadview Saab 900 in Riverdale Tagged Hino Delivery Truck Two_ 506 Bus Crossing Broadview_ 504 at the Gerrard Lights_ Gerrard Bike Share Parking Yao Hua Supermarket Galaxy Fresh Foods Eastbound 506 Gerrard July 2024 Gerrard Auto Repair Centre Homer in the Alley East Chinatown Retail July 2024 Empty Gerrard St. East July 2024 Yard Needs some Work July 2024 Mural Covered by Tagging. East Row Houses on Gerrard St. East 506 Heading West on Gerrard July 2024 Liberty Building Coffee King Hailed Coffee Leslieville Corner July 2024 Law Office and Architect July 2024

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