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4086Leica M3 black paint First Batch %u2018Ken Narula%u2019An original and highly sought-after Leica M3 black paint from the very first batch of only 100 cameras produced in 1959, marking the beginning of regular black paint M3 production.%u00a0Characteristic features of this early batch include the long strap lugs and the fully black-painted base plate%u2014details specific to the first production run and later altered in subsequent series. Due to the very smallnumber manufactured and the typically heavy professional use these cameras received, well-preserved examples from this group are today exceptionallyrare and highly regarded among collectors. The camera is preserved in beautiful, original condition, displaying an attractive and even patina with fine paint bubbles across the black lacquered surfaces. Itis offered together with a matching 1959 black paint / brass mount Summilux 1.4/50mm no.1644849 with brass mount. This lens is an extremely rare %u2018reverse scallop%u2019 version, of which only a few examples have been observed to date.The model is illustrated in Ken Narula%u2019s book Iris and Lens, underscoring its significance within early Summilux production. Together, camera and lens form an outstanding and historically important black paint outfit.%u00a0Included in the lot are two books by Ken Narula, both signed and annotated with the serial numbers of the camera and lens, providing direct documentary reference to the present outfit.Start price %u20ac 60.000*est. %u20ac 120.000%u2013 140.000Serial no. 959483Year of production: 1959condition: A/B