Got myself an M3 and a few lenses ... and all were free (gift)

[Wail]

For a while now I've been in search of a mint M2 / M3, and a couple of days ago my uncle calls me up asking me to visit him and he gave me his camera bag with an M3 and a few lens in it! He's bought it back in the early 1960s, but t seems to be in very very good condition, albeit a bit dusty?

Project for the coming month, or two, will be to clean this up and document bringing it back to full usage.

I'm off to London in a few days and will be taking it with me, I want to get the lenses inspected and possibly cleaned too.

Unbelievably excited about this

 

[VirtualAdept]

You jammy personage. Look forward to seeing some shots from them

 

[Wail]

Can't wait to get out with it and shoot.

It may be a few weeks, though!

 

[excalibur2]

WoW lucky you.

 

[Wail]

I still can't believe he's given them to me! It's yet to settle in ..

 

[gramps]

Beware old people giving gifts

 

[Wail]

looooool

Should have mentioned, my uncle is super old ... and I myself am old too!

With that in mind, not too sure who should be weary of whom!

 

[freecom2]

Amazing gift - but this thread definitely needs pictures!

 

[Jao]

OMG, I need that sort of uncle!!!!

 

[Wail]

OMG, I need that sort of uncle!!!!

looool

He also has an oldish 1950s Thunderbird; but that went to one of his nieces ... but I'm not complaining one single bit

 

[excalibur2]

looool

He also has an oldish 1950s Thunderbird; but that went to one of his nieces ... but I'm not complaining one single bit

H'mm a girl wanting a Triumph Thunderbird, very unusual in the past.......it's all changed now.

 

[Wail]

It's a 1950s Ford Thunderbird convertible that he's had when he was much younger and living in the US.