\begin{table}%t2 \par \caption{\label{massat} Previous black hole mass determinations for 3C~279.} \small%\centerline { \begin{tabular}{llc} \hline \hline $\log(M_{\rm bh}/M_{\odot})$ & Method & Ref.\\ \hline 8.912 & {\it FWHM} (H$_{\beta}) - L_{\rm opt}$ & 1\\ 9.099 & {\it FWHM} (H$_{\beta}) - L_{\rm opt}$ & 2\\ 8.43 & {\it FWHM} (H$_{\beta}) - L_{\rm opt}$ & 3\\ 8.6 & $\gamma$-ray luminosity & 4\\ 8.48 & {\it FWHM} (H$_{\beta}) - L_{\rm opt}$ & 5\\ 9.79 & {\it FWHM} (H$_{\beta}) - L_{\rm opt}$ & 6\\ 8.28 & {\it FWHM} (H$_{\beta}) - L_{\rm opt}$ & 7\\ \hline \end{tabular}} \smallskip References: (1)~\cite{2001MNRAS.327.1111G}; (2)~\cite{2002MNRAS.331..111C}; (3)~\cite{2002ApJ...579..530W}; (4)~\cite{2003MNRAS.340..632L}; (5)~\cite{2004ApJ...615L...9W}; (6)~\cite{2004MNRAS.347..607B}; (7)~\cite{2006ApJ...637..669L}. \end{table}