The
Leica M4 was made from 1967 to 1975 and was a very successful camera. It has major improvement and It was a true photo-journalists camera with the 35mm framelines from the Leica M2 were
carried over to this model and it also had the 135mm framelines that the M3 had
but the M2 lacked! Lenses to go onto the M4 without issues thus were 35mm,
50mm, 90mm and 135mm, making it the most versatile Leica M until then.
In
addition, it also received a quick-rewind crank which was fitted on the body
with a clever, tilted design. And, the quick-load kit that was available for
the M2 became standard on the M4.
All
in all the production numbers are:
1. silver chrome cameras 47,191,
2. black cameras
8,990,
3. Motor-capable cameras 905,
4. Ernst Leitz Canada built
another 2,355.
The
black cameras were black lacquer until 1972, and later cameras were built in
black chrome. My
Leica M4 black paint has finally arrived from Germany. The overall condition is
very good with the showing of some nice brass underneath after usage. The
vintage Leica Black paint series originates from the Leica M3, M2 and Mp and
the last was the M4 until Leica revive the black paint series with the Black
Paint M6 2000 series and dragon series for Asia and the Leica MP.
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