Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/21

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Subject: different M4 /P/2
From: "hendrik.korthaus" <hendrik.korthaus@cww.de>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 97 22:51:35 +0200
 
Adisson wrotes:
>BTW, what is the reason for Leica introducing the 3 versions of the M4, the
>M4-P and then the M4-2.

Hello Adissak Soon,
mainly the rangefinder
M4    1967-75    35,50,90,135
                 S# 1.175.001-1.443.170
M4-2  1978-80    reintroduction after the M5 flop (Sorry to all M5 
lovers) 
                 with X-flash-shoe, fits to winder M4-2, otherwise like 
M4 but without  
                 selftimer
                 17100 Expl.  S# 1.480.001- 1.533.350
M4-P  1981-87    28,35,50,75,90,135 otherwise like M4-2, all made in 
Canada
                 22444 Expl. S# 1.543.351-????
Reason for the M4-2: After stopping M5 in 1975 was a great demand for 
RF-cameras.
Reason for the M4P: The new Summiluy 75mm

Based on Dennis Laney; Leica; Das Produkt und Sammler-Buch 1995

Best wishes
Hendrik 

+:-) The "padre" from Germany at LUG (-:+