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== Leica M4-P Serial Numbers == | == Leica M4-P Serial Numbers == | ||
^ Camera 1532885 is a | ^ Camera 1532885 is a M4-P | ||
^^ Camera 1649649 is M6 prototype (black) | |||
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|1649251*||1651250*||Leica M4-P||1984||2000* | |1649251*||1651250*||Leica M4-P||1984||2000* | ||
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|1691951^||1692950||Leica M4-P ELW||1986*||770* | |1691951 ^^||1692950||Leica M4-P ELW||1986*||770* | ||
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|Total||assigned||serial numbers||1981-1986||22,970** | |Total||assigned||serial numbers||1981-1986||22,970** | ||
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. * Serial numbers and batch total from [http://www.cameraquest.com/mtype.htm Gandy's List]<br>** Serial numbers from [[Serial Numbers Leica Cameras]] with computed batch total.<br>Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation.<br> | . * Serial numbers and batch total from [http://www.cameraquest.com/mtype.htm Gandy's List]<br>** Serial numbers from [[Serial Numbers Leica Cameras]] with computed batch total.<br>Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation.<br> | ||
ELW - Ernst Leitz Wetzlar | ELW - Ernst Leitz Wetzlar | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 21 June 2010
- Code numbers - 10 416 (13-73.CHROM)
- Production era - 1981-1987
- Variants - Canadian (ELC) and Wetzlar (ELW); black, chrome versions
- Special editions - 1913-1973 "50 year" edition (inscribed on right shoulder of camera back - 2500 cameras)
- Materials - First Leica with vinyl "leatherette" in lieu of "vulcanite" (vulcanized rubber) jacket material; early M4-P top and bottom plates are brass and later zinc after introduction of the M6.
- Manuals & brochures
- M4-P Instructions XI/82/LX/L Courtesy of Joe Chan
- Forum discussion
- Reviews
Leica M4-P Serial Numbers
^ Camera 1532885 is a M4-P ^^ Camera 1649649 is M6 prototype (black)
} . * Serial numbers and batch total from Gandy's List** Serial numbers from Serial Numbers Leica Cameras with computed batch total.
Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation.
ELW - Ernst Leitz Wetzlar
| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1528651** | ^ 1533350 | Leica M4-2 ^ | 1980 | [4700] |
| 1546351 | 1552350 | Leica M4-P (black) | 1981 | 6000 |
| 1562351 | 1564350 | Leica M4-P | 1982 | 2000 |
| 1586351 | 1590350 | Leica M4-P | 1982 | 4000 |
| 1604551 | 1606550 | Leica M4-P | 1982-83 | 2000 |
| 1618551* | 1620550* | Leica M4-P (13-83.chrom) | 1983 | 2000* |
| 1620551* | 1622550* | Leica M4-P | 1983 | 2000* |
| 1636551* | 1637550* | Leica M4-P (13-83.chrom) | 1983 | 1000* |
| 1642551* | 1643750* | Leica M4-P (chrom) | 1984 | 1200* |
| 1649251* | 1651250* | Leica M4-P | 1984 | 2000* |
| 1691951 ^^ | 1692950 | Leica M4-P ELW | 1986* | 770* |
| Total | assigned | serial numbers | 1981-1986 | 22,970** |
