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*'''Code numbers''' - 10 416 (13-73.CHROM) | *'''Code numbers''' - 10 416 (13-73.CHROM) 10 404 | ||
*'''Production era''' - 1981-1987 > 24,970 cameras | *'''Production era''' - 1981-1987 > 24,970 cameras | ||
*'''Variants''' - Canadian (ELC) and Wetzlar (ELW); black, chrome, [[M6]] Viewfinder version after s/n 1642551 | *'''Variants''' - Canadian (ELC) and Wetzlar (ELW); black, chrome, [[M6]] Viewfinder version after s/n 1642551 | ||
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^ Camera 1532885 is a M4-P per Forum discussion [4]<br> | ^ Camera 1532885 is a M4-P per Forum discussion [4]<br> | ||
^^ Camera 1649649 is M6 prototype (black) | ^^ Camera 1649649 is M6 prototype (black) | ||
~ Camera 1677031 is M6 10 404 | |||
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|1649251*||1651250*||Leica M4-P (chrom)||1984||2000* | |1649251*||1651250*||Leica M4-P (chrom)||1984||2000* | ||
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|1674351||~ 1678350||Leica M6 ~||1985||[4000] | |||
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|1691951 ^^||1692950||Leica M4-P ELW (black)||1986*||770* | |1691951 ^^||1692950||Leica M4-P ELW (black)||1986*||770* | ||
Revision as of 13:46, 6 November 2010
- Code numbers - 10 416 (13-73.CHROM) 10 404
- Production era - 1981-1987 > 24,970 cameras
- Variants - Canadian (ELC) and Wetzlar (ELW); black, chrome, M6 Viewfinder version after s/n 1642551
- 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.
- Designers - Heinrich Janke - Hans-Kurt Uellenberg - Bernd Nickel
- Manuals & brochures
- M4-P Instructions XI/82/LX/L Courtesy of Joe Chan
Comment
- Forum discussion
- Reviews
Leica M4-P Serial Numbers
^ Camera 1532885 is a M4-P per Forum discussion [4]
^^ Camera 1649649 is M6 prototype (black)
~ Camera 1677031 is M6 10 404
| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1528651** | ^ 1533350 | Leica M4-2 ^ | 1980 | [4700] |
| 1543351 | 1545350 | Leica M4-P (chrom) | 1980 | 2000 |
| 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 (chrom) | 1984 | 2000* |
| 1674351 | ~ 1678350 | Leica M6 ~ | 1985 | [4000] |
| 1691951 ^^ | 1692950 | Leica M4-P ELW (black) | 1986* | 770* |
| Total | assigned | serial numbers | 1981-1986 | 24,970** |
** 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
