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Black paint M4-2 with [[50mm f/2 Summicron-M IV]] lens and cap
[[Image:M4.2-dwg.jpg|400px]]<br>[[Image:M4-2-top.JPG|400px]]
:Black chrome M4-2 with [[50mm f/2 Summicron-M IV]] lens and cap
*'''Order no.''' - 10410
*'''Production era''' - 1978-1980 - ca. 15,000 black - ca. 1,000 gold
*'''Shutter system''' - 1 to 1 /1000 + B - Flash : 1 /50 X
*'''Metering system''' - Manual split image measuring
*'''Rangefinder /viewfinder''' - Combined 0.72 x 35-50-90-135 mm frame-lines
*'''Body weight''' - 545 g /1.16 lb
*'''Size''' H x W x D - 77 mm /3.03 in - 138 mm /5.43 in - 36 mm /1.42 in


[[Image:M4-2-top.JPG|400px]]
== Comment ==
 
*'''Reviews'''
**[http://www.cameraquest.com/mguide.htm#M4-2%20and%20M4-P CameraQuest]
**[http://www.nemeng.com/leica/016b.shtml Leica FAQ]
**[http://photo.net/leica-rangefinders-forum/004KQB Range Finders Forum]
*'''Forum discussion'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/55990-my-m4-2-a.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/95370-recommended-new-feast-day.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/103579-might-buy-leica-m3-w-lens.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/103579-might-buy-leica-m3-w-lens-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/110550-m4-2-marked-wetzlar-well-canada.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/114435-leica-m3-vs-m4-2-a.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/153142-little-46-a.html JCBs-a-little . . .]
 
== Leica M4-2 Serial Numbers ==
 
^ Camera  1532885 is [[M4-P]]<br>
^^ Cameras 1469584 amd 1469961 are M4-2<br>
{| class="prettytable"
!SN Start
!SN End
!Product
!Year
!Batch
|-
|1468001**||1468100**||Leica M4-2 LP (+ELC-black)||7 Dec 1977*||100**
|-
|1468101||^^ 1470000||Leica ^^ R3 Olive LP ||1977-78||[2000]
|-
|1480001||1482000||Leica M4-2 (black)||1978||2000
|-
|1502001||1508000||Leica M4-2 (black)||1978-79||6000
|-
|1525351||1527200**||Leica M4-2||1979||1850**
|-
|1527201||1527700||Leica M4-2 (gold)||1979-80||500**
|-
|1527701**||1528150**||Leica M4-2||1980||450**
|-
|1528151||1528650||Leica M4-2 (gold)||1980||500**
|-
|1528651**||^ 1533350||Leica M4-2 (black)||1980||4700**
|-
|1932001||1932002||Leica M4-2 (gold)||1980||2
|-
|Total||assigned||serial numbers||1977-1993||16,102
|-
|}
. * 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>
ELC - All M4-2's were from Ernst Leitz of Canada<br>
LP - Leica Portugal<br>
*'''Forum discussion'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/101314-newspaper-article-leica-factory.html Made-in-Portugal article]

Latest revision as of 15:18, 10 October 2014

M4.2-dwg.jpg
M4-2-top.JPG

Black chrome M4-2 with 50mm f/2 Summicron-M IV lens and cap
  • Order no. - 10410
  • Production era - 1978-1980 - ca. 15,000 black - ca. 1,000 gold
  • Shutter system - 1 to 1 /1000 + B - Flash : 1 /50 X
  • Metering system - Manual split image measuring
  • Rangefinder /viewfinder - Combined 0.72 x 35-50-90-135 mm frame-lines
  • Body weight - 545 g /1.16 lb
  • Size H x W x D - 77 mm /3.03 in - 138 mm /5.43 in - 36 mm /1.42 in

Comment

Leica M4-2 Serial Numbers

^ Camera 1532885 is M4-P
^^ Cameras 1469584 amd 1469961 are M4-2

SN Start SN End Product Year Batch
1468001** 1468100** Leica M4-2 LP (+ELC-black) 7 Dec 1977* 100**
1468101 ^^ 1470000 Leica ^^ R3 Olive LP 1977-78 [2000]
1480001 1482000 Leica M4-2 (black) 1978 2000
1502001 1508000 Leica M4-2 (black) 1978-79 6000
1525351 1527200** Leica M4-2 1979 1850**
1527201 1527700 Leica M4-2 (gold) 1979-80 500**
1527701** 1528150** Leica M4-2 1980 450**
1528151 1528650 Leica M4-2 (gold) 1980 500**
1528651** ^ 1533350 Leica M4-2 (black) 1980 4700**
1932001 1932002 Leica M4-2 (gold) 1980 2
Total assigned serial numbers 1977-1993 16,102

. * 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.
ELC - All M4-2's were from Ernst Leitz of Canada
LP - Leica Portugal

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