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*'''Variants''' - Canadian (ELC) and Wetzlar (ELW); black, chrome versions | *'''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) | *'''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" ( | *'''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''' | *'''Manuals & brochures''' | ||
**[http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals M4-P Instructions XI/82/LX/L] Courtesy of Joe Chan | **[http://www.joe-chan.com/manuals M4-P Instructions XI/82/LX/L] Courtesy of Joe Chan | ||
*'''Forum discussion''' | *'''Forum discussion''' | ||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/6374-vulcanite-maintenance-any-how-tos.html] | **[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/6374-vulcanite-maintenance-any-how-tos.html] | ||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/10852-material-used-und-m4-chrome.html] | |||
*'''Reviews''' | *'''Reviews''' | ||
**[http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Leica_M4-P Camerapedia Leica M4-P] | **[http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Leica_M4-P Camerapedia Leica M4-P] | ||
Revision as of 15:16, 25 May 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 1649649 is M6 prototype (black)| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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** |
. * 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
