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"Yesterday I bought a copy of "50 Jahre Leica M" and have only 'browsed' through it so far. However, the index has several references to [[Heinrich Janke]] and when I checked them discovered that he was responsible for the design of the M3, M4, M4P and M6. But I think he was part of a design team as [[Hans-Kurt Uellenberg]] is also mentioned as a designer of the M4. On page 77 "stylist [[Heinrich Janke]]" is mentioned with a picture of his wooden camera model incorporating a selenium meter. Page 93 mentions Dr [[Ludwig Leitz]] being a sculptor and him meeting master student sculptor [[Heinrich Janke]] in a Hannover studio where Janke was preparing to cast a bronze bust. He impressed Dr Leitz sufficiently to be offered a job with Leitz as a stylist/designer. Page 95 shows a photograph of Leitz stylists [[Hans-Kurt Uellenberg]], [[Heinrich Janke]] and [[Bernd Nickel]] plus three award certificates one of which, for the M4P, shows [[Heinrich Janke]] and [[Hans-Kurt Uellenberg]] as designers.
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"Yesterday I bought a copy of "50 Jahre Leica M" and have only 'browsed' through it so far. However, the index has several references to [[Heinrich Janke]] and when I checked them discovered that he was responsible for the design of the [[M3]], [[M4]], [[M4-P]] and [[M6]]. But I think he was part of a design team as [[Hans-Kurt Uellenberg]] (at left in picture) is also mentioned as a designer of the [[M4]]. On page 77 "stylist [[Heinrich Janke]]" (standing) is mentioned with a picture of his wooden camera model incorporating a selenium meter. Page 93 mentions Dr [[Ludwig Leitz]] being a sculptor and him meeting master student sculptor [[Heinrich Janke]] in a Hannover studio where Janke was preparing to cast a bronze bust. He impressed Dr Leitz sufficiently to be offered a job with Leitz as a stylist/designer. Page 95 shows a photograph (ed. note - believed to picture shown above) of Leitz stylists [[Hans-Kurt Uellenberg]], [[Heinrich Janke]] and [[Bernd Nickel]] plus three award certificates one of which, for the [[M4-P]], shows [[Heinrich Janke]] and [[Hans-Kurt Uellenberg]] as designers.
 
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[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/70476-b-what-heinrich-jankes-role-leitz.html] #3

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"Yesterday I bought a copy of "50 Jahre Leica M" and have only 'browsed' through it so far. However, the index has several references to Heinrich Janke and when I checked them discovered that he was responsible for the design of the M3, M4, M4-P and M6. But I think he was part of a design team as Hans-Kurt Uellenberg (at left in picture) is also mentioned as a designer of the M4. On page 77 "stylist Heinrich Janke" (standing) is mentioned with a picture of his wooden camera model incorporating a selenium meter. Page 93 mentions Dr Ludwig Leitz being a sculptor and him meeting master student sculptor Heinrich Janke in a Hannover studio where Janke was preparing to cast a bronze bust. He impressed Dr Leitz sufficiently to be offered a job with Leitz as a stylist/designer. Page 95 shows a photograph (ed. note - believed to picture shown above) of Leitz stylists Hans-Kurt Uellenberg, Heinrich Janke and Bernd Nickel plus three award certificates one of which, for the M4-P, shows Heinrich Janke and Hans-Kurt Uellenberg as designers.

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