Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Cooper wrote: > > I've just purchased an M4-P, with full M4-P functionality, but I have a > quandary: the serial number is 1532***. According to the lists, this > should be an M4-2. What's the story here? Is it simply a serial number > out of sequence (as it's very close to the tale end of the M4-2 numbers, > and very close to the beginning of the M4-P numbers), or is it an M4-2 > that was upgraded by the factory to an M4-P? > > If the latter, do I have a proper M4-P, or some kind of odd hybrid? > > Thanks in advance, > > Doug Cooper > > (Oh, and by the way: I *adore* this camera. I've mounted a Canon 50/1.4, > which -- according to Sherry -- gives me Winogrand's favorite > combination. Also using the new Color-Heliar 75mm; will report...) In so far as I know, the only difference between the M4-2 and M4-P is the addition of the 28 and 75mm frame lines. I believe this required some changes in the viewfinder, rangefinder assembly byond just adding the frame lines. John Shick