Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/11

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Model Numbers
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:04:33 -0700
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Changed to reflect minor differences in production.
Leica no RF
Leica II Had RF
Leica III series Had full range of speeds

IIIa speeds to 1000
IIIb eyepieces closer together

etc

M4-2 is M4 with minor changes (as is M4-P)

M6 denotes MAJOR change (meter)
On Apr 11, 2010, at 3:08 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:

> Why is it not a M4?  Don't understand.  Maybe because it was made in  
> Canada?  Also a Nikon F1?  Was not this F1 moniker a Canon body?   
> After the F came the F2...
>
> Gene
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 9:41:58 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M4-P prices?
>
> The problem with the M4-P is that it is not an M4.  It is a nice  
> looking
> camera, and takes pictures just like an M4, but, just like the M4-2,  
> it is
> not an M4, so it is pretty much worth what someone will pay for it.
>
> I don't think there were too many M4-P cameras out there, but while  
> not
> rare, they weren't popular among news photographers, because they  
> came after
> the Nikon F1.
>
> Best bet is to run a check on sold items on the 'bay and see what  
> they are
> actually selling for.  Another way to get the value is to offer it  
> to KEH.
> They will offer 60% of what you might expect.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:32 AM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> Just curious on what a MINT (as in looks like no film was used in  
>> it) would
>> go for? Box,manual included. I cannot see any marks on the body. I  
>> know *bay
>> seems to be $750-$1000 on used without being the special edition  
>> ones, but
>> finding one that's MINT seems to be a challenge. Headed to the LHSA  
>> Savannah
>> shoot next week so may have some luck there as well.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Chris
>> NOLAa
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>
> USA
>
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