[Leica] Leica oddity Leica M4 camera set up from factory with Leica MDa Shutter Crate

[mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)]

Yes about 20  but these were al 12xxxxxx SN abd black this was years earlier 

> On Aug 11, 2018, at 10:16 PM, Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Has the proper milled out area for a data strip (ala MD MDa MD2) factory 
> shutter crate assembly perfect identical to the one on my MD (non a) 
> 
> M4 Top plate 1180xxx SN 1967 M4 according to lists
> 
> M4 Sync 24 x 36 (is not POST Camera 24x27)
> 
> M4 ST (MDa lacked ST)
> 
> M4 VF RF Framelines proper
> 
> Somewhere in 1967, someone special ordered a one off or a handful of Leica 
> M4 camera/s that could use the M4 data strip or it was a prototype
> 
> Sherry K and Youxin are said to have swapped tops adding an M4-2 finder 
> and M4-2 top plate to MDa/MD2 for a ghastly price to a tiny handful of 
> cameras
> 
> BUT THIS ALSO HAS THE STANDARD SELF M4 SELF TIMER which their conversions 
> would not have as MD series lacked them
> 
> Ditto PV lever (standard M4) which MDa lacked
> 
> Thoughts
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Mark
> 
> e mail for pix 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 11, 2018, at 3:50 PM, Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at 
>> leica-users.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Has rf vf st pv.  Standard pc ie not post camera.  Anyone ever see one?
>> 
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