Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/24

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Subject: [Leica] Re: M4-2 to M4-P conversions
From: pcb@iac.co.jp (Paul C. Brodek)
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 21:07:42 +0900

Hi Dave,

My understanding is that the various published serial number lists
represent blocks of numbers assigned by Leica to production runs of
certain models, which do not always reflect the reality of production.
I had an M4-P with a serial number that was assigned to the first
block of M6s.  I thought it doubtful that someone went to the trouble
of rebuilding (gutting and downgrading is more like it!) an M6 into an
M4-P, and figured that they probably made a few more M4-Ps than they
had alloted serial numbers, so they used one from the M6 block.  Or
maybe someone just put an M6 hot shoe on my M4-P by mistake?

At any rate, there's a fairly good chance your M4-P began its life as
an M4-P, but somehow wound up with an M4-2 serial number.  Glad to
hear the test roll results were good and everything is working
smoothly.  

Enjoy!

PB


On Wed, 23 Dec 1998 12:19:04 -0800 (PST), "dave.allen"
<Dave.Allen@West.Sun.COM> wrote:

> I just purchased an M4-P in excellent condition. When i researched the Ser. #
>i discovered that it was manufactured as an M4-2.

> The first test roll came out wonderful. All shutter speeds sound ok, and the 
>film transport is smooth.


Paul C. Brodek
Kobe, Japan
pcb@iac.co.jp