Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Horse pucky they are all hockey pucks. the M4 is "German" and highly coveted as the last "real" Leica I have owned and own each of the above. If money matters get an M4-2 or M4-P If you never use a 28 or 75 get an M4-2 M4 Rapid Rewind Rapid Load Self Timer 35/50/90/135 Finder M4-2 Rapid Rewind Rapid Load NO Self Timer 35/50/90/135 Finder Add Motor Link Add Hot Shoe M4-P add 28 and 75 frameline -----Original Message----- >From: Philip Forrest <photo.forrest@earthlink.net> >Sent: Dec 24, 2006 11:35 AM >To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: RE: [Leica] Re:M4 variants > >I thought that the different variants were speaking of the M4, the M4-MOT. >Not the M4, M4-2 and M4-p. The latter two models were the newer generation >bodies with completely different finders, new framelines and alloy top >covers, not brass like the previous years' M's. Basically they are M6's >without meters. >Phil > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf >Of Jeffery Smith >Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 11:29 AM >To: 'Leica Users Group' >Subject: RE: [Leica] Re:M4 variants > >M4, M4-2, M4-P. I haven't been able to get any Leica book that says that one >was superior to another, but have heard anecdotal information that (1) the >M4 was best built of all Leica M bodies [I think the current MP gets that >award], and (2) either the M4-2 or the M4-P is not up to M2, M3, or M4 >quality. The M4 seems to be the most coveted of the three, but that might be >because it is a better "collector". > >Jeffery Smith >New Orleans, LA >http://www.400tx.com >http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >Christopher Williams >Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 10:15 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: [Leica] Re:M4 variants > > >You mean chrome vs black paint or the M4,M4-2,M4-P's? > >Chris > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jeffery Smith" Subject: [Leica] M4 variants > > >> What are the major differences between the three M4 versions? >> >> Jeffery Smith >> New Orleans, LA > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information