Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/18

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Subject: [Leica] M4 - M4P - M4-2
From: daniel.rocha at free.fr (Daniel ROCHA)
Date: Thu Nov 18 16:24:52 2004
References: <200411181800.iAIHvABx027241@server1.waverley.reid.org> <Pine.LNX.4.58.0411181049100.31734@mail.2alpha.net>
 
Peter Klein <pklein@2alpha.net> wrote:
> On the other hand, the M4 is older, so it may require more repairs,
> and has lived more of its useful life than an M4-P or M6.  A properly
> CLA'ed M4 has a smoother wind because the winding mechanism's gears
> are brass, whereas the later cameras have steel gears.

Therefore the M4 is more silent than bot M6 & M4-P.
I'll probably choose the M4 but if I find a M4-P at a good price, why
not ! :)


<> Daniel Rocha -  Photographie <>
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Replies: Reply from jblack at ambio.net (John Black) ([Leica] M4 - M4P - M4-2)
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