Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i think the controversial issue is over the quality of the early M4-2's made in canada in 1977, whether they were bad or whether all M4-2's were bad or whether there was no problem. there is a secondary issue over whether ALL cameras made after the original M4 in 1975 have the same quality as the M2, M3, M4. steel gears vs brass, other subtle changes. -rei On Sep15 21:21, Ruben wrote: > How would a M4 nr. 1179422 with a Summicron 2/50 mm nr. 2141232 perform > compared with M3, M2 and M6 - provided that everything works as it should. > > I have never handled a M4 but I recall that there has been some debate on > issues with this model / or was it the M4p / M4? > > Reason for asking is that I might get an opportunity to get one cheap > > thanks > > Ruben -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey