Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/23

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Subject: [Leica] M4 variants correction
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sat Dec 23 20:13:44 2006
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Correction in next to last line.

  accept the 4 motor drives and winders introduced since the M4-2.

Len


> Hi Jeffrey,
>
> I'm not an expert but this is my understanding of the M4 series.
>
> First M3 and M2 viewfinders
>
> M3---50, 90, 135 bright frames
> M2---35, 50, 90 bright frames
> M4---35, 50, 90, 135 bright frames
> Up to and including the M4 the internal gearing was made of brass  
> which made the film advance very smooth and quiet
> The M4 also had 1st tilted rapid rewind crank,
>
> M4-2  Gearing changed to steel. probably to better withstand the  
> M4-2 motor torque.
>            The viewfinder brightlines were the same as the M4
>
> M4-P  Same as M4-2 except the viewfinder now has 28, 35, 50, 75,  
> 90, and 135 brightlines. This is the same viewfinder as the M6,  
> M6TTL , M7 and MP with .72 magnification.
>
> The M4-2 up to the current M7 and MP models accept the 4 motor  
> drives and winders introduced since the M4-P.
>
> To me these are the major points I am concerned with. There may  
> have been many more changes in the models that I'm not aware of.
>
> Happy Holidays,
> Len
>
>
>
> On Dec 23, 2006, at 9:38 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>
>> What are the major differences between the three M4 versions?
>>
>> Jeffery Smith
>> New Orleans, LA
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>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] M4 variants)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] M4 variants)