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Subject: [Leica] M4-P prices?
From: michiel.fokkema at gmail.com (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:16:09 +0200
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It's not a M4. It has a 28mm frame. Which makes it much more useful then 
a M4 IMHO. It's more like a M6 without the meter.
Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema
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grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:
> Why is it not a M4?  Don't understand.  Maybe because it was made in 
> Canada?  Also a Nikon F1?  Was not this F1 moniker a Canon body?  After 
> the F came the F2...
> 
> Gene
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 9:41:58 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M4-P prices?
> 
> The problem with the M4-P is that it is not an M4.  It is a nice looking
> camera, and takes pictures just like an M4, but, just like the M4-2, it is
> not an M4, so it is pretty much worth what someone will pay for it.
> 
> I don't think there were too many M4-P cameras out there, but while not
> rare, they weren't popular among news photographers, because they came 
> after
> the Nikon F1.
> 
> Best bet is to run a check on sold items on the 'bay and see what they are
> actually selling for.  Another way to get the value is to offer it to KEH.
> They will offer 60% of what you might expect.
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:32 AM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote:
> 
>> Just curious on what a MINT (as in looks like no film was used in it) 
>> would
>> go for? Box,manual included. I cannot see any marks on the body. I know 
>> *bay
>> seems to be $750-$1000 on used without being the special edition ones, but
>> finding one that's MINT seems to be a challenge. Headed to the LHSA 
>> Savannah
>> shoot next week so may have some luck there as well.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Chris
>> NOLAa
>>
>>
>>
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