- Leica M4
Infobox camera
camera_name = Leica M4
caption = Leica M4 with 50mm f/2 and proxiphotography glasses
type =35 mm camera
lens_mount =Leica M mount
focus = manual
exposure = manual
flash = standard accessory shoe with separate bulb andelectronic flash connectors
frame-rate =
dimensions = 138 x 77 x 33.5mm, 545g The Leica M4 is a35 mm camera byLeica AG.Leica M4
The M4, introduced in 1967, is the direct successor of the M3 and M2, featuring frames for 35mm, 50mm, 90mm and 135mm lenses in a 0.72 magnification viewfinder. It has the frame counter of the M3, with automatic reset after reloading.
Three ergonomic modifications were introduced in the M4:
* a different, angled film advance lever, as well as slightly different rewind, self-timer and frame selection levers
* a crank for rewinding the film, that replaced the telescopic knob of the M3
* a faster loading system that does not need a removable spoolProduction of the M4 ceased in 1975.
Leica MDa
A scientific version without a viewfinder was made as
Leica MDa .Leica M4-2
In 1977, an updated version, the
Leica M4-2 , was introduced. Very close to the original M4, it was designed to be easier to mass-produce, after the cool reception of theLeica M5 .Leica M4-P
The
Leica M4-P succeeded the M4-2 in 1980. It added frames for 28 and 75 mm
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