jc_braconi Posted November 28, 2010 Share #1 Posted November 28, 2010 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) The M4-2 was introduced in 1978, and is basically the same as its predecessor the M4, except for the lack of self timer. Built in 16100 ex. + 1000 ex. Special edition for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Oscar Barnack (in 24 carat gold plate). Production stopped in 1980. The finish is black-chrome with LEICA M4-2 engraved in white on the camera front,. The viewfinder incorporates parallax adjusted bright line frames for the 35, 50, 90, and 135mm focal lengths. There is a preselector lever on the front of the camera . The M4-2 has automatic flash sync. with the “hot shoe” for”X” sync. as well as the two separate sockets of its predecessors for “X” and “M” sync. It has a rapid loading system and a cranked rewind handle. The most significant change is that the M4-2 was designed to accept a separate motor winder. The winder enables the photographer to expose up to three frames by second, although it should be emphasized that the unit is a winder, and as such the shutter must be fired manually. The unit is powered by four 1.5 volt midget cell batteries and the entire outfit, camera and winder forms an extremely lightweight, easily handleable unit. Catalog number 10410. For illustrations here, a M4-2 ELC camera with a Noctilux 1/50, 2nd version, lens, with its lens hood catalog #12539, a Leicameter MR-4 black with its genuine box, a winder M4-2 ELC, catalog # 14422 and instructions for use leaflet for both LEICA M4-2 camera and LEICA-WINDER M4-2 French Edition. Edited December 16, 2010 by jc_braconi 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luigi bertolotti Posted November 30, 2010 Share #2 Posted November 30, 2010 Personally, I like that lens more than the camera... M4-2 isn't one of my favorites... but I remember that it has been reported that the Ontario factory established, with it, some "new manufacturing methodologies" ... probably the first serious attempt to re-engineer the (legendary, indeed) manufacturing and QC processes established in Wetzlar. This thread makes me remember also the complex issue of the "chrome M4-2s" which emerged in the forum much time ago... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted November 30, 2010 M4-2 isn't one of my favorites... but I remember that it has been reported that the Ontario factory established, with it, some "new manufacturing methodologies" ... In fact after the "fiasco" from the M5 Leitz was close to close the business, some people in Canada don't want to give up and input a lot of energies to re-emerge from the abysses and we must recognize that without their efforts may be we were speaking about "gone" things, today. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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