pgk Posted December 16, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 16, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) OK I succumbed! Back in '82 I owned an M4-2 and I've just bought another. Its in very good condition and appears to work well considering its age but has two 'oddities'. Firstly the serial number shows it to be an early one (1469XXX) but this serial number is outside the 'range' shown in the wiki - no doubt this is due to vagaries in the Leica serial number allocation? Secondly, it has a small square badge fixed to it below the frame selector which has a logo of a capital C with a small i below and inset into it, and written around the square (clockwise starting from the top) is: import azion cattanao garan, which I assume was the importer, perhaps someone would know? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jc_braconi Posted December 16, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 16, 2009 Cattaneo was a long time Leica representative for Italy from 1930 to 1980 and was stanioned in Genova. 1469xxx : effectively I tried all the hundreds and there are all R3 Olive including the 1469999. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted December 16, 2009 Thanks JC. So its an R3 in disguise:D. I assume just a Leica oddity in numbering. It appears to be an early one from this serial number anyway, and it has Made in Canada on the top above the hotshoe and black strap lugs which also appear to have vanished on the later bodies - the later lugs were chrome by the look of them. Interesting, I'd guessed the badge was from a Leica Reresentative/dealer in Italy but nice to have confirmation. I'll try to post a pic so that there is a record of an 'early' M4-2 here (there don't seem to be that many M4-2 posts). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted December 17, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 17, 2009 M4-2 were made in Canada. I will post a little... about M4-2 in few days/weeks but before are the M5 and CL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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