hepcat Posted May 21, 2023 Share #141 Posted May 21, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 21 hours ago, Pyrogallol said: I bought mine at a local photographica auction, along with an 85mm Summarex, two different lots. The slow speeds are a bit erratic and the frame counter is stuck at the start point but I can put up with that. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I use the Canon version of the Summarex, the Serenar 85mm f/1.9. Superb glass, both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ramarren Posted May 21, 2023 Share #142 Posted May 21, 2023 On 11/3/2022 at 6:53 PM, madNbad said: I did buy it from someone who knows how to take care of their gear. The finder came from a 'bay seller in Japan. I placed the order Sunday and it arrived four days latter. On the other hand, the stinky A&A half case is being returned to B&H in New York City. It was sent out on Sunday and has made it as far as Missouri. Same shipper for both. "...stinky A&A half case..."? What was wrong with the A&A half-case? I've had my M4-2 in a lovely deerskin A&A half-case since I bought it. It's one of the nicest half-cases I've owned. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I have one of their leather (cowhide) M10 half-cases as well for M10-M and M10-R ... It is also a nice fit although I'm not as delighted with the strap-lug snapovers as I am with the M4-2 half case. G 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I have one of their leather (cowhide) M10 half-cases as well for M10-M and M10-R ... It is also a nice fit although I'm not as delighted with the strap-lug snapovers as I am with the M4-2 half case. G ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/182819-i-love-my-m4-2/?do=findComment&comment=4776714'>More sharing options...
madNbad Posted May 21, 2023 Share #143 Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, ramarren said: "...stinky A&A half case..."? What was wrong with the A&A half-case? I've had my M4-2 in a lovely deerskin A&A half-case since I bought it. It's one of the nicest half-cases I've owned. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I have one of their leather (cowhide) M10 half-cases as well for M10-M and M10-R ... It is also a nice fit although I'm not as delighted with the strap-lug snapovers as I am with the M4-2 half case. G I have owned four Artisan & Artist half cases. The first two were great. Fit the camera well and easy to remove to change film. They were sold when I sold those cameras. The last two came from B&H Photo and smelled like they had been sitting in a damp warehouse for years. I tried all kinds of tricks to get the smell out and none of them worked. Should I ever decide to get another half case, it would be a A&A, just from another seller. Let me know if you happen to have an extra Color-Skopar hood sitting around. Edited May 21, 2023 by madNbad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted May 22, 2023 Share #144 Posted May 22, 2023 3 hours ago, madNbad said: I have owned four Artisan & Artist half cases. The first two were great. Fit the camera well and easy to remove to change film. They were sold when I sold those cameras. The last two came from B&H Photo and smelled like they had been sitting in a damp warehouse for years. I tried all kinds of tricks to get the smell out and none of them worked. Should I ever decide to get another half case, it would be a A&A, just from another seller. Let me know if you happen to have an extra Color-Skopar hood sitting around. Ah, I see. That's crappy. ... I've always bought my A&A half-cases from Photo Village (in NYC) or direct from A&A. Sorry, I have just the one round hood and LH-2 for the Color-Skopar 50mm lens. The Voigtländer LH-2 lens hood is still available in very limited quantities from CameraQuest.com, if you need one: Voigtländer LH-2. G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted May 22, 2023 Share #145 Posted May 22, 2023 39 minutes ago, ramarren said: Ah, I see. That's crappy. ... I've always bought my A&A half-cases from Photo Village (in NYC) or direct from A&A. Sorry, I have just the one round hood and LH-2 for the Color-Skopar 50mm lens. The Voigtländer LH-2 lens hood is still available in very limited quantities from CameraQuest.com, if you need one: Voigtländer LH-2. G I traded some gear to KEH and got a really nice 50 2.5 Color Skopar in return. It is missing the original hood but I do have an LH-2. Called Cameraquest and the owner told me the short hoods have been unavailable for several years. My spouse and I are preparing for a cross country road trip. Oregon to Pennsylvania and back. Taking the M4-2, 35 1.4 Nokton Classic, 50 2.5 Color Skopar and a whole bunch of Tri-X. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted May 22, 2023 Share #146 Posted May 22, 2023 Oh well; I imagine there aren't many round hoods available because they were standard issue ... most people got them with a lens, didn't buy one as an accessory. Perhaps one will turn up on Ebay with a damaged lens. Sounds like a great trip! I'm still working out what photo gear to carry on my NorthEast bicycle adventure scheduled for August. G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted June 6, 2023 Share #147 Posted June 6, 2023 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) On 5/21/2023 at 2:36 AM, Michael Geschlecht said: Hello Arnaud, The M4-2 is the replacement for the M4. The M4 weighs 600 grams. Part of the 77 gram difference is the lack of a self timer mechanism & steel gears (specific gravity 7.85). In place of brass gears (specific gravity 8.56). Which means the steel gears weigh approximately 92% of what the brass gears do. Best Regards, Michael Many thanks Michael for your valuable explanation. ... Anyway, I have many M4 that don't weigh 600g like MP. Rundomly weighting them "nude" as usual, my lightest M4 is BP at 538g, this one heaviest is silver chrome 557g. ... In use the natural companion of the light M4-2 is the very heavy Summarit 1.5/5cm , 306g. Luckily the balance of the combo is still fine. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! already seen here Edited June 6, 2023 by a.noctilux 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! already seen here ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/182819-i-love-my-m4-2/?do=findComment&comment=4788204'>More sharing options...
Tallguy58 Posted June 6, 2023 Share #148 Posted June 6, 2023 My M4-2 preview lever insert had disintegrated so I contacted Leica and they sent me a new one. I got 2 in case my M4-P insert disintegrates too. Total cost was $5.25. Free shipping to Canada as well. Very helpful the folks in New Jersey. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/182819-i-love-my-m4-2/?do=findComment&comment=4788509'>More sharing options...
madNbad Posted June 7, 2023 Share #149 Posted June 7, 2023 When I retrieved my M4-2 from the shop that was closing, the first thing that happened was the rivet holding the articulating part of the advance lever had sheared. Fortunately, I had a MP style lever on hand. Got home, was loading a roll and the plastic insert from the frame selector fell off. I’m going to leave it as it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted June 8, 2023 Share #150 Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) On 6/6/2023 at 7:38 AM, a.noctilux said: Many thanks Michael for your valuable explanation. ... Anyway, I have many M4 that don't weigh 600g like MP. Rundomly weighting them "nude" as usual, my lightest M4 is BP at 538g, this one heaviest is silver chrome 557g. ... In use the natural companion of the light M4-2 is the very heavy Summarit 1.5/5cm , 306g. Luckily the balance of the combo is still fine. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! already seen here Hello Arnaud, That is interesting. The 1968 Schmidt, Hong Kong, Leitz Dealer catalog reprint says: Silver chrome M4 - 600 grams Silver Chrome M3 - 595 grams Silver chrome 50 mm f2 Summicron Rigid Bayonet Mount - 260 grams Silver Chrome 50 mm f1.4 Summilux Bayonet Mount - 360 grams Bright MR Meter & Bright MR4 Meter - Both - 75 grams each How do those tally with anything that you might have? As we all know, there is a certain amount of unexplained variation in various parts of Leitz/Leica. Best Regards, Michael Edited June 8, 2023 by Michael Geschlecht Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted June 8, 2023 Share #151 Posted June 8, 2023 13 hours ago, Michael Geschlecht said: As we all know, there is a certain amount of unexplained variation in various parts of Leitz/Leica. Indeed, Michael, going further, as I have at hand my notes of "weights", not a lot but some unexplained variations M4-P black # 155xxxx 543g M4-P black # 158xxxx 537g M4-P silver "1913-1983" # 163xxxx 550g 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted July 21, 2023 Share #152 Posted July 21, 2023 Took a trip from Portland, Oregon to Oregon, Wisconsin. Don Goldberg worked his magic, installing a new 3D printed flash block (supplied by Albert at midnight camera repair) and a M3 lens button collar. Camera received a few new parts that were missing, plus a lubrication and adjustment. Ready for another 45 years. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/182819-i-love-my-m4-2/?do=findComment&comment=4819198'>More sharing options...
madNbad Posted August 24, 2023 Share #153 Posted August 24, 2023 On 5/21/2023 at 2:19 PM, madNbad said: have owned four Artisan & Artist half cases. The first two were great. Fit the camera well and easy to remove to change film. They were sold when I sold those cameras. The last two came from B&H Photo and smelled like they had been sitting in a damp warehouse for years. I tried all kinds of tricks to get the smell out and none of them worked. Should I ever decide to get another half case, it would be a A&A, just from another seller. Decided to give the Artisan & Artist LMB-M3 one more try. Just received one from Popflash and it smells like fine leather. It's going on the M4. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted September 10, 2023 Share #154 Posted September 10, 2023 Let's see another view of the Summarit 1.5/50 on M4-2 this round aperture is so famous in well known autoportrait Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/182819-i-love-my-m4-2/?do=findComment&comment=4854578'>More sharing options...
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Photo.JLG Posted December 17, 2023 Share #158 Posted December 17, 2023 Another one with the red dot. This one is from the first production batch (actually the 92nd one produced): Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/182819-i-love-my-m4-2/?do=findComment&comment=4946755'>More sharing options...
Martin B Posted December 18, 2023 Share #159 Posted December 18, 2023 23 hours ago, kivis said: I also recently good a nice copy of the Canon 50/1.2 LTM lens as shown in your photo above. Fantastic lens with unique bokeh wide open. Good lens copies get harder and harder to find. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allicio Posted August 20, 2024 Share #160 Posted August 20, 2024 (edited) Just thought I'd share a couple of of pics of my new to me M4-2 as I'm new to the forum and new Leica tbh Really really pleased with the camera. I've literally just posted it off this morning to camera-works UK for a service and a couple of other bits doing. It's gonna be a long 4 months😂🙈 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited August 20, 2024 by Allicio 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/182819-i-love-my-m4-2/?do=findComment&comment=5490094'>More sharing options...
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