M4-P designation

[Börje Norhager]

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On the Leica M4-P, (Made in Canada) ....What does the "P" stand for? Prototype? Professional? Perfect? It is not particularly important to know, but still interesting!

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[Denys]

Professional!

[a.noctilux]

When the M4-P * was launched, I've never seen M affixed with "P" after MP of '1950-60'.

So likely Professional M4, as if plain M4 or M4-2 was not good/tough enough for them 😄.

 

* maybe somewhere in Leitz/Leica litterature or in some reviews, I've seen that M Leica used by many professions

 

Edited December 26, 2020 by a.noctilux

[AndreasG]

vor 23 Minuten schrieb a.noctilux:

So likely Professional M4, as if plain M4 or M4-2 was not good/tough enough for them

The M4 or M4-2 certainly was good enough, however, the M4-P was the first to show the frames for six focal lengths in the VF.

[a.noctilux]

When I bought one M4-P (one of 1913-1983 anniversary model which I always use for time to time).

nice read here ...

 

At that time "P" was "Press" for me as I also happily (for short time use ) had the "loud" winder showed on the front brochure.

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hard to resist ...combo traded using some old gear I don't remember

and the Noctilux was way out of my reach for long, long time.

at that time I had the M4-2 (without red dot like this brochure, maybe M5 also) not so "P" with that older M 😉

not that so appealing with "same" accessories ...

 

 

Edited December 26, 2020 by a.noctilux