I love my… I love my M4-P !!

[Penzes]

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playing with the light set up by István Pénzes, on Flickr

[Penzes]

a bit different set up by István Pénzes, on Flickr

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[Sjauch]

Nice, I've determined the M4-P is my favorite M body that I've used. 

[egibaud]

Hi everybody. in 2007 I got my first Leica M, it was an M8, then I got a second body and many lenses Elmarit 28mm, Summicron 35mm, Summicron 50mm, Notilux 1.0, Summilux 75mm and Elmarit 90mm.... and in 2010/11 I sold everything to go to Canon and said I'd never go back to digital M but will be back one day with film M. Yesterday I got an M4-P along with an Elmar 50mm so YESSSSS, I am back and ready to shoot films. Here is a quick cell phone picture. 

[Pyrogallol]

This is my M4P, with some lenses. As a previous poster said I find the M4P nicer to use than the M6 as I am not looking at the metering indicators all the time and adjusting the aperture/speed. 

 

 

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[Pyrogallol]

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No one seems to have liked their M4P since I added to this post in January. So I have just used my M4P again, with my 35mm Summicron.

Here is a picture of the Norfolk Wherry Albion with the mast being refitted after a winter lay-up. (scanned from an A4 darkroom print)

For more about Albion see  http://wherryalbion.com/

 

 

[Nevik]

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OK dumb question of the year, none of my straps on other cameras either fit my M4P or they have metal rubbing on the body. What works best, i don't want a narrow strap that rubs soar on the neck after a few hours either. Suggestions please.

 

Cheers,

 

Kev.

[pinchers of peril]

For all you M4-P lovers our there, you should check out the movie "Kodachrome" that is on Netflix right now.  It's about a photographer and his camera of choice is an M4-P

[Nima M]

A couple shots of the results of my M4-P's recent trip to Nobblyon's Spa:> another:and one more:John's work has pleased me. The new covering is griptac charcoal. Another option I like is aki asashi's 4034 pebble emboss --- I have used it on other Ms.

Wow that's a beauty!

[quixotic]

OK dumb question of the year, none of my straps on other cameras either fit my M4P or they have metal rubbing on the body. What works best, i don't want a narrow strap that rubs soar on the neck after a few hours either. Suggestions please.

 

Cheers,

 

Kev.

 

I don't worry too much about rubbing, but in terms of a super-comfy strap, I have a 48" Lance strap on mine.  And I attach it with #8 split rings and 350 lb test fishing line swivels to the camera lugs.  I have the same set-up on my Leica R8, and it really helps to allow my finger to easily get to notoriously un-easy shutter button access (the split rings and swivels keep the thick straps out of the way, and also more easily allows the thick straps to un-twist if they ever want to twist up). 

[PFM]

All decked out now with plugs for the PC sockets from DAG, a Leica strap that came in an auction box lot, Rapidwinder, and a TomA Softie.  Ready for what comes.

 

Decked Out Leica M4-P by P F McFarland, on Flickr

 

PF

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My new M4-P

 

 

 

[edstock]

Just aquired an unused M4-P the limited edition celebrating 70 years. It is paired with my M7. Found a winder and light meter to partner with the pristine body, special serial, I xxx. Getting the accessories together and then I’ll be ready. I love the solid heft and feel, what I find lacking in the M7.

[pico]

52 minutes ago, edstock said:

Just aquired an unused M4-P the limited edition celebrating 70 years. It is paired with my M7. Found a winder and light meter to partner with the pristine body, special serial, I xxx. Getting the accessories together and then I’ll be ready. I love the solid heft and feel, what I find lacking in the M7.

Is that heft and feel perhaps due to the crap you added to the M4-P?

 

[Archiver]

1 hour ago, edstock said:

Just aquired an unused M4-P the limited edition celebrating 70 years. It is paired with my M7. Found a winder and light meter to partner with the pristine body, special serial, I xxx. Getting the accessories together and then I’ll be ready. I love the solid heft and feel, what I find lacking in the M7.

Strange, the M7 is heavier than the M4-P. I haven't bought one yet, but I held a M4-P a while ago, and was surprised at how light it was compared with the M7.

[pico]

54 minutes ago, Archiver said:

Strange, the M7 is heavier than the M4-P. I haven't bought one yet, but I held a M4-P a while ago, and was surprised at how light it was compared with the M7.

Maybe you had the zinc alloy body M4-P.

[a.noctilux]

16 hours ago, Archiver said:

Strange, the M7 is heavier than the M4-P. I haven't bought one yet, but I held a M4-P a while ago, and was surprised at how light it was compared with the M7.

I weighted some years ago, when I didn't know what to do 😵:

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variable is the conclusion, I don't know why

(always in same configuration, no film, no strap, no cap, ...)

- M4-P black chrome # 1 515 xxx at 543g is a bit heavier than # 1 587 xxx 's 537g

- M4-P silver chrome 1913-1983 model # 1 637 xxx heavier yet 550g

- M4-2 black chrome # 1 502 xxx was the lightest (M with VF) at 523g

- MDa was lightest in my Ms at 472g (benefice from lack of VF of course)

- MP was heaviest at 600g

...

- as side note (outsider ...) M4 Black Paint 1 246 xxx ( 538g ! ) almost same weight as one M4-P

- M4 black chrome 541g when M4 silver chrom was 547g for one and the other 555g

Sorry, never had M7, so no weight ✍️

 

[Pono]

my back up for the M5 😀

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[AndreasG]

The M4-P cameras are great working horses, I got mine 1986 second hand for approx. 900€ (the invoice shows DM...), Leicameter included, w/o lens. The camera still is very reliable, but needs a CLA now, the viewfinder windows are a little foggy inside.

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[dkCambridgeshire]

My wet afternoon's photo project using a few A4 sheets of white paper glued together and rolled into 'sweep' background … an A4 sheet folded into an 'L'  for use as a reflector … and some dull kitchen window illumination …  Leica M4-P '70th Anniversary' photos taken with a Leica C compact 

  

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Edited June 11, 2019 by dkCambridgeshire