Leica M4

The Leica M4 is a 35 mm camera by Leica AG. The M4, introduced in 1967, is the direct successor of the M3 and M2, featuring frames for 35mm, 50mm, 90mm and 135mm lenses in a 0.72 magnification viewfinder. It has the frame counter of the M3, with automatic reset after reloading. Three ergonomic modifications were introduced in the M4: Production of the M4 ceased in 1975. A scientific version without a viewfinder was made as Leica MDa. In 1977, an ... more

The Leica M4 is a 35 mm camera by Leica AG. The M4, introduced in 1967, is the direct successor of the M3 and M2, featuring frames for 35mm, 50mm, 90mm and 135mm lenses in a 0.72 magnification viewfinder. It has the frame counter of the M3, with automatic reset after reloading. Three ergonomic modifications were introduced in the M4: Production of the M4 ceased in 1975. A scientific version without a viewfinder was made as Leica MDa. In 1977, an updated version, the Leica M4-2, was introduced. Very close to the original M4, it was designed to be easier to mass-produce, after the cool reception of the Leica M5. The M4 was dropped for the M5. Sadly M5 sales did not live up to Leica's expectations. The M4 was brought back for the 50th Anniversary in 1975. In 1976 Leica decided to drop the M camera line. In 1977, due to popular demand and the reduction of costs by moving production from Wetzlar to Midland, Ontario, Canada, the M could live on. The M4-2 (and M4-P and M6) exist because of... less