#LEICA M7 SERIAL NUMBERS YEAR SERIAL NUMBER#
This black paint Leica M2 serial number 1130008 was owned and used by US press photographer Sean Flynn son of actor Errol Flynn.
#LEICA M7 SERIAL NUMBERS YEAR SERIAL NUMBERS#
Serial numbers start at 1175001 1967 and end at 1443170 1975 but there may be gaps in the. Its not a black paint model but a kind of prototype made for the last version of Leica M4 Black paint and Leica M4 black chrome. M4 production topped out at about 58000 examples compared with the 225000 run of the earlier M3 another factor in adding to rarity value. It was the successor to the M4-2 and the main difference was a six-position rangefinder lever that allowed use of the 2835507590135 lenses by sharing the following frame combinations. They were not made as collectors items in those days though. Very nice fully original black paint Leica M4.
Some little paint wear is visible from using a strap. Rare 50 years edition special no196-E in almost mint condition with body cap. Serial numbers as low as 50000 are still floating around. I obtained it years ago in form of a bad photocopy. 6775 in black chrome 4899 in black lacquer and a mere 31 in olive lacquer for the military. There were 650 Made-in-Canada M4s 1750 Jubilee 50 Jahre cameras and 50 black KE-7A units considered M4 variants. Going by the serial number this camera was made in 1969. Black paint Leica M3s are rare as in really rareAnd like all Leica rarities theyre expensive. This is an original factory black paint M4 with a serial number in the correct range. The black paintenamel versions were made in much more limited amounts. Camera comes from a batch 1225001-1225800 of 800 black paint M4 cameras from 1969. Leicas M4-P is a critically acclaimed rangefinder camera built from 1980 to 1986 and carried serial numbers from 1543351 to 1692950. Made in 1969 this black paint Leica M4 camera was hardly used at all.Īs serial numbers should be they gave each lens its own serial number and counted up. Home Online Shop Camera Digital Film Lenses Focus Zoom.
Here is a Leica Summicron M 50mm f2 Rigid Black Chrome made for Leica M4 black. I bought this as a user but its in way nicer condition than I expected and has the original L seal so I figure Ill offer it to someone looking for a collectors item. On the bottom plate some minimal traces of smudges. One recently sold at auction in Hong Kong for 4720000. Of the total of M4s just 6775 were finished in black chrome and 4889 in black paint.
van Straten edited this topic 16 months ago.Leica m4 black paint serial numbers. Probably a partial list, but still might be useful for someone looking for this info in the future: 98 months agoĮ. According to Solms it was delivered in June 2010. I have also a black paint MP with serial 3511 starting. I bought the camera used but based on the above I guess that means manufacture in 2003/4. I also have a chrome/black MP with a #2921*** serial number. The MP is simply a superb no-nonsense tool. The last two are à la carte - all are 0.72. serial numbers, purchase date and country:
Mine is #300xxx and made in 2006 (guarantee card date). My mp has a 35* - it has been builded 5 month ago. Yes, in clusters.but the serial will still give you a good idea how old the camera is. Sailing "Footprints: Real to Reel" (Ronn ashore) edited this topic ages ago. Originally posted at 8:00PM, 7 February 2009 PDT Then distributed to various areas without necessarily following the sequence? Sailing "Footprints: Real to Reel" (Ronn ashore) says: