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Image
Leica
M4
Year
1967-1976
Low serial no.
1 175 001
High serial no.
1 443 170
Total
58,077
Variants
13
Leica
M4
Year
1967-1976
Low serial no.
1 175 001
High serial no.
1 443 170
Total
58,077
Variants
13
Model Description
The Leica M4 revised the handling of the traditional meterless M body. Its 0.72× finder provided frames for 35mm, 50mm, 90mm and 135mm lenses. A new rapid-loading arrangement eliminated the removable take-up spool used by earlier M cameras. Rewinding was accelerated by an angled folding crank, while the film-advance lever gained an articulated end section. The shutter remained mechanical and no exposure meter was incorporated. These film-handling and control changes were retained, in modified form, by the M4-2, M4-P and original M6.
Descriptions currently under review
Production Quantity by Year
Variants & Production Records
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 175 001
1 178 000
3,000
1967
1 178 101
1 180 100
2,000
1967
1 180 101
1 181 500
1,400
1967
1 181 973
1 185 000
3,028
1968
1 207 481
1 215 000
7,520
1969
1 225 801
1 234 566
8,766
1969
1 234 568
1 235 000
433
1970
1 250 201
1 254 100
3,900
1970
1 254 102
1 254 650
549
1970
1 267 501
1 270 697
3,197
1970
1 273 193
1 273 921
729
1971
1 270 699
1 273 191
2,493
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 175 001
1 178 000
3,000
1967
1 178 101
1 180 100
2,000
1967
1 180 101
1 181 500
1,400
1967
1 181 973
1 185 000
3,028
1968
1 207 481
1 215 000
7,520
1969
1 225 801
1 234 566
8,766
1969
1 234 568
1 235 000
433
1970
1 250 201
1 254 100
3,900
1970
1 254 102
1 254 650
549
1970
1 267 501
1 270 697
3,197
1970
1 273 193
1 273 921
729
1971
1 270 699
1 273 191
2,493
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 175 001
1 178 000
3,000
1967
1 178 101
1 180 100
2,000
1967
1 180 101
1 181 500
1,400
1967
1 181 973
1 185 000
3,028
1968
1 207 481
1 215 000
7,520
1969
1 225 801
1 234 566
8,766
1969
1 234 568
1 235 000
433
1970
1 250 201
1 254 100
3,900
1970
1 254 102
1 254 650
549
1970
1 267 501
1 270 697
3,197
1970
1 273 193
1 273 921
729
1971
1 270 699
1 273 191
2,493
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 178 001
1 178 004
4
1967
1 178 006
1 178 087
82
1967
1 178 089
1 178 100
12
1967
1 183 001
1 183 100
100
1968
1 185 301
1 195 000
9,700
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 178 001
1 178 004
4
1967
1 178 006
1 178 087
82
1967
1 178 089
1 178 100
12
1967
1 183 001
1 183 100
100
1968
1 185 301
1 195 000
9,700
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 178 001
1 178 004
4
1967
1 178 006
1 178 087
82
1967
1 178 089
1 178 100
12
1967
1 183 001
1 183 100
100
1968
1 185 301
1 195 000
9,700
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 178 005
1 178 005
1
1967
1 178 088
1 178 088
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 178 005
1 178 005
1
1967
1 178 088
1 178 088
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 178 005
1 178 005
1
1967
1 178 088
1 178 088
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 181 501
1 181 972
472
1968
1 185 151
1 185 290
140
1969
1 207 001
1 207 480
480
1969
1 225 001
1 225 800
800
1969
1 246 201
1 248 097
1,897
1970
1 266 001
1 266 100
100
1970
1 266 132
1 267 100
969
1971
1 286 201
1 286 700
500
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 181 501
1 181 972
472
1968
1 185 151
1 185 290
140
1969
1 207 001
1 207 480
480
1969
1 225 001
1 225 800
800
1969
1 246 201
1 248 097
1,897
1970
1 266 001
1 266 100
100
1970
1 266 132
1 267 100
969
1971
1 286 201
1 286 700
500
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1967
1 181 501
1 181 972
472
1968
1 185 151
1 185 290
140
1969
1 207 001
1 207 480
480
1969
1 225 001
1 225 800
800
1969
1 246 201
1 248 097
1,897
1970
1 266 001
1 266 100
100
1970
1 266 132
1 267 100
969
1971
1 286 201
1 286 700
500
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1970
1 254 101
1 254 101
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1970
1 254 101
1 254 101
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1970
1 254 101
1 254 101
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1970
1 266 101
1 266 131
31
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1970
1 266 101
1 266 131
31
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1970
1 266 101
1 266 131
31
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1970
1 270 698
1 270 698
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1970
1 270 698
1 270 698
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1970
1 270 698
1 270 698
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1971
1 273 192
1 273 192
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1971
1 273 192
1 273 192
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1971
1 273 192
1 273 192
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974
1 380 001
1 380 400
400
1974
1 380 451
1 381 650
1,200
1974
1 384 001
1 384 600
600
1975
1 413 351
1 413 450
100
1975
1 414 602
1 414 850
249
1975
1 443 001
1 443 170
170
1976
1 413 480
1 413 661
182
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974
1 380 001
1 380 400
400
1974
1 380 451
1 381 650
1,200
1974
1 384 001
1 384 600
600
1975
1 413 351
1 413 450
100
1975
1 414 602
1 414 850
249
1975
1 443 001
1 443 170
170
1976
1 413 480
1 413 661
182
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974
1 380 001
1 380 400
400
1974
1 380 451
1 381 650
1,200
1974
1 384 001
1 384 600
600
1975
1 413 351
1 413 450
100
1975
1 414 602
1 414 850
249
1975
1 443 001
1 443 170
170
1976
1 413 480
1 413 661
182
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974
1 381 651
1 382 050
400
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974
1 381 651
1 382 050
400
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974
1 381 651
1 382 050
400
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974
1 382 051
1 382 600
550
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974
1 382 051
1 382 600
550
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1974
1 382 051
1 382 600
550
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1975
1 412 551
1 412 800
250
1975
1 412 849
1 412 849
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1975
1 412 551
1 412 800
250
1975
1 412 849
1 412 849
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1975
1 412 551
1 412 800
250
1975
1 412 849
1 412 849
1
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1975
1 412 801
1 412 848
48
1975
1 412 850
1 413 150
301
1975
1 413 151
1 413 350
200
1975
1 413 451
1 413 479
29
1975
1 413 662
1 413 870
209
1975
1 413 871
1 413 970
100
1975
1 413 971
1 414 150
180
1975
1 414 151
1 414 601
451
1975
1 414 851
1 415 000
150
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1975
1 412 801
1 412 848
48
1975
1 412 850
1 413 150
301
1975
1 413 151
1 413 350
200
1975
1 413 451
1 413 479
29
1975
1 413 662
1 413 870
209
1975
1 413 871
1 413 970
100
1975
1 413 971
1 414 150
180
1975
1 414 151
1 414 601
451
1975
1 414 851
1 415 000
150
Year
Start No.
End No.
Total
1975
1 412 801
1 412 848
48
1975
1 412 850
1 413 150
301
1975
1 413 151
1 413 350
200
1975
1 413 451
1 413 479
29
1975
1 413 662
1 413 870
209
1975
1 413 871
1 413 970
100
1975
1 413 971
1 414 150
180
1975
1 414 151
1 414 601
451
1975
1 414 851
1 415 000
150
End
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Lockhart's List is an independent website and not affiliated or endorsed by Leica Camera AG or its subsidiaries. No part of this database may be reproduced or distributed in any form without written consent from the database creator. No images seen in this database may be altered, copied, or distributed without the express written permission of the image copyright holder. Images that appear in this database do so with the consent of their copyright holders. No responsibility or liability can be accepted with respect to estimated values or records of production and is for hobbyist purposes only. Classifications, quantities, records, images, sales, & market prices are subject to change, additions, & deletions. Any offers to buy or sell are purely preliminary and not binding. We hope you gain valuable insight from information contained herein & good luck on your endeavors.