Camera Serial Database

Leica M4

The Leica M4 is a 35mm rangefinder system made by Leica (M4 1967-1972, M4-2 1977-1983, M4-P 1980-1985).

Optics & imaging

Lens mount
Leica M
Shutter
focal plane cloth curtains, horizontal travel from 1/1000 to 1s
ASA/ISO range
160 to 2500 ISO
Exposure meter
None
Exposure modes
manual

Body & handling

Focusing
manual
Rangefinder
coupled, combined (ERB = 47.1mm)
Viewfinder
Reverse Galilean (magnification ×0.72) with automatic or manual selection of parallax corrected framelines
Motor drive
No (motor winder from M4-2)
TTL Flash
No
Shoe
fixed (hotshoe from M4-2)
X sync speed
1/50
Synchronized
X
Battery
None
Dimensions
138×77×38mm
Weight
550g

Production & identity

Maker
Leica
Camera Type
35mm rangefinder system
Dates
M4 1967-1972, M4-2 1977-1983, M4-P 1980-1985
Variants
M4 silver-black, M4-2/M4-P black

Serial Ranges

YearSerial rangeQuantity
19671175001–1178000
19671178101–1185000
19681185301–1195000
19681207481–1215000
19691225801–1235000
19701250201–1254650
19701267501–1273921