joseph_cheng3 Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 <p>Hi Everyone Anyone can tell me if all the parts are original? TIA<img src="http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=79622&d=1277558569" alt="" width="439" height="600" /> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Es Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 <p>Joseph, I cannot see you picture; there is only a "?" A photo here would be hard to evaluate. Without seeing your M4, I have two questions. From whom did you buy the camera. How much did you pay for it?</p> <p>Your first question you should have asked was whether the paint job is original or a repaint. If it is original then you can pretty much bet that all the parts are original. </p> <p>Leica keeps a list of its original black paint cameras' serial numbers. Check that out.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic_. Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 <p>Here are M serial numbers by camera type:</p> <p>http://www.cameraquest.com/mtype.htm</p> <p>I hope this helps you.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exabetal Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Doesn't look original to me. The levers and eyelets on the original M4 BP are black paint also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 <p>I can't see any picture at all, so I can't comment on the camera at all, but 'basic black' is one of the easiest modifications to a real or phony Leica body.</p> <p>The Ukrainians and the Russians are very good at this sort of thing. I have a lovely all-black Contax II, the value of which is reduced only by the fact that Zeiss neglected to make this camera model in black. Such oversights are, fortunately, easy to correct.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan_niels_kuiper Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 <p>The Russians never faked an M4. Only FED-1 and Zorki-1 cameras are faked into Leicas.<br> That M4 at least had its ST and preview levers altered. Rest of it may be original, check the serial number!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Es Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 <p>Joseph, please repost that picture. Some of us cannot see it.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 <p>Johan, I did not say that the M4 was faked, but a black finish could quite easily be put onto a real silver one. I'm only sorry that I can't find one of them to blacken my Nikon F and Nikkormat FTn for a reasonable price. The black ones are sooo pretty. :)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 <p>It appears invisible, not painted black?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_lehrer1 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 <p>Cheng,</p> <p>Lets make a deal--- You post a picture of the camera and I will try to tell its authenticity. OK?</p> <p>Jerry</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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