Leica M4-P

The Leica M4-P (the "P" stands for 'professional'), introduced in late 1980, succeeded the Leica M4-2³⁶⁰. The viewfinder display was updated to include two new brightline frames: a 28mm frame, which appeared alongside the 90mm frame, and a 75mm frame, shown with the 50mm frame²⁷¹. As a result, the Leica M4-P covers six fields of view: 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 90mm, and 135mm³⁶⁰. Other than these updates, the Leica M4-P is very similar to the Leica M4-2³⁶⁰. 

All models, except for the last few, were produced in Canada³⁴¹. The Canadian Leica M4-P models were mostly produced in black chrome, making the few silver chrome variants much more valuable³¹¹. The last thousand Leica M4-P cameras were produced in Wetzlar, with serial numbers ranging from 1691951 to 1692950. However, some critics argued that the added frameline functions made the Leica M4-P more complicated and less user-friendly. The Leica M4-P is also compatible with a motor drive, similar to the Leica M4-2, but unlike the original Leica M4. While this feature was more relevant during its professional use, it is less significant today³¹¹.

Height and Weight

Leica M4-P had a height of 77mm, length of 138mm and width of 36mm. Viewfinder magnification is 0.72x and rangefinder base length is 48.0mm. Weight is 545g¹⁹¹.

Closing remarks

Leica M4-P was discontinued in 1987. 

Special Editions of Leica M4-P: ^{122, 355, 357}