Leica M4 Black Paint. Made in Germany. Its serial number is in the 1,280,000 range, and this example was shipped in February 1971. Leitz product code: 10402.

The Leica M4 succeeded the M3 and M2, combining and building upon the capabilities of both models.

It offers a thoroughly refined set of features, including a rewind crank still found on modern Leica film cameras, bright-line frames for 35, 50, 90 and 135mm lenses, and a quick-loading system that eliminates the need for a separate take-up spool.

It was favored by many professional photographers, notably photojournalists from the internationally renowned Magnum Photos collective.

Black lenses are a natural match for the black paint M3 and M2, but chrome lenses also look perfectly at home on the black paint M4.