Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

14227

Nº de partie

2

Nombre total de parties

3

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

All synthetic construction, save silver metal contacts and attachment fittings. Predominantly smooth black finish.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

14,0 cm

Largeur

3,2 cm

Hauteur

2,1 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Photographie

Catégorie

Accessoires d'appareil-photo

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Leitz

Pays

Canada

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Inconnu

Période

This example presumably used c. 1983-1996, and probably later.

Canada

Among items owned and used by Fred Phipps, a professional photographer based in Toronto and employed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Mr. Phipps studied photography at Ryerson Polytechnic Institute. Running short of funds, he left the program before graduation in January 1957 to take a job with the CBC photography department. He remained with the CBC for almost 35 years, during which he worked as a staff photographer and as National Photo Editor. After retirement in 1992 he continued to produce photos for the CBC as a freelancer. Over his long career, Mr. Phipps completed thousands of portraits and candid photos of CBC personalities and productions (e.g. David Suzuki, Foster Hewitt, Joe Schlesinger, Front Page Challenge, The Beachcombers, Friendly Giant, Mr. Dressup, Seeing Things). These were circulated to print media for publicity purposes or were used internally as “ID slides” for on-air program promotion. Attracted by the Leica’s reputation for craftsmanship and excellent optics, Mr. Phipps purchased his M4-P around 1982 from Toronto Camera Exchange (Rutherford Photographic). Although Mr. Phipps was also using Nikon and Hasselblad SLRs at the time, he liked his MP-4 for use in the television studio because its quiet operation (without winder) was less likely to be picked up by microphones. This was a feature that Leica promoted in its marketing of the M4-P. With its bright, high contrast viewfinder and fitted with the Summilux 35 mm f/1.4 lens, the camera was also excellent for shooting in available studio light where a flash would again have been disruptive. Offering a wide angle of view and good depth of field, the Summilux was his preferred lens for candid studio shots where he wished to show the performers in context. Its optics were so good that a 35 mm negative could be enlarged to 16x20 inches with minimal grain. [Ref. 1]

Fonction

Used to secure batteries within the battery compartment to prevent shifting, and to conduct power to item to which it is attached. Specifically, to power Leica M4-2 motor/film winder.

Technique

Driven by a small electric motor powered by four AA batteries, the M and M4 winders automatically advance the film at up to 3 frames per second. Film rewind is still by hand. [Ref. 1]

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

"MADE IN CANADA/ 14227" incised in base. "Leitz" printed in white on round red plate inset into base.

Manque

Appears complete: said to be operational.

Fini

All synthetic construction, save silver metal contacts and attachment fittings. Predominantly smooth black finish.

Décoration

S/O