Country of origin:
Produced:
Number made:
Serial
no. range:
Shutter
speeds:
Standard
lens:
Japan
1955 - 1958
Approx. 5000
721xx - 775xx
T,1,2,4,8,25 (slow
speed dial)
B,25,50,75,100,200,500
Tanar 3.5/50, 2.8/50
and 2/50
The Tanack IV-S is similar
to the Type-lllS that preceded it. Unlike the Type-lllS, however, it has
a black rim circling the body immediately below the top plate and above
the baseplate The back is hinged. Flash synchronization sockets on the front
are for M and X (at 1/25).
Later models (with serial numbers from around 76xxx on) have a film type
indicator in the film rewind knob.
The first version is pictured with a Tanar 2/50 lens. The later camera is shown fitted with a Tanar 1.8/50. Although this is in the list of lenses at the back of HPR's Leica Copies book, it does not appear to be mentioned in any publications as a standard lens for any of the Tanack cameras. As far as I know, it had been with this IV-S body since new.
The top of the
camera has the following inscription:
An advertisement in the December 1956 issue of Asahi Camera listed the IV-S at the following prices:
With 2.0/50 -
23800 yen.
2.8/50 - 31700 yen.
3.5/50 - 29100 yen.
Also listed was a W Tanar 2.8/35 lens, for 15800 yen.
The June 1957 issue of Asahi Camera also listed the IV-S, again with the option of three different lenses, and at the previous prices.
