Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/21

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Subject: [Leica] What does the "M" stand for in M series?
From: "Charlesworth, Tom" <Tom.Charlesworth@uwsp.edu>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 16:07:50 -0600
 
I have a been a user of the Leica M system for years, and I was recently
asked what the M stood for? I knew the R in the R series stood for reflex. I
believe the M has significance with the German word for "rangefinder", is
that correct?

Tom Charlesworth
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
News Services
Photography Dept.