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Subject: Re: [Leica] What does the "M" stand for in M series?
From: Gabriele Müller <hepac@bluewin.ch>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 00:29:01 +0100

It means "messsucher"...

Best wishes
Gabriele
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Von: Charlesworth, Tom <Tom.Charlesworth@uwsp.edu>
An: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Gesendet: Montag, 21. Februar 2000 23:07
Betreff: [Leica] What does the "M" stand for in M series?


> 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.
>