Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, but then why are the screw-mount models not called M-something as well? After all, they too have a messsucher... Nathan Gabriele Müller wrote: > It means "messsucher"... > > Best wishes > Gabriele > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > 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. > > - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman