Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] What does the "M" stand for in M series?
From: c.blaue@bmsg.de
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 08:07:32 +0100
 
Nathan,
I think it IS 'Messsucher', where 'Mess' stands for 'measuring' (the distance)
and '-sucher' stands for 'finder' (finding the exact frame of the picture).
The screw mount models had a viewfinder and a SEPARATE range meter. The
combination of both gave the name for the M.

>> Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> writes:

     > Yes, but then why are the screw-mount models not called M-something as
     > well?  After all, they too have a messsucher...

     > Nathan