Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/13

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Subject: [Leica] LUG Digest, Vol 44, Issue 181
From: bs.pearce at cox.net (Sue Pearce)
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:06:58 -0600
References: <mailman.926.1268413971.1001.lug@leica-users.org>
 
 I think that Olympus wanted to call the first OM the M1 but Leica
> objected. May be entirely an internet myth!
>
Olympus M1 cameras infrequently appear on auction sites and from used 
dealers. The real deal is to get one with the lens that says "M-System" on 
the ring. The OM's and the Leica M cameras are quite similar, really.

Bill Pearce