Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Olympus "M" line
From: "Craig Roberts" <croberts@zoomtel.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 14:22:02 -0400
References: <c0.4bbdee8.267131b1@aol.com>
 
RE: Olympus OM-1, LarryZ wrote:   "when it was first test marketed it was
simply called the M1 but the name was
> soon changed. I wonder why?"


The official story from Olympus is that Leitz objected strongly to the M1
name, not wanting a "rival" company sporting an "M camera" line.  The "M"
actually stands for Maitani...the surname of the Olympus OM line's
designer...who was, himself, a dedicated Leica buff.

Craig
Boston
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