Raimo, >From the MP brochure: "With the name MP, the new Leica rangefinder camera joins the line of reporter cameras that have been specifically tailored to the wishes of professional photographers."
Make what you will of that. I'm presuming it means it's for photojournalists. --Mike > Not this one - the original MP was professional, though. From the Leica list I > remember it means Maximum Precision or something like that. > All the best! > Raimo > Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- > Lähettäjä: Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Päivä: 04. maaliskuuta 2003 14:21 > Aihe: Re: OT: More Leica Lust > > >>> I had thought MP might stand for 'Magnum Photos', but probably not. So >>> what does the P stand for? Pretty? Professional? Primitive? >>> Pretentious? >> >> >> Photojournalist. >> >> --Mike