Why just M?

[pippy]

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Think of the variations on the MP model name over film and digital versions.

I won't call my M-D simply an 'M-D' in case folks might confuse it with an 'MD' hence I always, rather clumsily, specify M-D Typ-262.

Philip.

[a.noctilux]

Right, so many MP (film) and M-P (type 240) confusions.

[lct]

Let alone CL and CL... Hard to learn simple things... 

[Keith (M)]

Well, with the three 'M's" sitting on the shelf in my study there is absolutely no ambiguity  - M7, M240 & M10M. Three 'M's" with very explicit individual capabilities and purposes.

 

Mind you, if the M240 was to transmogrify into an M10-something or other I probably wouldn't complain...

[lct]

1 minute ago, Keith (M) said:

Well, with the three 'M's" sitting on the shelf in my study there is absolutely no ambiguity  - M7, M240 & M10M. Three 'M's" with very explicit individual capabilities and purposes.

Mind you, if the M240 was to transmogrify into an M10-something or other I probably wouldn't complain...

Try to explain it w/o given them different names .

[tom.w.bn]

I'm an engineer. I can fully understand the logic of the M with the 3 digit numbers as model distinction. Works well with expensive cars, don't know why it does not work with camers.

[RayD28]

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Thanks for this info Philip.  It clears things up a lot.  The little suffixes can make a big difference.  

[evikne]

Somehow I think that a model name loses some of its “charm” when the number gets too high. So I understand why Leica wanted to “hide” it and just call an M for an M. Timeless and elegant.