Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 19, 2003, at 8:31 AM, animal wrote: > Hello ,the slow speeds on my 111 f stop working after 1 hour in a light > freeze. > Is this normal? Yes, normal. As one who regularly shoots at temps down to -40, I can tell you that a classic LTM camera is definitely NOT the thing to count on for slow speed reliability in freezing temps. A well-tuned meterless Wetzlar M camera will perform well enough - -- focusing will probably seize up before the shutter does. An M6, not so well. Still, nothing like a Nikon F2 -- keeps going down to pretty cold temps. Better yet is something like an F5 with lithium batteries. My advice is to carry the camera in something like a fanny pack easy enough for you to open, grab the camera and close with gloves on (now THERE'S a topic for another day). Camera should stay COLD but frost-free and safe from blowing snow. Avoid changing lenses -- carry a second body instead. That'll help with the dreaded film changes too. Seal the camera in a clear plastic bag just before bringing it back indoors -- and leave it to warm up inside the bag for a good hour or more before handling it again. Chrome-plated brass takes a lot longer to warm up than your fingers. Emanuel Lowi Montreal - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html