Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Animal und Emanuel, What is a light freeze? It was 72 degrees F today here, with 25% humidity. My M6 worked perfectly. Jerry Emanuel Lowi wrote: > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html