Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George it is not common but clearly it can happen. It has been vigorously discussed in the L Camera Forum when another person had an expensive repair quote after saying that their camera was only briefly exposed to a rain shower. Others including our Tina reported very different experiences. There was a clamour there regarding the need for weather sealing. I don't remember it coming up before despite every previous M not having that sealing either. That's the nature of internet groups for you. The discussions are by no means limited to people with actual experiences to report. Whatever the circumstance, of course we know that Nathan is honest in his recollection. I believe that Solms certainly have been truthful as well. The specific agent that has damaged Nathan's camera is NOT proven but it does seem most likely that it has been a product of the operating environment. Specifically humid salty air (sea breeze carrying fine blown sand/salt too?) and possibly sweat from handling and using the camera during honest exercise cycling around in that environment. Very important to acknowledge that Nathan is NOT ranting nor complaining of course. By the way, from my technical maintenance back ground, YES corrosion is very bad news and can develop quickly. In this case it has apparently been limited to a small switch area, luckily (and due to Nathan getting it dealt with promptly). 2009/12/23 George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> > So, then, aside from your frustration re: being without the camera, > what DO you make of their analysis of the issue? > > Do you think > the weather conditions > salt water proximity > sweat > what in the world > could have caused corrosion > in such a brief period of time? > > Is it possible that something at the factory > actually was not cleaned off during mfg? > > It just seems such a weird break down. > (and one I've not heard of previously) > > Do you read the l-camera forum? > Have you checked with that list about this fault? > > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Dec 22, 2009, at 2:53 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > No, I will not treat it any differently. I exercise reasonable care, do not >> walk around with it in rainy weather etc., but at the end of the day I >> have >> it in order to take pictures. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman