Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In view of the otherwise superb engineering of Leica product, this is a bit shocking. If you want to communication motion (rotary, longitudinal, or both) without exposing to the elements (shutter release and shutter speed), there is a simple sealing device, known since 1945, called an O-Ring. Herb >Alan, the M3 has no electronics inside. The M8/9 does, and they are >not particularly well protected. My M8 had to go to Solms for a >board replacement because I had dripped some sweat on it while >cycling along the beach. The sweat got inside the camera via the >shutter button and corroded some stuff inside. Fortunately I had >bought the M8 in the UK and it was still within the 2-year Passport >warranty period. > >Cheers, >Nathan > >Nathan Wajsman >Alicante, Spain >http://www.frozenlight.eu >http://www.greatpix.eu >http://www.nathanfoto.com >PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > >YNWA > > > >On Dec 19, 2011, at 4:01 AM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: > > > On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote: > > > >> Yes, rain and Leica M8/9 do not mix well, despite some people > experiences. > > > >> Cheers, > >> Nathan > > >==================================================================================================== > > I didn't realize there was a problem with damp conditions. For >that much money, I would expect a camera to be more durable. A few >times I've gotten my M3 pretty wet when I've pursued a picture in >the rain or snow - when I wanted the image, I forgot about the >camera - but it came through fine. > > > > Alan > > > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > > UPAA POY 1978 > > University Information Technology Services > > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > > amr3 at uwm.edu > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > > "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate > > for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you.