Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I?ve not seen any particular moisture sensitivity on eith of my M8s shutters in both though went terminal and were replaced at my expense both were the 1/8000 shutters and were replace by the 1/4000 ric > On Mar 14, 2017, at 2:36 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > Tina?s experience notwithstanding, my M8 too had to go Germany just > because some sweat dripped from my face onto the top of the camera and got > inside. I do not consider the M8 (or any other digital M) ?bullet proof?. > They are fragile, temperamental things, capable of great images, yes, but > fragile. My M8 is now dedicated to sunny days only. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 14 Mar 2017, at 00:06, Richard Endress <rendress at mac.com> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> >> Once again my beloved M8 has failed in damp conditions. Shutter quit when >> I got caught in a rainstorm. Same thing today when I was out in a heavy >> snowstorm today. Shutter quit after about 15 minutes and I was shielding >> the camera in my jacket but once the top deck got wet. Anyone else have >> this happen. I am sure many of you have been shooting in similar >> conditions. Any suggestions for a cure. I know the camera will dry out by >> tomorrow. But the event will be over. I am disappointed with what I >> thought was my bullet proof camera. I guess I am back to film in my M6. >> >> Richard Endress >> rendress at me.com <mailto:rendress at me.com> >> >> http://questingbeast.zenfolio.com <http://questingbeast.zenfolio.com/> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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