Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 and water world
From: Francesco <fls@san.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 22:58:57 -0800

I would think that if the fabric of something like the M shutter
were to be soaked, or even dampened, it would dry to a crisp
or would at least harden a bit.  Even moreso if you were to lay
the Leica open under a lamp overnight to facilitate drying.  This
was not your experience, Tina?

Francesco






At 05:41 PM 11/15/98 , Tina Manley wrote:
>At 03:08 PM 11/15/98 -0300, you wrote:
>
>>Are there any other pro's or users out there who work in a marine
>>environment and just how "delicate" is the M6 to splash or rain?
>>
>>thanks,
>>Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>                               
>>St. John's, Newfoundland.        
>><http://www.straylight.ca/locke/>
>
>
>Greg -
>
>I wouldn't advise regularly dunking them, but my M6's have survived getting
>completely soaked several times.  The worst time was in a rainstorm in a
>canoe in the Mosquito Coast.  Everything was soaked.  I had my passport in
>one of those double sealable waterproof plastic cases.  It was waterproof
>all right!  The water couldn't get out and my passport mildewed.   The
>Leicas I opened and let dry out overnight.  They still work fine.  Salt
>water would be different.  If you get them in salt water, I've heard you
>should immerse them in a bucket of fresh water to wash out all of the salt.
> Everytime Ernst checks my M's, he says the shutter is perfect so I don't
>think you have to worry about splash and rain.  :-)
>
>Leically,
>
>Tina
>
>
>Tina Manley, ASMP
><http://members.tripod.com/~Tina_Manley/>
>