Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] leicas in the rain
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 08:04:19 -0500

> I'd like to acquire a high quality 35mm camera for use in a foggy, rainy,
> sea-spray environment.  I would therefore love to use a 35mm rangefinder
> Leica probably with a 50mm lens.  Does the famous Leica build quality
> extend to protection that could be called weatherproof?
>
> Bob Goldstein  408/253-4489
>

Bob,

BIG mistake. Being a sailor myself I know for a fact that a salty
environment, especially spray, will eat up a Leica, Nikon, Cannon, Minolta
very quickly.

sl
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