Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]just lightly below freezing -0.5 celcius - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 4:07 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] LTM in cold weather question > Animal und Emanuel, > > What is a light freeze? It was 72 degrees F today here, with 25% > humidity. My M6 worked perfectly. > > Jerry > > Emanuel Lowi wrote: > > > On Dec 19, 2003, at 8:31 AM, animal wrote: > > > > > Hello ,the slow speeds on my 111 f stop working after 1 hour in a light > > > freeze. > > > Is this normal? > > > > Yes, normal. As one who regularly shoots at temps down to -40, I can tell you that a > > classic LTM camera is definitely NOT the thing to count on for slow speed reliability > > in freezing temps. A well-tuned meterless Wetzlar M camera will perform well enough > > -- focusing will probably seize up before the shutter does. An M6, not so well. > > Still, nothing like a Nikon F2 -- keeps going down to pretty cold temps. Better yet > > is something like an F5 with lithium batteries. > > > > My advice is to carry the camera in something like a fanny pack easy enough for you > > to open, grab the camera and close with gloves on (now THERE'S a topic for another > > day). Camera should stay COLD but frost-free and safe from blowing snow. Avoid > > changing lenses -- carry a second body instead. That'll help with the dreaded film > > changes too. Seal the camera in a clear plastic bag just before bringing it back > > indoors -- and leave it to warm up inside the bag for a good hour or more before > > handling it again. Chrome-plated brass takes a lot longer to warm up than your > > fingers. > > > > Emanuel Lowi > > Montreal > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html