Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]?George, I had thought about that solution, but no baggy large enough with me. Well the day went fine, M8 took the wet just fine. ?The rain poncho was adequate protection and I took the camera out to take photos as needed. ? The M8 got quite wet when out but took it just fine. ?Wiped it off afterward ll is well. ?The myth of small amounts of water causing instant death are unfounded, as I already knew, and extreme wet as seen on the Maid of the Mist ride can be handled also with some care.? Gene -------------- Original message from George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>: -------------- > In conditions like that I'd put the camera in a zip lock bag > screw a filter over the lens (which will generally cut a hole in the > bag) > unscrew the filter and remove the plastic circle > screw the filter back on and shoot away > with the camera in a rain coat > > or pick up a Nikonos > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On May 26, 2009, at 5:48 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > > > Any suggestions, anyone, pro and con? A rain proof (?) jacket > > will also be taken. Should be a nice day for shooting... > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information