Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/21

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Subject: [Leica] M8
From: dennis at hale-pohaku.net (Dennis)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:53:35 -1000
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interesting, especially in light of Tina's positive experience with her M8

Then again, it looks like you are not alone with moisture and the M8:
http://photo.net/leica-rangefinders-forum/00QzFD

It would seem that the M8 does not have weather sealing equivalent to 
that found on the top end Canon and Nikon SLRs, but they should.

Is weather seal in the M8.2 improved?


michael at rosenblumtv.com wrote:
> Repair shop in Solms tells me I totally trashed an M8 by shooting for 5 
> mins. in a light rain in England. Anyone have similar water damage issues? 
> Now, M8, 8.2 or wait for 9?
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
Replies: Reply from gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo) ([Leica] M8)
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