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

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Subject: [Leica] M8
From: michael at rosenblumtv.com (michael at rosenblumtv.com)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:02:30 +0000
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I had an M6 for years and never had a problem. I had a very early 8 and it 
had lots of problems. I am hoping for better luck with the 9.

Anyone use the macro ring with the 90mm? Any good?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Lorenzo <gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com>

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:56:45 
To: Leica Users Group LUG<lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] M8



Another reason to wait for the M9. Hopefully Leica will learn from these 
moisture issues and seal the camera a little better.

 

In my neck of the woods you can go from minus 40C to plus 20C on some winter 
days. Never had an issue with my film M's and R's so far.

 

Greg Lorenzo

Calgary, Canada
 
> Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:53:35 -1000
> From: dennis at hale-pohaku.net
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8
> 
> 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?
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