Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Again, we are at the seaside (I live about 1.5 km from the beach) and it is hot in the summer (although dry). We do not have rapid temperature changes, nor are the differences between indoor and outdoor as dramatic as in, say, Arizona where you may go from 40C outside to 20C inside. Here it is more like going from 35C outside to 25C inside. And in the winter going from 15C outside to 22C inside. But whatever salt is in the air is there, of course. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Dec 23, 2009, at 12:25 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Dec 22, 2009, at 1:28 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> I think it really is just sweat and the salty air. Now I do not use it >> when cycling anymore (I have the LX3 for that), so that should limit the >> exposure to sweat. Bottom line is that it is a rather fragile electronic >> tool but the pics are worth the hazzle. > > I agree... > > if water can enter an M8/9, of course air can, and if the humidity is high > the air will be loaded with water vapor and even salt, so the real problem > isn't just dunking or dripping, it may well be high humidity and rapid > temperature changes... > > > Steve > >> I do not read the other forums, LUG is enough for me :-) >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> On Dec 22, 2009, at 10:05 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: >> >>> So, then, aside from your frustration re: being without the camera, >>> what DO you make of their analysis of the issue? >>> >>> Do you think >>> the weather conditions >>> salt water proximity >>> sweat >>> what in the world >>> could have caused corrosion >>> in such a brief period of time? >>> >>> Is it possible that something at the factory >>> actually was not cleaned off during mfg? >>> >>> It just seems such a weird break down. >>> (and one I've not heard of previously) >>> >>> Do you read the l-camera forum? >>> Have you checked with that list about this fault? >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> On Dec 22, 2009, at 2:53 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> >>>> No, I will not treat it any differently. I exercise reasonable care, do >>>> not walk around with it in rainy weather etc., but at the end of the >>>> day I have it in order to take pictures. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >