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Subject: [Leica] M8 failure in snow
From: ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter)
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:33:49 -0400
References: <9EE7DF8D-6620-46DA-B13E-86B94AF0E777@mac.com> <ADD4C1C5-FADF-4F5A-8B89-36DC21A38C11@frozenlight.eu>

I?ve not seen any particular moisture sensitivity on eith of my M8s

shutters in both though went terminal and were replaced at my expense

both were the 1/8000 shutters and were replace by the 1/4000

ric


> On Mar 14, 2017, at 2:36 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
> wrote:
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> Tina?s experience notwithstanding, my M8 too had to go Germany just 
> because some sweat dripped from my face onto the top of the camera and got 
> inside. I do not consider the M8 (or any other digital M) ?bullet proof?. 
> They are fragile, temperamental things, capable of great images, yes, but 
> fragile. My M8 is now dedicated to sunny days only.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
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>> On 14 Mar 2017, at 00:06, Richard Endress <rendress at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello all, 
>> 
>> Once again my beloved M8 has failed in damp conditions. Shutter quit when 
>> I got caught in a rainstorm. Same thing today when I was out in a heavy 
>> snowstorm today. Shutter quit after about 15 minutes and I was shielding 
>> the camera in my jacket but once the top deck got wet. Anyone else have 
>> this happen. I am sure many of you have been shooting in similar 
>> conditions. Any suggestions for a cure. I know the camera will dry out by 
>> tomorrow. But the event will be over. I am disappointed with what I 
>> thought was my bullet proof camera. I guess I am back to film in my M6.   
>> 
>> Richard Endress
>> rendress at me.com <mailto:rendress at me.com>
>> 
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