Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 5/20/99 12:08:35 AM, you wrote: >From: "Maria Speroni" <fuzzywuzzy123@hotmail.com> >Subject: [Leica] direct sun and burned holes > >I have read all about how one should keep the M camera shaded from the sun >because of the danger of burning holes into the shutter curtain. But what >about SLRs? Is there not a similar danger of burning holes into the ground >glass, or does the glass transmit most of the light/heat through, such that >there is no real danger? no danger, or astonishingly little. ground glass transmits light and mirrors reflect it, so no danger of them gettin hot enuf to burn. never burned an m-shutter myself but i'm always conscious of the danger. I've even taken shots directly into the sun without problems -- any kid with a magnifying glass terrorizing ants can tell you it takes a while for that hole to burn. charlie trentelman ogden