Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As an old Navy photographer, I remember the camera repairmen cold proofing cameras, both aerial and still (Nikon F's and Leica M3's) by removing all lubrication from the bodies. They were to be used for extreme cold weather applications only. In civilian life, I also remember a non-winterized Nikon F2 freezing up while my trusty M2 kept right on clicking during a typical many degrees below freezing day in Minneapolis, MN. Larry