Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]After hearing people talk about pouring water out of their lenses and still having them work, I am wondering if anyone has ever spilled ice cream on an M6 (or any other stuff that isn't water, like coffee, Coke, etc.). I got a drop of chocolate ice cream on mine today right between the body and the rewind knob. I soaked it up for the most part with a tissue, then inverted the camera and that seemed to drop the rest on the tissue, and after running a clean tissue around and under the knob, I looked at it with a flashlight and couldn't see any traces of anything. It was only one drop so maybe it didn't get very far (I hope). I suppose the knob is sealed or something ... right? I had visions of pulling a roll of chocolate-coated Provia out of the camera later, but perhaps I worry excessively (I hope). Anyway, henceforth the camera will go into my plastic rain bag whenever I am eating something. I _tried_ to be careful, but a drop went down my chin and of course a powerful attractive field then dragged it towards the camera. I hope not to make the same mistake twice.