Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've used the M's extensively in the monsoon over the last few years (this is the first year in the last 4 I've not been in India in August) and never had much trouble with them, except one of my shutter releases is a bit scrunchy now. The R6's, on the other hand, bit the dust almost immediately in the same conditions. R. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] water resistance? > The M series does not use gaskets and whathaveyou like the current 1V or the > Pentax LX. However, the tolerances on the top cover is such that only > under a deluge will anything untoward happen. The Deadman lost the use of > his M for a few days when shooting in a pouring rain, the camera worked fine > but the viewfinder was a little foggy. It is my understanding that the > camera dried out of its own accord. If JD is still on the list then please > correct me if I'm wrong. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html