Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, note the smiley.... On a serious note: I keep my M8 dry, but my Oly E3 can stand the rain, as can my mechanical Bessa R film camera. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Oct 17, 2009, at 6:56 AM, Frank Filippone wrote: > Nathan... after you saw the condition of her M8, what else were you > thinking? > > In Tina's behalf, she uses the cameras to make a living. They are > tools. > Those of use that are amateurs are especially careful without > expensive > cameras....I think Pros are not as careful or risk adverse. > Besides, she is > handled totally different for repair than amateurs..... > > However, I have never taken a non- Nikonos camera out in the > rain...... > > Well I did take my 4x5 Technikardan out for a snow and rain outing, > and felt > really bad about doing it.... > > Call it M9 Field Testing.... > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > > > Yet another reminder to self: do not buy a used camera from that > woman :-) > > Nathan Wajsman > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information