Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/17

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Subject: [Leica] Was: M9 Now: Cameras that can stand the Rain, etc.
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:57:13 +0200
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I think the E3 is supposed to be water resistant. The Bessa is  
mechanical, so any damage can be fixed by drying it out. The only  
electronic thing that could break is the light meter, everything else  
is mechanical.

Nathan

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On Oct 17, 2009, at 4:13 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:

> Find that very interesting....
>
> I guess you tried out the cameras yourself as a "field test"?  Or  
> did you
> find some data someplace that indicated the cameras were better  
> sealed?
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i at earthlink.net
>
> 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
>
>
>
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