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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
References: <4AD86EA5.8020903@comporium.net> <COL119-W406E191334529B70F7246582C30@phx.gbl> <4AD91FC4.9010409@comporium.net> <9D7406FA-4C96-4590-9DBD-BD4B4B20B138@aotera.org> <D7D80E78-8926-41DE-A1A4-FB7DF0D46A40@gmail.com> <8E1CB01E-AF21-40B2-BD4A-BB484C6A5EF7@frozenlight.eu> <00dd01ca4ee6$413b7260$c3b25720$@net> <32DE1010-9D29-4973-B433-95980F99EC15@frozenlight.eu> <010801ca4f33$fa556fb0$ef004f10$@net>
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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Reply from richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Was: M9 Now: Cameras that can stand the Rain, etc.)
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Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] M9)
Message from spencer at aotera.org (Spencer Cheng) ([Leica] M9)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] M9)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] M9)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] M9)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] M9)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Was: M9 Now: Cameras that can stand the Rain, etc.)