Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My M8 works just fine in the rain and even Niagra Falls on the Maid of The Mist ride into the falls. As for Tina's new M9 getting a bit of a fogging, I can't think of any camera of mine that did not fog up under one condition or another. And it is Fall, colder temps and rain, seems perfect for fogging up camera viewfinders, of any brand. Gene -------------- Original message from Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>: -------------- > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information