Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Leica rep at the LHSA Meet Saturday session specifically made the point that the M9 (and all previous M cameras) were "not waterproof" and should be kept dry when shooting in a wet environment. I'd take a chance with an M2/3/4 in the rain but not an M5/6/7/8/9. Greg Lorenzo Calgary, Canada > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:01:35 -0700 > From: richard.lists at gmail.com > To: lug at leica-users.org > Subject: Re: [Leica] Was: M9 Now: Cameras that can stand the Rain, etc. > > At the E-3 introduction, the person doing the demo poured a glass of > water on the E-3 with the lens attached... > > So it's not an underwater camera, but one that can withstand the elements. > > On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 7:57 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > 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 > > > -- > // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com > // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog: > http://rfman.wordpress.com > // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft?s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/