[Leica] Was: M9 Now: Cameras that can stand the Rain, etc.

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)]

Darn, I guess I should throw my M6 and M8 in the trash then as they both 
have been thoroughly drenched at one point or another, and not even a 
hiccup.  Everyone is so afraid of getting their M8, 9 wet, from experience 
with all of my cameras, mechanical and electronic, just dry it off afterword 
and keep shooting.  Use a bit of common sense and forget about it.  
Otherwise shoot only on sunny vert hot days, and stay at least 50 miles away 
from any water source.  Good Grief!


Gene -------------- Original message from Greg Lorenzo <gregj_lorenzo at 
hotmail.com>: --------------


> 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  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
> > 
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