Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, they must be sending your special "Tina" models, reinforced and waterproof. My M8 needed a trip to Solms just because I dripped a bit of sweat on it on a hot summer day. It worked its way to the innards and corroded the ones just under the top plate. I am exactly the opposite. I do not take the Leica if I expect rain or otherwise bad conditions. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Sep 26, 2013, at 2:29 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > I would not hesitate to take my Leica M9 or Monochrom on a kayak or a hike > across rivers in Honduras or a snowstorm in the Sierras or a monsoon in > India. They get wet and muddy but just keep working! The rumors of Leica' > s fragility are greatly exaggerated! I had more problems with my Canons > getting wet. > > Tina > > On Wednesday, September 25, 2013, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: >> Don't try this with your M9 folks.... >> >> > http://zoeica.com/2013/09/25/kayaking-on-the-potomac-4th-of-july-fireworks/ >> >> Enjoy. >> >> >> Chris Williams >> www.zoeicaimages.net >> www.zoeica.com - blog >> Washington DC & New Orleans >> 504-231-6261 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >