Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pure alcohol does not corrode, it preserves :-) 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 27, 2013, at 8:11 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Nathan that is because your sweat contains pure alcohol and Tina is pure! > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 27 September 2013 07:44, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >