Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I seem to have Tina's luck as to water on my M8, I just wipe it off and continue shooting. It has even been on the Maid of The Mist boat through the Niagra Falls, and me shooting all the time with no problems. Even got wet last Tuesday in Barcelona and still working just fine. Cheers, Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 1:19:51 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: 4th of July in DC with a FED 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 > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information