[Leica] M8 failure in snow

[Gene Duprey]

Been out in the snow, Niaggra Falls and all kinds of weather with my M8 and
never a single glitch.

Gene


On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 6:28 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:

> I fell in a river in Honduras with two M8's on my shoulders.  They both
> went under water with me. I dried them out by a fire and used them for the
> rest of the trip. When I got back home, I sent them to Leica for CLA.  They
> are both still working fine.
>
> Tina
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 13, 2017, at 7:06 PM, Richard Endress <rendress at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Once again my beloved M8 has failed in damp conditions. Shutter quit
> when I got caught in a rainstorm. Same thing today when I was out in a
> heavy snowstorm today. Shutter quit after about 15 minutes and I was
> shielding the camera in my jacket but once the top deck got wet. Anyone
> else have this happen. I am sure many of you have been shooting in similar
> conditions. Any suggestions for a cure. I know the camera will dry out by
> tomorrow. But the event will be over. I am disappointed with what I thought
> was my bullet proof camera. I guess I am back to film in my M6.
> >
> > Richard Endress
> > rendress at me.com <mailto:rendress at me.com>
> >
> > http://questingbeast.zenfolio.com <http://questingbeast.zenfolio.com/>
> >
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