[Leica] M8 failure in snow

[Richard Endress]

Thank you to Tina Manley, I knew you had been rained on at the least, and Gene Duprey for telling me you had no problems in wet places like Niagara Falls, that is the performance I expect from an M model Leica. Also for the sad news from Nathan Wajsman that he saves his M digital for sunny days. Interesting note from Ric Carter about wearing his shutters out and getting great performance after replacement. I seem to have one that is good on dry days.  I think I will wrap it Saran Wrap the next time I go out in rain or snow. My M8 got wet through the top plate but also in the back around the monitor screen and buttons. This time around it was just the top plate that got a few snow flakes on it. In the shutter button hole I assume. So Saran Wrap it is until I get my darkroom built so I can use my film cameras or I charge up my Epson R-D1.

Richard Endress
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