[Leica] M8 failure in snow

[Mark Rabiner]

Yes, I agree if you think a ten-year-old digital camera is going to work after being in a rainstorm you’re better off going back to film.

 
 

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Mark William Rabiner
Photographer

On 3/13/17, 7:06 PM, "LUG on behalf of Richard Endress" <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of 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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