[Leica] M8 failure in snow

[Tina Manley]

The SL battery died after two hours at -40C.  The M240 and MM batteries
never quit.

Tina

On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 11:05 PM, Mark Kronquist <mak at teleport.com> wrote:

> Is your battery dying due to cold
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 13, 2017, at 4:06 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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