Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1994/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> A few years ago, one of the photography magazines interviewed a noted >> professional photographer who traded in his entire set of equipment each >> year. The photographer claimed that high frequency vibration from airplanes >> loosens screws in the cameras causing them to malfunction. This type of >> hidden "damage" would be very difficult to assertain when purchasing a used >> camera. >> >So stay away from those "Luftwaffe" model Leicas, eh? > >I am skeptical of this guy's claim. I am not skeptical, as I had a Minox 35 completely dissasemble itself after a two month bicycle tour. I kept the camera in a front handle bar bag. Even the filters (B&W) unwound their bezels. After this experience, I refuse to take my Leicas on bike rides and provide additional padding when flying.