Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Luggers, I'm a newbie to the M system and for the short 2 wks, 50+ rolls of experiences with my M6...I love it!!! Due to my day job, I will be spending next 2 months in Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novasibrisk, and other rural towns in Siberia), I will be travelling with M6, F5 ,500CX and 400 rolls of films. My questions and concerns are: 1) At sub zero temp., I imagine the metal body around the viewfinder will be fairly cold when I press camera against my face for framing and focusing. I've taped my F5 and Hassy with bandage tapes while climbing and camping above 12,000 feet at around -10 degree F in the past. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestion or experiences to share with. 2) (Off Topic) I've read some horror stories about films going throung old Russian X-ray machines at the airport. Does anyone has any esperiences with travelling with films in/out of Moscow airport? Any help will be deeply appreicated and thanks in advance, Howard