Re: [Leica] How can I avoid permanent viewfinder fogging?

[John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>]

I would lean to the overly worrisome side. It is a camera. Use it or get one
you can use. Mr Joe Goodtimes in France recently had his viewfinder fogged
by smoke from drag cars warming up their tires, and, had it successfully
cleaned. Ted Grant does not seem to be constantly changing his viewfinder
assemblies so I doubt the likes of you or I should not worry about it.

JBC

> From: Tristan Tom <tt@Tristan.NET>
> 
> I've heard two stories on this list so far about owner's M6
> viewfinder permanently fogging. One was due to severe smoke exposure,
> and the other was due to the owner using canned air spray.
> 
> I'm wondering if the viewfinder is so sensitive such that I should
> avoid shooting photos in a smokey bar for example? I've already shot
> photos when there was a lot of smoke in the air due to a fire a few
> doors down from me.
> 
> I don't want my viewfinder to get messed up so I'm wondering under
> what conditions could it become fogged permanently? Am I being overly
> worrisome?
> 
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