Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tristan Tom wrote: > > 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 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?<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Hi Tristan, relax, you're over hyped about this. There are some of us on the LUG who've never had a fogged viewfinder in 15 years of hard use as photojournalists under the most horrible weather/fire. sand storms/ you name conditions and the viewfinder is fine. It's another one of those things to put right out of your mind and just get on with taking pictures and enjoying a wonderful picture taking machine. Forget all this stuff, basically read and re-cycle! As it's as likely to happen to you as planet Mars coming within a mile of earth! ;-) Look it comes down to common sense. If you're going to use the camera in very high humidity conditions you'll have a greater chance of some "fog-condensation" happening. However, that being the area of the world you're working in, you pack your camera bag with silica gel and it keeps the moisture out. Hell if you're shooting in 110 degree Death Valley, it's not likely you are going to see any viewfinder fog! Unless you have the air-conditioning so cold, ice forms in the scotch glass, then you take the camera outside! ;-) ted Victoria, Canada http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant