Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] leicas in the rain
From: "J. Gilbert Plantinga" <gilplant@hvc.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 20:04:39 -0500

on 1/18/02 7:57 PM, Bobgoldstein@aol.com at Bobgoldstein@aol.com wrote:

> I'd like to acquire a high quality 35mm camera for use in a foggy, rainy,
> sea-spray environment.  I would therefore love to use a 35mm rangefinder
> Leica probably with a 50mm lens.  Does the famous Leica build quality
> extend to protection that could be called weatherproof?
> 

yes and no. they get wet, they dry out. they are not sealed in any way.

gilbert

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