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

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Subject: RE: [Leica] leicas in the rain
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 19:51:47 -0600

In the past, there were weatherproof enclosures that could best be described
as a plastic bag with a glass filter embedded in them. Do they still make
those?

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of J. Gilbert
> Plantinga
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 7:05 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] leicas in the rain
>
>
> 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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