Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/09

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Dust in Viewfinder
From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 11:31:42 -0400

I know there are some users who really "use" their Leicas, Gene - But I
think that that vast majority of current Leica users tend to baby their
Leicas.
B. D.

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of
grduprey@rockwellcollins.com
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 9:14 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Dust in Viewfinder



I agree, Leicas should be able to operate in adverse conditions and not
leak water and dust etc.

As for todays users not using them in adverse conditions, I use mine no
matter what the conditions.  Since I have bought my M6TTL it has spent
many hours in the rain and snow and so far it has held up and has not
leaked at all.  My R4SP and Leicaflex SL over the past 15 years have
both been used in the woods on hiking trips and in the So. Cal. deserts,
in the snow and bounced around in jeeps and they just keep ticking.  So
I guess I'm one of those who expects his Leica to go anywhere.

Gene



 

                      "bdcolen"

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                      06/08/2003 01:22 PM

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Uh, why not? What would it take to seal off the viewfinder? I would
contend that a $2000 camera body could indeed be properly sealed in
terms of the viewfinder, and preventing moisture, dust, etc, from
getting in around openings in the top plate.

On the other hand, very, very few of today's Leica users subject their
cameras to environmental hazards.;-)

B. D.


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