Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The only things you would really need to worry about are battery failure in really really low temp, and moisture condensation - and then freeze up - as you go from indoors to out and back in...But otherwise, your M will keep on tickin' under conditions that will make any digital camera throw up its hands in abject surrender. BTW, if you are buying the camera for use under really bad conditions, I'd advise getting an M6TTL or MP inorder to get a fully mechanical shutter, rather than an M7. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Sonny Carter Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 10:13 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Extreme weather > I am really interested to hear what people have to say, particularly > in what way any failures manifested and may be averted. > > Thanks, > > Marty > Previously garnered wisdom suggests Siberia in the winter is to be avoided. SonC - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Deveney" <sealpup@sharkattacks.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 10:38 PM Subject: [Leica] Extreme weather > One of the things I'd like to get is an M7, but all this digital talk > has got me thinking. I find myself wondering more and more about high-end digital . . . but . . . > > A reason I like simple, relatively mechanical cameras is > extreme-weather ability. Last summer the LCD on my electronic SLR blacked out and then the whole camera refused to work. It was about 46C. Next year, during the Northern winter, I'm going to Russia and across Siberia. It will be - -30C most of the way. > > Literature for the Canon 10D says the operating temperature is 0-40C. Leica do not give operating temperatures for the M7, but presumably it can be winterised. Any experiences with M7's and digitals in extreme weather? I know M6's and before are very weather-tolerant. > > I am really interested to hear what people have to say, particularly > in what way any failures manifested and may be averted. > > Thanks, > > Marty > > _____________________________________________________________ > Get your Free Global name@sharkattacks.com e-mail address at http://www.sharkattacks.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html