Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, you can leave them in the car for a few minutes as long as you leave a supply of water and the windows down.... :-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jeffery Smith Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:36 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] beater cameras Unless I move to Canada or a similar latitude, I treat the camera like a pet or child (never leave them in a car that is hot). A friend of mine left his Contax T3 in the glove compartment of his truck IN ALABAMA for a year. He lent it to me and it was in perfect shape. I consider him lucky! Jeffery At 01:33 PM 8/18/2004, you wrote: >The only problem with keeping a "beater" camera in the car is heat. Old >glues and lubricants don't like heat. For a while I kept my old Minolta >SLR in the trunk, but it sat in a small Styrofoam cooler, wrapped in an >old t-shirt. > > >Feli > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information