Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had to use my markIII on the fore deck of a 70 footer in a force 10 going really really fast.Thought that would be the end of the camera.Washed it off later in jenever( a kind of gin) No problems what so ever.best,simon On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo op frozenlight.eu>wrote: > My M8 has had a little rain on it from time to time, most recently in > Warsaw in June, without any problems. I suspect what ruined the M8 for the > guy in Greenland was the combination of cold and moisture. > > But in the end, neither the M8 nor any of the consumer-level DSLRs are > rainproof. Electronics and water simply don't mix. That is another reason I > have my Bessa R2M with me on trips--since that camera is mechanical (and > cheap!) I don't worry so much. > > If you really need to shoot in rain on a regular basis, then one of the > pro-level DSLRs is for you. My Canon 1D2 could take any Amsterdam downpour > without any problems (provided I also used one of the weatherproof L > lenses). But it was HEAVY and BIG and the M8 takes better pictures. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > On Aug 21, 2009, at 10:53 AM, Dennis wrote: > > interesting, especially in light of Tina's positive experience with her M8 >> >> Then again, it looks like you are not alone with moisture and the M8: >> http://photo.net/leica-rangefinders-forum/00QzFD >> >> It would seem that the M8 does not have weather sealing equivalent to that >> found on the top end Canon and Nikon SLRs, but they should. >> >> Is weather seal in the M8.2 improved? >> >> >> michael op rosenblumtv.com wrote: >> >>> Repair shop in Solms tells me I totally trashed an M8 by shooting for 5 >>> mins. in a light rain in England. Anyone have similar water damage >>> issues? >>> Now, M8, 8.2 or wait for 9? >>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >