Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica?s innovative new electronics - the disintegrated circuit. That circuit board looks as if a bead of sweat from the assembler dropped on it. I took apart an old flashgun the other day, its electronics were cast in epoxy - why did people stop doing that? Cheers Douglas Neil Beddoe wrote: > I love my little M6 and its fantastically over-hyped and over-priced > lenses but why anyone would buy a digital Leica depreciation box has > always been beyond me. Now I hear they die if someone breathes damp > breath on them! > > I look forward to the day when they sell for ?150 so I can have a play > with one. Nobody else will buy them because hardened Leica users will > blow their thousands on the latest gizmo (if the S2 doesn't bring the > company down first) and nobody else will buy one because they won't be > able to afford the lenses. > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=mbamfunds.com at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=mbamfunds.com at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of simon jessurun > Sent: 21 August 2009 11:47 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 > > 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 at > 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 at 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > . > > This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) to whom it is > addressed. It may contain information which is privileged and > confidential. Accordingly any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. 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