Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And I doubt that the M9 will be weatherproof anyway. The really weatherproof cameras, like the Canon 1D series, also require the use of weatherproof lenses, otherwise it is a bit pointless--you have a weatherproof body but water can still enter throught the lens or lens mount, so you do not have a weatherproof system. 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 23, 2009, at 12:41 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: > Could be another reason to wait > if waiting is what you want to do. > > Could also be another reason to buy an M8/8.2 > and > make photographs > while also taking appropriate precautions. > > Brimmed hats and caps will keep some rain off. > plastic wrap works beautifully. > etc. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Aug 21, 2009, at 11:56 AM, Greg Lorenzo wrote: > >> Another reason to wait for the M9. Hopefully Leica will learn from >> these moisture issues and seal the camera a little better. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information