Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yet another reminder to self: do not buy a used camera from that woman :-) 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 Oct 17, 2009, at 4:21 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Oct 16, 2009, at 7:14 PM, Spencer Cheng wrote: > >> Tina, >> >> The fact that moisture got inside the m-9 body, if only it is a bit >> of fogging, is not a good thing. Electronics and moisture just >> don't get along. You got lucky with your M-8. I wouldn't count on >> it with this M-9. > > > > please keep us posted Tina especially on this moisture issue, it > scares me for sure... > > I avoid moisture even with older, sealed cameras... > > but I am always careful... > > > > I truly hope you are not tempting the devil, > > > Steve > > > > >> >> Regards, >> Spencer >> >> On Oct 16, 2009, at 21:37, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> I used the M9 all day in the pouring rain. It got drenched and >>> the viewfinder fogged up. I was worried for awhile because my M8s >>> didn't fog up under the same circumstances. I dried the M9 out in >>> front of the car heater and the viewfinder cleared up after about >>> 20 minutes. Since I couldn't see through it, I used hyperfocal >>> focusing until the viewfinder cleared. The photos look fine >>> except for the raindrops on the lens!! >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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