leica1215 Posted March 17, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 17, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I experienced few days ago when I went for brunch putting M under the sun on the table for maybe 10,15mins or so , the Continues mode can't fire continuously, only can do single shots. Later I found the top plate is a bit on warm side cause it was under the sun for while. After I put it back to my bag and cool down, it works again flawlessly. The time I left on the table under the sun was not too long. I am afraid during the summer time we might have to carry a cooler with us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Hi leica1215, Take a look here M C mode on high temp. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted March 17, 2014 Share #2 Posted March 17, 2014 If it had been a film camera you would have cooked your film. Max operating temperature is 40 degrees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 17, 2014 Share #3 Posted March 17, 2014 If you're new to rangefinder cameras and leaving your camera on a table in sunlight make sure to remember to put a lens cap on or close the shutter down or your shutter curtains could get damaged. With rangefinder cameras there's no micro in front of the shutter so the sun's rays can accidentally be focussed by the lens onto the shutter curtains. Thinking about it, the risk with the M is potentially even greater because if you have metering set to Advanced mode then the shutter curtains are held open and the sensor could be exposed to focussed rays for a while. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted March 18, 2014 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2014 If it had been a film camera you would have cooked your film. Max operating temperature is 40 degrees. Hmmm, a popular "mythconception". Many of the older film cameras were left for extended times in full sun, and no cooked film. Kids at the beach leave their cameras in full blazing heat. Seen a film set, often the big film magazines are without shade, and in full blazing sun. These magazines are black! and get hot as hell. Often they were covered too. I talked to a prof video man about this once, he just didn't think it was an issue. However, full sun is no good for skin or cameras...it really depends how long...and certainly point the lens away as Farnz suggests. cheers Dave S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 18, 2014 Share #5 Posted March 18, 2014 I’ve lost a few films that way in my stupid years… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted March 27, 2014 Share #6 Posted March 27, 2014 Have you moved on from your stupid years then? I'm still in mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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