louispreynolds Posted May 15, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 15, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have two questions: 1. my 50 summicron ver 2 (only feet, not metres) is quite slow to focus with. It is probably just the nature of the lens as it has always been but I am wondering if anyone else thinks their one is quite stiff (mine is smooth but hard and stiff on the focus ring). if so, is there something I can do about it, as I want to use this lens for quickly focusing but I can if it takes quite a lot of effort to do so. 2. I was out shooting on Saturday in Manchester when it was raining quite a bit. I took me and the camera inside as I didn't want it to get wet. while I was say in the window I saw so many shot opportunities, umbrellas, shiny floors, trench coats! it made me wonder why my m2 and lens could take. I remembered that these war photographers back in the day were using Leicas whatever the weather...so could my m2 take rain? if not, what could I do to make the camera pretty water resistant? what would be the consequences if water got in something? and how would I fix them? two quite odd questions I know but please take the time to discuss...as I think especially the second question could stir up some nice conversation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UliWer Posted May 15, 2014 Share #2 Posted May 15, 2014 If the lenses focus mechnism feels rather stiff, it needs new lubrication. Leica CS at Wetzlar will do this for a Summicron (not very cheap), or you might find a good private service, which will do the CLA-job for you. You shouldn't be afraid of using an M2 in rain, if you don't expose the camera for hours to heavy downpour. Your shot takes some seconds or so, the other time you can keep it under your coat or in an plastic bag or something else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
koray Posted May 15, 2014 Share #3 Posted May 15, 2014 Malcolm Taylor is a great Leica repairman, who lives in UK Midlands area. He will do wonders on your lens for a reasonable fee. Give him a call. His details should be somewhere in this forum. Regarding using your M2 in the rain, well a little splash shouldn't hurt. But a torrent of rain would mean another visit to Malcolm. K. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted May 15, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 15, 2014 I may be wrong, but a plastic bag would probably cause condensation? I use bag inserts that allow some circulation of air - though I'm too careful to take any camera out in any sort of poor weather anyway... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted May 15, 2014 Share #5 Posted May 15, 2014 Hello Everybody, Some people sometimes put a camera & lens & lens hood & protective UV filter or clear filter inside a thin plastic bag that is just a little bigger than the camera & lens. The hood & the front of the lens are all that stick out of the bag. A rubber band around the lens, near the front, can act as a seal. This requires a bag that is thin enough & flexible enough to operate all controls easily. This often means using a thin bag that tears easily which means carrying a number of bags as backup. Other people use a Nikonos. Which many people use in inclement weather or in dirty conditions more than they use it for diving. Nice in a big snowstorm. The Nikonos is a sealed watertight unit. It can be washed under running water or dunked in a stream or in a bucket to clean it if it gets dirty. It MUST be thouroughly dried after this before opening it to remove or to change the film or to change the lens. It is a scale focussing camera. Look at the subject. Guess or measure the distance. Set the distance on the lens. Trip the shutter. It usually come with a good 35mm lens with an ingenious layout that is very clear to read. If you insert the lens in the body UPSIDE DOWN. Looking at the camera from the front after the lens is in place. Then just tilt the camera slightly backwards when you are holding the camera to take photos. The F stops & distances will be visible & they will be properly oriented. Nice. Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted May 16, 2014 Share #6 Posted May 16, 2014 I've used a M3 (very similar camera) quite some times in the rain, the camera and lens are NOT weather sealed, but I never got any moisture inside the camera... I think because the lenses and camera's are build to such a high quality that the connections are so tight that basically they are weather sealed... So don't worry don't miss the shots take the shots in the rain, and just make sure you dry the camera afterwards.... Fresh water is never a real problem for camera's it's the salt water, or salt water splashes you'd encounter on a boat that are deadly. Especially to electronic camera's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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