dashone Posted March 5, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 5, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Can anyone give me an idea of how splash-proof/water resistant the M 240, mounting a 50mm Summilux, would be? Grazie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted March 5, 2015 Share #2 Posted March 5, 2015 Simply - splashproof. Mine has been dripping wet with heavy rain without any problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted March 5, 2015 Share #3 Posted March 5, 2015 Simply - splashproof. Mine has been dripping wet with heavy rain without any problem. What about the M lenses? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted March 5, 2015 Share #4 Posted March 5, 2015 I do worry about water making its way through the lens mount. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted March 5, 2015 Share #5 Posted March 5, 2015 I do worry about water making its way through the lens mount. I don't. The tollerances are so tight and the grease is good. Als long as you don't throw it into a bucket of water , it will be o.k. I always dry it with a cloth afterwards, just to clean the lens .( getting no chalk stains ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted March 5, 2015 Share #6 Posted March 5, 2015 Can anyone give me an idea of how splash-proof/water resistant the M 240, mounting a 50mm Summilux, would be? Grazie. Don't taking it diving, or swimming, or white water rafting, but I guess using it in the rain shouldn't be a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted March 5, 2015 Share #7 Posted March 5, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Don't taking it diving, or swimming, or white water rafting, but I guess using it in the rain shouldn't be a problem. Actually , I took my M6 traveller with summicon 50 about 2 meter underwater during a survival trip. But it was in a pelicase.. . Rain was never a problem without a peli. The only trouble I had was with a Elmar collapsable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 6, 2015 Share #8 Posted March 6, 2015 What about the M lenses?According to Leica splashproof due to tight tolerances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 6, 2015 Share #9 Posted March 6, 2015 Even the non-weatherproofed M8 and M9 could handle an impressive amount of water. There have been a surprising number of M8 and M9 cameras dunked without adverse effects. I have had an M8 sitting in a puddle of water during a sudden wave swamping an open boat, it survived, my M9 got hit by a tropical downpour in the rainforest an only suffered a fogged-up viewfinder for a couple of hours. Now that the M240 is officially weathersealed I see no problem at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted March 6, 2015 Share #10 Posted March 6, 2015 A couple of weeks ago, my M240 and 75/2 stood in moderate rain for 10 mins without any adverse effect. ... then it started pouring; I decided that "splash resistant" does not sound much like "cats and dogs resistant" , and put the camera back in the bag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tookaphotoof Posted March 6, 2015 Share #11 Posted March 6, 2015 The only thing I sometimes worry about is the cover for the evf connector. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted March 6, 2015 Share #12 Posted March 6, 2015 The only thing that is probably not as splash proof is the lens to camera mount. You can put a rubber band around there if rain is going to be a constant issue. I always leave the cover for the EVF on my M240. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted March 6, 2015 Share #13 Posted March 6, 2015 "Splashproof' is usually defined by an IP rating. If there isn't one (I can't find one for the M240 from Leica) then the design is probably intended to be 'splashproof' but has not been tested nor rated to a known requirement - but if is stated to be splashproof then this should be defined. If anyone can find one for the M240 it will be easy to find out what it means and what tests have been applied - though to be perfectly honest often they are static tests and as such I feel that they have rather doubtful 'real world' relevance. If there isn't one then assume that it shouldn't get too wet;) whatever that may mean. I sell underwater housings which are 'waterproof' to 80m (ie 9 bar) - this means that they will not allow any ingress of water at the stated water pressure. Much easier to define, though rather harder to achieve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted March 6, 2015 Share #14 Posted March 6, 2015 "Splashproof' is usually defined by an IP rating. If there isn't one (I can't find one for the M240 from Leica) then the design is probably intended to be 'splashproof' but has not been tested nor rated to a known requirement - but if is stated to be splashproof then this should be defined. If anyone can find one for the M240 it will be easy to find out what it means and what tests have been applied - though to be perfectly honest often they are static tests and as such I feel that they have rather doubtful 'real world' relevance. If there isn't one then assume that it shouldn't get too wet;) whatever that may mean. I sell underwater housings which are 'waterproof' to 80m (ie 9 bar) - this means that they will not allow any ingress of water at the stated water pressure. Much easier to define, though rather harder to achieve. The same as with watches: waterresistant 30 meter = shower proof ,100 meter = swimming, 200 meter = diving, 300/ 1000 meter pro diving. I do not know where the 2000m watches can go... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted March 6, 2015 Share #15 Posted March 6, 2015 The same as with watches: waterresistant 30 meter = shower proof. 30 meters deep = shower proof ? ... It must rain a lot in some parts of the world Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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