What's the point of M11 being weather resistant, if M-lenses are not?

[Kiwimac]

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15 hours ago, LocalHero1953 said:

I saw that former lens of yours for sale a few years ago. It was like looking through a frosted window.😉

I have never seen a mark on one of my lenses from doing that. Mind you they were mostly Nikon so perhaps they're more robust...!

 

Every one of them was sold to a dealer who paid Grade 10 prices for them too.

Edited September 4, 2023 by Kiwimac

[ELAN]

I've walked in the rain with all my M cameras and never a problem.  Sprayed with sea water and splashed by cars running over puddles. Recently I bought a new M10-R and went shooting a lively demonstration.  Camera was hit directly with a police water cannon (three times!) and kept on shooting fine.  Not a drop entered the camera or lens.  I don't recommend it though.

Edited September 4, 2023 by ELAN

[Kiwimac]

On 9/4/2023 at 10:36 PM, ELAN said:

I've walked in the rain with all my M cameras and never a problem.  Sprayed with sea water and splashed by cars running over puddles. Recently I bought a new M10-R and went shooting a lively demonstration.  Camera was hit directly with a police water cannon (three times!) and kept on shooting fine.  Not a drop entered the camera or lens.  I don't recommend it though.

That’s certainly “lively”!! 
 

I don’t think the NZ police even own a water cannon. 

[kivis]

On 8/29/2023 at 4:45 PM, Bitbooll said:

Probably, I was misled by the following info found on https://cameradecision.com/: "Leica M11 has environmental sealings on its body which makes it a weather resistant camera" (https://tinyurl.com/2xaydjx2), and "Dust- and splash-resistant build" on https://au.pcmag.com/ (https://tinyurl.com/2p9ahv5m). Considering these sources are quite reputable, I thought I could trust them. Did they lie? What's the point of lying? Now I am confused even more.

I read this somewhere that even the M (type 240) has weather resistant seals. Anybody heard this?

[jaapv]

It is stated in this thread. 

[Ronazle]

Some years ago I shot photos of an outdoor family wedding on a Jamaican  beach with a M8 and M (type 240).  I did my best to wipe off both cameras and lenses as often as possible and practical but they were subjected to a lot of rain and wind but never showed any real ill effects much to my surprise. Regards, Ron

[Salvapost]

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On 8/29/2023 at 1:32 PM, MyLeicaWorld said:

We had an issue when we were in Vietnam. It was a very humid weather .. We were staying at a hotel, and we go out for shooting ..When we go out my Leica M 11’s lens got foggy and also my wife’s Leica CL’s lens got foggy too.. we tried to wipe out the fog (humid) but it didn’t work out. Then we went back to the hotel’s air conditioned lobby; after staying there for a few minutes we go out again, and the fog was gone.. the fog (humid) was not at the lens’s filter surface.. it was somewhere inside the lens ..

When a camera lens experiences a sudden change in temperature, such as moving from a cold outdoor environment to a warm indoor space like a cabin, it is common for condensation to form on the lens. This happens because the cold glass of the lens meets the warmer, more humid air inside, causing moisture in the air to condense on the cooler surface of the lens.

This phenomenon is normal and can occur with all lenses, regardless of their make or quality. The temperature difference between the cold lens and the warm air creates conditions conducive to condensation. It’s similar to what happens when you wear glasses and walk into a warm room on a cold day – the lenses fog up.

To prevent or minimize this effect, you can allow the camera and lens to gradually acclimate to the new temperature. For example, keeping your gear in a sealed plastic bag while it warms up can help reduce condensation, as the moisture will condense on the outside of the bag instead of the lens.

[adan]

Looks like it's time to post these pix of my M8 and M9 cameras again.

Neither one had any problems afterwards (I did have to clean the white-wash spatter off the outside of the M8).

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