Rockmeister
pfm Member
The Leica M series are not weather proof. And according to the internet, not lightproof either, with lots of reports saying long exposures show marked flare where light creeps in around the lens mount. Just as many report fogging of lenses and viewfinders in damp/humid weather.
The Q3 is at least IP52, which isn't much but is something, and being a fixed lens is far less likely to fog in wet conditions.
Shame because Charlie's idea of a used M10 and one or two lenses had just got me twitching.
Ok I can avoid damp weather, invest in rubber bands and plastic bags and carry a battery powered hairdryer....for the pleasure of that special Leica something which you can't use in the jungle or even in Scotland from October through to April
I exaggerate, but at that price it should be engineered NOT to leak light or fog up.
The Q3 is at least IP52, which isn't much but is something, and being a fixed lens is far less likely to fog in wet conditions.
Shame because Charlie's idea of a used M10 and one or two lenses had just got me twitching.
Ok I can avoid damp weather, invest in rubber bands and plastic bags and carry a battery powered hairdryer....for the pleasure of that special Leica something which you can't use in the jungle or even in Scotland from October through to April
I exaggerate, but at that price it should be engineered NOT to leak light or fog up.