Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] waterproof bag/case for M6: any advice ?
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 13:07:50 -0600

Unfortunately, last I checked (a year ago), they do not make one for the M
camera.

John Collier

> From: shino@ubspainewebber.com
> 
> ewamarine make underwater bags which may prove usable (www.ewamarine.com).
> they are special because the U-F series has a glove which permits on hand
> to manipulate focusing or other camera controls.  good to 10m/30ft.
> 
> i've never owned, user or seen one, but i've sporadically considered buying
> one
> for 15 years or so.
> 
> -rei
> 
> 
>> From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
>> 
>> Buy a used Nikonos, I have a IVa and it works great. Scale focusing is not
>> that hard and the lenses are great underwater. If you try to use your M
>> system inevitably you will get salt water on it and maybe in it. There was
>> an underwater housing made for the M camera in the fifties and early sixties
>> but you could not look through the viewfinder and I would not trust an old
>> housing to be water tight.
>> 
>> John Collier
>> 
>>> From: "saadi lahlou" <saadi.lahlou@wanadoo.fr>
>>> 
>>> Any advice ?
>> 
>