question: Monochrom weather 'sealing' lol

[MichaelToye]

How much rain can the MM actually handle before I should get sensible and cover up?

I usually walk around with the camera facing the ground to prevent people bumping into the lens. Especially so when it's raining. If I have to wipe the back more than once a minute, I put it away - too much rain for me.

I assume rain around the lens mount is going straight through inside?

Michael

 

[Doug]

Michael, I'm pretty sure the MM is similar in this regard to the M8, M9, and ME. I've had M8/9 out in light rain, strap over a shoulder so the camera is protected right under my forearm. I don't bother wiping, never had any evidence of moisture inside. Getting splashed, now that would be a concern.

The lens mounts look pretty tight to me...

 

[Richard G]

The only moisture I've heard of here is fogging of a collapsible 50 Elmar M, the newer one. I do as Doug describes and have been out in rain with the M9 often with no problem.

 

[icebear]

I've just on Thursday night been out for the Village Halloween Parade in NYC and at times it was raining. Not really a downpour but I got a little wet. It didn't hurt me and neither the MM.

 

[airfrogusmc]

I was out in a light rain earlier no problems either.

 

[Doug]

FWIW, I encountered a similar question elsewhere earlier today, an Australian's experience regarding the M (typ240) which of course has a weather-sealed body (except the lens mount): "I was shooting during several typhoons recently and the camera was under shower-heavy rain for hours. Had no problem whatsoever except the fact that I'd have to occasionally wipe water off the filter."

 

[thegman]

For me, for a camera of that value, the issue would be if such damage would be covered by insurance.

 

[MCTuomey]

Seems to me the most exposed area is the lens mount. Aperture and focus being manual, while shooting you won't know you have a moisture problem until it's too late. (With AF, electrical shorts at the mount are apparent immediately.) So, protecting the lens mount from direct rainwater hits and run-off from the upper part of the body would make sense.

It's not necessarily only the intensity of the rain, it's also how long you expose the camera directly to the water. Prudent path would be to keep the camera and especially the mount out of direct rain contact as much as possible.

Problem with the question is that you have to have experienced a failure to know 🙁