Unfortunately I sold it when Zeiss discontinued making the Contarex. At the same time I had the Leica M5, I also owned a Zeiss Contarex, the so called Cyclops model. My cameras have performed equally well under those conditions also. During Summer it can easily reach 100 degrees or more. But I want to assure everyone that Minnesota is far from being the frozen tundra it is considered to be by many. It is an interesting thought though, that a freezer or meat locker would appear relatively warm in comparison to 30 below. As a matter of fact, this wasn't the only time I was out under such conditions and on several occasions I actually opened my jacket slightly because I was getting too hot.
To withstand such low temperatures is simply a matter of dressing accordingly. It passed with flying colors.Īs for myself, I had no problems at all. I simply wanted to see if my camera was capable to do so. After all, Leicas have been used on polar expeditions as well as expeditions to the highest peaks in the Himalayas and elsewhere on earth, where they have been subjected to even colder conditions. Leica has always stated that their cameras can withstand rather high temperature extremes.
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